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News Releases and Announcements
Featured News Release | August 06, 2026
C. Scott Wo, of First Hawaiian Bank and Third-Generation Business Owner, Appointed to WICHE Commission
BOULDER, Colorado – C. Scott Wo, lead independent director of First Hawaiian Bank, has been appointed to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) by Gov. Josh Green. Alongside his role at First Hawaiian, Inc, Wo serves as chair of the University of Hawai‘i Foundation and as a member...
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...
July 30, 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...
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
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.
As US Small Colleges Close, Towns Can Struggle. In Vermont, One Turned the Page.
An article from The Christian Science Monitor discusses how the town of Plainfield repurposed the now-closed Goddard College campus as a community cultural hub. Data from Knocking at the College Door: Projections of High School Graduates is cited. View...
August 11, 2026
Union Partners with Colleges to Provide Programs for Apprenticeship Instructors
An article from the Ste. Genevieve Herald discusses how the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America partnered with North Central Missouri College and the University of Central Missouri to allow current instructors to work towards associate and...
August 11, 2026
The Ever-Changing World of Academic Recruitment
An article from The Baylor Line discusses how academic recruitment strategies at American colleges and universities are shifting in the face of changing social attitudes toward the value of a college degree and a shrinking pool of high school...
August 07, 2026
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