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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 09, 2026
The Last Class of 18-Year-Olds
An article from The EDU Ledger reports on how National University is successfully navigating the decreasing high school graduation rates and how other schools around the country are doing the same. Data from WICHE’s Knocking at the College Door: Projections of High...
18 Years Ago, Coloradans Started Having Fewer Babies. Now It’s a Higher Education Problem.
An article from The Denver Post about how Colorado is expected to see a 12% decline in high school graduates between 2023 and 2041. Data from WICHE’s Knocking at the College Door: Projections of High School Graduates is cited. View original source....
May 31, 2026
Waiʻanae Grads Go Big, But Hawaiʻi Celebrations Could Soon Shrink
An article from Honolulu Civil Beat about Wai’anae High School’s recent commencement ceremony and the impact a decreasing high school graduation rate will have on Hawai’i in the future. Data from WICHE’s Knocking at the College Door: Projections of High School...
May 25, 2026
UT Arlington Revamps Degrees as Texas Universities Face Similar Decisions
An article from Chron about how The University of Texas at Arlington is reorganizing some of its program offerings amidst demographic and economic shifts. Data from WICHE’s Knocking at the College Door: Projections of High School Graduates is cited. View original source here.
May 21, 2026
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