May 19, 2021
SHEEO Welcomes Kelsey Kunkle and Mónica Maldonado as State Policy Interns
The State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO) welcomes Kelsey Kunkle and Mónica Maldonado as state policy interns. Kelsey Kunkle, State Policy Intern At SHEEO, Kelsey will be focused on the state higher education finance (SHEF) project and will contribute to the development of issue briefs related to public higher education finance. Prior to joining SHEEO, Kelsey served in multiple student and academic affairs roles at the University of North…
Read moreMay 18, 2021
New Analysis Finds That You Get What You Pay For: State Higher Education Funding Directly Impacts Student Success
Over time, states have both decreased overall support for higher education and shifted their funding from institutional operating support to student financial aid. A review of over 100 research studies shows that these trends have important implications for student enrollment, retention, graduation, and post-college outcomes. By not adequately funding public institutions, states sacrifice their attainment agendas and disproportionately harm underrepresented students. BOULDER, Colorado — In 2020, states invested almost $100…
Read moreMay 17, 2021
SHEEO Welcomes Dr. Carrie Klein as Senior Policy Analyst
The State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO) welcomes Carrie Klein, Ph.D., as a senior policy analyst. Carrie Klein, Ph.D. Dr. Klein will be located at SHEEO’s Washington, D.C., office, where she will contribute to SHEEO’s efforts to develop state postsecondary data and information resources, provide technical assistance and professional development to SHEEO agency researchers and policy analysts, and collaborate with partner organizations. Before joining SHEEO, Dr. Klein was a senior…
Read moreMay 11, 2021
The State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO) has released its FY 2020 SHEEO Membership Report.
Boulder, CO – SHEEO represents the executive officers of statewide governing and coordinating/policy boards who are responsible for overseeing higher education in their state. SHEEO has 61 members representing all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Northern Mariana Islands. The annual Membership Report uses data collected from its members in the spring of each year to provide an in-depth look at SHEEOs, SHEEO agency senior leaders,…
Read moreApril 28, 2021
Statement from SHEEO President Robert Anderson, Ph.D., on the American Families Plan Higher Education Proposals
“The American Families Plan is a transformative proposal to open the doors of college opportunity at a level unseen since the passage of the Higher Education Act. We are thrilled to see President Biden putting public colleges and universities at the heart of his policy agenda, recognizing their outsized role as economic drivers and portals of upward mobility. The American Families Plan includes historic investments in student access to community…
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