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Featured News Release | February 15, 2024
Rep. Llew Jones to Represent Montana on WICHE Commission
BOULDER, Colo. – Rep. Llew Jones has been appointed by Gov. Greg Gianforte to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE), representing Montana. WICHE works collaboratively to expand access to high-quality higher education across the West by promoting innovation,...
American Samoa Joins WICHE Under Pacific Island Membership
Membership Now Includes All Eligible U.S. Pacific Territories and Freely Associated States BOULDER, Colorado – American Samoa has passed the necessary legislation to officially join the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE). WICHE programs allow American Samoa residents...
December 06, 2023
Antwan Jefferson of the University of Colorado Denver to Chair WICHE Commission
Barbara Damron of the University of New Mexico to Become Vice Chair BOULDER, Colorado – Antwan Jefferson, associate dean for equity, diversity and inclusion and a clinical associate professor in the School of Education & Human Development at the...
November 14, 2023
WICHE Awarded $79,912 Grant from Arizona-Based Mercy Care
Grant to Support ‘Expansion of Competency and Evidence-Based Practices in Trauma-Informed Treatment’ Program BOULDER, Colorado – The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) has been awarded a 2023 Mercy C.A.R.E.S. Community Reinvestment Grant in the amount...
November 06, 2023
Media Mentions
Featured Media Mention | April 10, 2024
Ban on Transcript Holds Will Help Students, but Make It Harder for Colleges to Collect on Debt
WICHE and AACRAO’s research conducted for the No Holding Back project is cited in this article from The Chronicle of Higher Education. Original source
Preventing Administrative Holds from Holding Up Student Success
The Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL) held a presentation on administrative holds, featuring WICHE’s No Holding Back project. Original source
March 27, 2024
Just 47% of public schools rate themselves highly on college prep
This article from Higher Ed Dive references WICHE’s Navigating Learning Loss and Changing Demographics in Education report, which focuses on the effect of pandemic-related K-12 learning loss on projections of high school graduates. Original source
March 20, 2024
If enrollment drops, what happens to funding for Nevada’s colleges and universities?
The Nevada Independent cites WICHE’s 2020 Knocking at the College Door report in this article on the state’s enrollment challenges. Original source
March 10, 2024
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