UH President Wendy Hensel appointed to WICHE Commission
WICHE is a regional interstate compact serving the higher education and workforce needs of 15 Western states and the U.S. Pacific Territories and Freely Associated States.
WICHE is a regional interstate compact serving the higher education and workforce needs of 15 Western states and the U.S. Pacific Territories and Freely Associated States.
UH hosted the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education biannual commission meeting on November 14–15.
Morton was appointed by Gov. David Ige and will occupy the seat previously held by Carol Mon Lee.
In partnership with Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education student access programs, UH helped Hawaiʻi residents save $24.9 million in 2018–19 in interstate tuition, while benefiting from enrollment of students from other states.
According to a Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education report a total of 2,600 out-of-state students attended four UH campuses via a tuition-discount exchange program that grew significantly in 2017–18.
The university system is recognized for partnership with Hobsons, use of data analytics and digital tools to improve student success.