September 4, 2025
SHEEO is hiring for a Senior Policy Analyst
The State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO) is looking for a Senior Policy Analyst to conduct policy analysis, research, and provide project management on initiatives related to state higher education public policy. Your work will center around a variety of topic areas that may include college attainment, student success, data systems, workforce development, or higher education finance. The Senior Policy Analyst will manage projects; prepare publications, presentations, and learning experiences;…
Read moreJuly 15, 2025
SHEEO Announces 2025 Excellence Awards Recipients
Alabama, New Jersey, Tennessee recognized WASHINGTON – The State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO) is pleased to announce recipients of the 2025 SHEEO Excellence Awards. The awards recognize the leadership, dedication, and innovation of exceptional SHEEOs, agency staff, and agencies at a time when state postsecondary policy is increasingly linked to student success, social mobility, and states’ workforce and economic prosperity. The Exceptional Leader Award recipient is Jim Purcell, Executive…
Read moreJuly 8, 2025
SHEEO welcomes Gheesling as new Associate Vice President
The State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO) is pleased to welcome Dr. Corey Gheesling to the team. In his role as Associate Vice President, Dr. Gheesling will focus on building SHEEO’s workforce development portfolio to complement and engage state higher education agencies in their continued efforts to meet economic and workforce demands. With a distinguished career in higher education policy and practice, Dr. Gheesling brings expertise in aligning academic systems with…
Read moreMay 29, 2025
SHEEO welcomes McGuire and Castrejón as State Policy Interns
The State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO) is pleased to welcome Adalberto “Beto” Castrejón and Lauren McGuire as State Policy Interns this summer. Over the next few months, Beto will support SHEEO’s Examining Funding Models for Unintentional Disparities project, including synthesizing curated equitable funding research for state policymakers and highlighting actionable steps SHEEO agencies can take toward analyzing existing higher education funding structures. Lauren will support SHEEO’s Strong Foundations project, where…
Read moreMay 15, 2025
SHEEO launches national initiative to expand postsecondary education for justice-impacted students
Five states to join the multi-state learning community The State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO) today announced the launch of a new, national initiative aimed at expanding access to quality postsecondary education for justice-impacted students across the United States. The initiative follows the reinstatement of Pell Grant eligibility for incarcerated students in July 2023 — a pivotal policy shift opening new doors to educational opportunity. With support from Ascendium Education…
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