The Utah System of Higher Education (USHE) is the public university system of the state of Utah. It includes each of the state's sixteen public institutions of higher education, including its eight technical colleges.
 Seal of the Utah Board of Higher Education | |
| Type | Public university system |
|---|---|
| Established | March 21, 1969 |
| Commissioner | Dave R. Woolstenhulme |
| Students | 223,829 students (Fall 2021)[1] |
| Location | , , United States |
| Campus | 16 campuses |
| Website | ushe |
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History
editOn March 21, 1969, the Utah State Legislature passed the Utah Higher Education Act of 1969, establishing the Utah System of Higher Education and its governing body, the State Board of Higher Education, to govern Utah's (at the time) nine institutions of higher learning, as well as administer the federal Higher Education Act of 1965.[2][3]
In 1977, an amendment was passed to rename the board to the Utah State Board of Regents, as well as increase its membership to sixteen, with provisions for appointing of a student member. Subsequently, a 1981 amendment further increased this number to seventeen, with the seventeenth member being the Lieutenant Governor of Utah.[4]
In 2020, the Utah System of Technical Colleges was subsumed into the USHE, with the Utah State Board of Regents being renamed to the Utah Board of Higher Education.[5]
Today, the board consists of 10 Utah citizens, all of whom are appointed by the Governor of Utah, one of whom is a Student Board member. Each board member is appointed to six-year staggered term, with the exception of student board members, who are appointed to one-year terms.[6]
Colleges and universities
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Black: Colleges and universities; 
Red: Community colleges; 
Yellow: Technical colleges.Public colleges and universities
edit| Campus | Location | Founded | Enrollment | Endowment | Athletics | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation | Nickname | |||||
| Southern Utah University | Cedar City | 1897 | 11,224 | $29.9 million (2019) | NCAA Div I WAC |
Thunderbirds |
| University of Utah | Salt Lake City | 1850 | 32,818 | $1.07 billion (2020) | NCAA Div I Big 12 |
Utes |
| Utah State University | Logan | 1888 | 27,426 | $427.4 million (2020) | NCAA Div I Mountain West |
Aggies |
| Utah Tech University | St. George | 1911 | 11,193 | $16.3 million (2019) | NCAA Div I WAC |
Trailblazers |
| Utah Valley University | Orem | 1941 | 41,728 | $39.8 million (2019) | NCAA Div I WAC |
Wolverines |
| Weber State University | Ogden | 1889 | 26,681 | $155.2 million (2020) | NCAA Div I Big Sky |
Wildcats |
Community colleges
editTechnical colleges
edit- Bridgerland Technical College — Logan
- Davis Technical College — Kaysville
- Dixie Technical College — St. George
- Mountainland Technical College — Lehi
- Ogden–Weber Technical College — Ogden
- Southwest Technical College — Cedar City
- Tooele Technical College — Tooele
- Uintah Basin Technical College — Roosevelt
References
edit- ^ "Institutional Data Resources: Headcount". Utah System of Higher Education. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ The State System of Higher Education (Policy 102). 23 January 1997. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ Newell, Jackson; Ueyama, Takeyuki (1994), "Higher Education in Utah", Utah History Encyclopedia, University of Utah Press, ISBN 9780874804256, archived from the original on February 2, 2023, retrieved April 19, 2024
- ^ Utah State Board of Higher Education, Role Of (Policy 1-1). 7 December 1983. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ Resolution of Appreciation: Board of Regents (PDF) (Resolution TAB K). USHE Board of Regents. 15 May 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ "About the Board". Utah System of Higher Education. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
External links
edit- University of Utah Board of Regents Meeting Minutes, 1906-1969 at University of Utah Digital Library, Marriott Library Special Collections
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