February 3, 2025
SHEEO seeks State Policy Summer Interns
About the Position The State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO) seeks candidates for two paid internships for the summer of 2025. The ideal candidate will be a motivated, active learner interested in higher education policy, state governance, and policy analysis. This internship is appropriate for students pursuing graduate study or a career in higher education, public policy, public administration, and related fields. Interns will provide support on a variety…
Read moreJanuary 23, 2025
New report highlights the importance of state and institutional partnerships to transform student success
In a new report published today, the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO) outlines how four states – Louisiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, and Wyoming – are utilizing partnerships between their state chief academic officers (SAOs) and institutional chief academic officers (CAOs) to transform student success on college campuses.In partnership with Sova, SHEEO launched the Pursuing Alignment for Student Success Across Higher Education Institutions & State Agencies (PASS) project in…
Read moreJanuary 16, 2025
New report outlines collaborative solutions for state-level student mental health
In a new report published today, the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO) outlines ways state higher education agencies are responding to the student mental health crisis.The SHEEO-JED Mental Health and Wellness Learning Community, launched by SHEEO and The Jed Foundation (JED) in the fall of 2023, brought together state higher education leaders, institutional leaders, practitioners, and other stakeholders to address the growing student mental health needs.SHEEO’s new report, Building Momentum: Collaborative Solutions for State-Level Student…
Read moreJanuary 16, 2025
NOW OPEN: Session Proposals for 2025 Policy Conference
The State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO) is pleased to host the 2025 Higher Education Policy Conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota, August 11-14. Solicitation of proposals for conference sessions is now open. Registration for the conference is forthcoming. The annual Policy Conference is the preeminent gathering of leaders from state higher education policy agencies, national higher education policy organizations, institutions, and state and federal governments. SHEEO seeks timely, thought-provoking proposals…
Read moreJanuary 13, 2025
State operating support for public colleges and universities tops policy priorities for state higher education leaders in 2025
State higher education leaders across the country are going into 2025 with several top policy priorities and concerns. The State Higher Education Executive Officers Association (SHEEO) asked its members to identify their top policy issues for the new year in a survey distributed to chief executive officers after the November 2024 election. States face a multitude of higher education policy issues, with some topics consistently among the top priorities for…
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