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2024-25 Virtual Programming
Join trusted experts, colleagues, and WICHE staff for webinars, workshops and more!
WICHE Policy Calls – Join WICHE Policy, Analysis, and Research (PAR) staff for a monthly call on the third Tuesday of each month from 2:00-3:00 p.m. WICHE PAR staff will share state policy updates from across the West and facilitate discussion on focused topics, based on attendee questions and feedback. Contact the Manager of Community Engagement and Development for more information.
WICHE Spotlights – Join WICHE staff for a 30m webinar in which we share resources in development, initiatives in development, grant work, research, and events from across the four units at WICHE (Policy and Research, Programs and Services, Behavioral Health, and WCET). Each spotlight will highlight a different unit’s work and will give attendees a peek into future work. These 30m webinars are free and open to all.
Webinars – Our webinars are hour-long deep-dives into germane topics with subject matter experts. Attendees should walk away with actionable ideas or strategy for working together with colleagues on or off campus.
Upcoming Events
Veterinary Medicine Advisory Council (VMAC) meeting
04
Jun 2025
WICHE has provided students in the Western region with affordable access to veterinary medicine programs for over 70 years through its Professional Student Exchange Program (PSEP; www.wiche.edu/psep). To date,...
Western Academic Leadership Academy
15
Jul 2025
The Western Academic Leadership Academy (Academy) is a year-long professional development program for academic leaders aspiring to become chief academic officers in the WICHE region’s postsecondary sector. The Academy, sponsored by...
November 2025 Commission Meeting
13
Nov 2025
The Commission convenes in November 2025 to discuss and vote on action items pertaining to the diverse set of activities, projects, and initiatives that the Commission has prioritized as...
2025 Annual Meeting Resources
This convening brought together the Western Academic Leadership Forum (Forum) and the Western Alliance of Community College Academic Leaders (Alliance) for a joint annual meeting of WICHE’s academic partnerships in Reno, NV from April 23-25, 2025. The theme, “Partnerships: Stronger Together,” was chosen to honor the two groups coming together. Participants considered how institutions can collaborate across institutions and departments and with workforce partners and policymakers.
2024-25 Recordings
WICHE Spotlight: Emerging and Ongoing Grant Work from WICHE’s Programs and Services Unit
Recorded: May 14, 2025
Join WICHE staff to learn about the grant-funded initiatives happening on the Programs and Services Unit. We will be discussing the Technology & Partnerships for Transfer Success community of practice, the WICHE Academy for Leaders in the Humanities, and emerging cross-compact work that WICHE is pursuing in partnership with our sister compacts, the Midwestern Higher Education Compact (MHEC), the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB), and the New England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE).
WICHE Spotlight: Veterinary Medicine Advisory Council & the Professional Student Exchange Program
Recorded March 24, 2025
WICHE Student Access Program staff share about the Professional Student Exchange Program (PSEP) and the long-running Veterinary Medicine Advisory Council (VMAC), as well as chat with Dr. Wayne Jensen from the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at Colorado State University (CSU) to discuss Colorado Proposition 129 and CSU’s new master’s degree program to train Veterinary Professional Associates (VPAs). This recently passed proposition represents a sea change in veterinary workforce training.
WICHE Spotlight is cohosted by WICHE’s Western Academic Leadership Forum and the Western Alliance of Community College Academic Leaders, and members are encouraged to attend. These webinars are free and open to all interested in the activities of these two membership organizations that serve two- and four-year colleges and universities in the West.
WEBINAR: Leading from the Middle during Turbulent Times: What You Need to Know about Legal Issues and Effective Communications
Recorded October 16, 2024
Campus leaders, including senior academic officers, chief student affairs officers, and others play key roles in handling delicate, complex, or divisive issues on campus. While the presidents are public facing and responsible for interacting with their boards, legislators, the public, etc. during a crisis, they collaborate and rely on their senior teams to ensure appropriate and orderly responses to crises and difficult situations. This webinar aims to equip senior campus leaders with resources and useful information so they can serve as the nexus to students, staff, faculty, and the community and promote effective communication. These leaders will share their thoughts and advice on recent and future campus unrest and protests with webinar attendees. The webinar will include:
- Developing crisis communications and proactive plans intended for use by leaders from across the campus (Collaboration)
- Understanding how free speech and academic freedom are operationalized at colleges and universities (Legal Issues)
- Connecting with campus and external community members in tough conversations (Communication)
This webinar required paid registration. If you would like to access or purchase the recording, please contact otufo@wiche.edu.
WICHE SPOTLIGHT: WCET Discusses New DOJ Regulation on Accessibility of Web Information and Services
Recorded September 18, 2024
Join WICHE and WCET staff for an update on WCET’s recent survey on the new DOJ regulation on accessibility of web information and services. WCET staff will provide a peek into upcoming work on this topic and how it might impact work at your institution.
Past Virtual Programming
2023-24
WEBINAR: Carnegie Classification Redesign Update
FIRESIDE CHAT: Leadership and Professional Development in 2024
LIVE WEBCAST: Release of No Holding Back Administrative Holds Toolkit
2022-23
WEBINAR: Promoting Healthy Campuses and Student Mental Health
IN CONVERSATION: New University in Exile Consortium
2021-22
FIRESIDE CHAT: Educational Innovations that have Transcended the Pandemic
WEBINAR: Academic Program Management and Campus Finance
WEBINAR: Administrative Holds, Policies, and Practices
WEBINAR: Institutional Course-Sharing: How Three States are Increasing Student Degree Completion
2020-21
WEBINAR: Smoothing the Bumps in the Road: How to Better Articulate Articulation
WEBINAR: Supporting Rural Colleges through Collaborations
WEBINAR: Campus Wellness in the COVID Era: Practical Tips and Tools
WEBINAR: Weathering the COVID-19 Economic Superstorm
WEBINAR: Focusing on Racial Justice to Close Equity Gaps in Oregon
WEBINAR: Keeping an Eye on the Prize: Equity and Inclusion During COVID
WEBINAR: Campus and Community Collaborating on COVID-19