The State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO) and Student-Ready Strategies (SRS) are proud to announce the launch of a new initiative to improve student success through structural change on college campuses. Over the next three years, state higher education agencies from Nevada and Washington will participate in Constellation of Support: A Capacity-Building Approach to Institutional Change. This innovative initiative aims to tackle institutional capacity constraints that limit progress in student success.…

The State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO) is excited to announce the eighth annual SHEEO Excellence Awards program to recognize the leadership, dedication, and innovation of exceptional SHEEOs, agency staff, and agencies.  We are currently seeking nominations for: The David L. Wright Memorial Award – named in honor of the late David Wright, an esteemed colleague and leader in state higher education, who served in the Tennessee Higher Education Commission, the…

Today’s executive order to close the U.S. Department of Education, along with sweeping workforce reductions at the U.S. Department of Education—including substantial layoffs at the National Center for Education Statistics, the Office for Civil Rights, and Federal Student Aid—have great cause for concern. We recognize the uncertainty these policy changes have for higher education leaders, educators, and students across the country. Simultaneously, we emphasize:  The closure of the U.S. Department of…