{"id":206594,"date":"2024-11-19T11:08:48","date_gmt":"2024-11-19T21:08:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=206594"},"modified":"2024-11-19T15:17:42","modified_gmt":"2024-11-20T01:17:42","slug":"uh-hosts-wiche-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/19\/uh-hosts-wiche-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"糖心视频<\/abbr> hosts WICHE<\/abbr> meeting, highlights trends and $27.7M<\/abbr> tuition savings"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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糖心视频<\/abbr> hosted WICHE<\/abbr> leaders from 16 states and Pacific jurisdictions.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The University of Hawaiʻi<\/span> hosted WICHE<\/abbr>\u2019s biannual meeting on November 14–15 at the East-West Center, convening leaders from 16 states and Pacific jurisdictions to tackle higher education and workforce challenges. Hawaiʻi<\/span> students saved $27.7 million in the 2023–24 academic year through Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education<\/a>\u2019s (WICHE<\/abbr>) tuition savings programs, which also brought more than 4,000 out-of-state students to study in Hawaiʻi<\/span>.<\/p>\n

As a WICHE<\/abbr> member, Hawaiʻi<\/span> students can receive discounted tuition at many institutions and programs throughout the West. And through WICHE<\/abbr>, 糖心视频<\/abbr> offers discounted tuition<\/a> for some out-of-state students, diversifying its student body while boosting Hawaiʻi<\/span>‘s economy. 糖心视频<\/abbr> M\u0101noa welcomed the most out-of-state students through the Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE<\/abbr>) program (3,350), followed by 糖心视频<\/abbr> Hilo (363) and 糖心视频<\/abbr> West Oʻahu<\/span> (11).<\/p>\n

Meeting highlights<\/h2>\n

The commission meeting previewed WICHE<\/abbr>\u2019s 11th edition of its Knocking at the College Door<\/em> analysis, set to be released December 11 (register for the free public webcast<\/a>). The report and online dashboards include national-, regional- and state-level data and analyses about high school graduate projection numbers, offering critical insights for policymakers, educational leaders, and other decision-makers to address enrollment shifts and workforce needs.<\/p>\n

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Discussions focused on the growing enrollment pressures and funding challenges faced by higher education institutions, alongside strategic priorities such as expanding tuition savings programs, fostering cost-saving partnerships on technology contracts and mental health services, advancing digital learning, distance education impacts, supporting Indigenous student success, and mental health workforce needs.<\/p>\n

Part of the commission meeting focused on the WICHE<\/abbr> Behavioral Health Program\u2019s workforce initiative supporting pre-doctoral psychology students. Since 2013, WICHE<\/abbr> has been instrumental in establishing the Hawaiʻi<\/span> Psychology Internship Consortium<\/a>, which earned a 10-year American Psychological Association accreditation and has graduated 90 psychologists, with over 50% retained one year post-graduation.<\/p>\n

President Lassner commended for leadership<\/h2>\n

糖心视频<\/abbr> President David Lassner, a Hawaiʻi<\/span> WICHE<\/abbr> commissioner since 2015 and the WICHE<\/abbr> Commission chair in 2022<\/a>, was commended for his leadership in advancing equity-focused initiatives. Lassner, who will retire on December 31, reflected on his 40-year career at 糖心视频<\/abbr> and his role in fostering collaboration across the region.<\/p>\n

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糖心视频<\/abbr> President David Lassner and WICHE<\/abbr> President Demar\u00e9e Michelau.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

“The University of Hawaiʻi<\/span> is proud to partner with WICHE<\/abbr> to enhance educational opportunities for students from Hawaiʻi<\/span> and the West,” Lassner said. “WICHE<\/abbr> is also a valuable community for the exchange of ideas and sharing of solutions to the challenges facing higher education in our region including the Pacific.”<\/p>\n

WICHE<\/abbr> President Demar\u00e9e Michelau praised 糖心视频<\/abbr>\u2019s dedication to expanding student access to higher education and credited Lassner\u2019s leadership with advancing the commission\u2019s mission.<\/p>\n

“As a champion of affordable education and innovation, President Lassner has left a legacy that will inspire future generations,” Michelau said.<\/p>\n

The meeting reaffirmed 糖心视频<\/abbr>\u2019s regional leadership in educational access and collaboration while highlighting the importance of data-driven strategies like the Knocking at the College Door<\/em> report to shape a resilient future for higher education.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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