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USHE Update September 2014

USHE Update September 2014. Blair Carruth Assistant Commissioner for Academic Affairs Utah System of Higher Education. Presidential Search Updates. DSU Welcome to President Richard “Biff” Williams. Presidential Search Updates . SLCC Welcome to President Deneece Huftalin.

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USHE Update September 2014

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  1. USHE UpdateSeptember 2014 Blair Carruth Assistant Commissioner for Academic Affairs Utah System of Higher Education

  2. Presidential Search Updates • DSU • Welcome to President Richard “Biff” Williams

  3. Presidential Search Updates • SLCC • Welcome to President Deneece Huftalin

  4. STEM High School Certification • New grant funded by the legislature • $5,000,000 available • Managed through the STEM Action Center • High schools and districts are eligible • Encouragement to link with ATCs • Request for Grant document has been issued • Included in meeting packet • Grant proposals due October 13, 2014

  5. New UCAP Grants • FY15 UCAP projects have been funded • Over 30 applications • 15 funded projects totaling $2M • Represents diverse array of projects spread throughout the state • Project list included in packet

  6. Economic Benefits of a Higher Education • Report from Federal Reserve Board of San Francisco • College degree yields $830K more over a lifetime compared to high school diploma • ROI of 15% per year

  7. Economic Benefits of Higher Education • A Well Educated Workforce is Key to State Prosperity (Economic Analysis and Research Network) • States increase ability to grow and attract high-wage employers through education investment • High-wage states have a well-educated workforce • Expands economic opportunity for residents • Long-term benefit for state budgets

  8. Economic Impact of 66% Goal • $14.4 billion in wages added to the Utah economy over 30 years • $1.4 billion in tax revenue • Over 42,000 individuals will escape the cycle of intergenerational poverty • Reduction of SNAP/Food Stamp expenditures by $18 million

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