News Releases and Announcements
Featured News Release | May 14, 2025
Guam Psychology Internship Consortium Receives National Accreditation
The Guam Psychology Internship Consortium (Guam-PIC) has achieved accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of the American Psychological Association (APA), according to a press release by the Guam Behavioral Health and Wellness Center. The aim of the internship program...
Patricia Charlton, Interim Chancellor, Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents, Appointed to the WICHE Commission
BOULDER, Colorado — Patricia “Patty” Charlton, who serves as interim chancellor of the Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents, has been appointed as a commissioner to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE). WICHE is a...
April 11, 2025
Dr. Van Davis, Online Education Leader and AI Expert, Inducted into Texas Digital Learning Hall of Fame
AUSTIN, Texas — Dr. Van Davis, executive director of WCET – WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies and vice president, digital learning at the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE), will be inducted into the Texas Digital Learning Hall...
March 31, 2025
Ashley Wenger-Slaba, Rural Health System Senior Vice President, to Represent South Dakota on WICHE Commission
BOULDER, Colorado — Ashley Wenger-Slaba, who serves as Sanford Health’s senior vice president of employee experience, education, and workforce relations, has been appointed as a commissioner to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE). WICHE is a regional...
February 13, 2025
Media Mentions
Featured Media Mention | July 10, 2025
To Fill Seats, More Colleges Offer Credit for Life Experience
WICHE mentioned in Hechinger Report article about colleges offering credit for prior learning to accelerate degree programs for older students. The PLA Boost a 2020 report by WICHE and CAEL is cited. View the original source here.
TRIO SSS Day of Service Sparks Transfer Dreams
A story from Truckee Meadows Community College about a student day of service and orientation for students attending the college transfer trip to California State University, Sacramento. On the trip, students learn about the Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE). Read...
July 10, 2025
South L.A. High School Students Graduated With AA Degrees Ensure College Dream Remains Attainable
Local news story about high school graduates in Los Angeles. Knocking at the College Door: Projections of High School Graduates is referenced. View the original source here.
July 09, 2025
Face the State: Nevada WICHE
NV Commissioner Fred Lokken talks WICHE on KTVN 2 News segment. Watch the video here.
July 06, 2025
General Inquiries
Request a WICHE expert to participate in a media interview or another project. Email Melanie Sidwell, Vice President, Communications, at msidwell@wiche.edu.
Have a question or comment? Email info@wiche.edu.
Click here to access WICHE’s logos, colors, and other brand assets.
For more information, contact:
View factsheets about the WICHE region, as well as our member states and territories.
Access our annual reports, handouts, policy briefs, and more.
See a timeline of WICHE’s 70 years of serving the West.