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Featured News Release | July 30, 2026
WICHE President Demarée Michelau Elected as NWCCU Commissioner
BOULDER, Colorado – The Board of Commissioners of the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) has elected Demarée Michelau, who serves as the president of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE), as a new commissioner during its July meeting. NWCCU accredits institutions of higher education by applying data- and evidence-informed...
Dr. Aparna Palmer, Chancellor of the University of Alaska Southeast, Appointed to WICHE Commission
BOULDER, COLORADO — Dr. Aparna Palmer, chancellor of the University of Alaska Southeast (UAS), has been appointed to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) by Gov. Mike Dunleavy. Before joining UAS in 2023, Palmer was a professor of biology for 22 years...
June 10, 2026
JB Holston, Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Higher Education, to Represent Colorado on the WICHE Commission
BOULDER, COLORADO — JB Holston, executive director of the Colorado Department of Higher Education who has decades of business, civic, and education leadership experience, has been appointed to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) as a Commissioner for the state by...
February 02, 2026
Jennifer White, Executive Director of Idaho State Board of Education, Appointed as WICHE Commissioner
BOULDER, COLORADO — Jennifer White, executive director of the Office of the State Board of Education of Idaho, has been appointed to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) as a commissioner. As the executive director of the...
December 02, 2025
Media Mentions
Featured Media Mention | August 15, 2026
NAU Expecting Declines in International Student Enrollment Over Next Two Years
An article from the Arizona Daily Sun discusses how declines in student enrollment affect the school’s budget. The Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) is mentioned. View original Source.
The Number of High School Grads in Colorado is Shrinking. Can Colleges Weather Enrollment Drops?
An article from The Colorado Sun discusses what strategies Colorado insitutions are utilizing while facing a declining student pool. WICHE Commissioner JB Holston (CO) and Director of Evidence and Strategic Initiatives, Policy Analysis and Research, Colleen Falkenstern, are quoted....
July 27, 2026
The Future of College Enrollment: Can institutions survive declining student numbers?
This report by Sarah Glazer from CQ Researcher analyzes the state of current college enrollment, the historical factors that affect it, and weighs the value of higher education in general. Patrick Lane and Van Davis are quoted. View original source.
July 24, 2026
New Push to Fix Calculus Bottleneck
An article from Inside Higher Ed discusses how the Courseware Lighthouse Implementation Program from Every Learner Everywhere is helping reduce the hurdle of Calculus I for students pursuing a STEM degree. Laura Da Vinci is quoted. View original source.
July 23, 2026
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