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News Releases and Announcements
Featured News Release | June 10, 2026
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...
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
Retired State Sen. Michael Dembrow Appointed to WICHE Commission to Represent Oregon
BOULDER, COLORADO — Michael Dembrow, a member of the Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission who served in the Oregon Legislature as a state representative and state senator for 16 years, has been appointed to the Western Interstate Commission for...
November 21, 2025
Media Mentions
Featured Media Mention | June 26, 2026
As the Birth Cliff Looms, Loyola Strategizes for the Future
An article from Loyola Today discusses how, despite the decreasing rate of high school graduates, Loyola University’s enrollment has grown 70% across the past 10 years. Data from Knocking at the College Door: Projections of High School Graduates is cited. View original...
Cornell College Deems its ‘Save Your Seat’ Initiative a Success
An article from The Gazette discusses Cornell College’s initiative, ‘Save Your Seat,’ where prospective students could guarantee themselves Cornell-funded aid, priority housing, and preferred first-year seminar placement by applying and submitting an enrollment deposit before a September deadline. This strategy...
June 26, 2026
What Education’s 250-Year Problem Is Costing Every One of Us
An op-ed from Psychology Today argues the education model needs revamping in the age of AI. Data from Knocking at the College Door: Projections of High School Graduates is cited. View original source.
June 26, 2026
The Enrollment Advantage Most Colleges Underuse
An article from Fast Company discusses how AI can enhance enrollment by personalizing assistance with interested college applicants. Data from WICHE’s Knocking at the College Door: Projections of High School Graduates is cited. View original source.
June 16, 2026
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