News Releases
2008
- Federal grant targets access, success among under-served (May 6)
- College Bound sign-ups in full swing as deadline approaches (April 28)
- HECB discusses technology’s role in reaching higher education goals (March 20)
- Washington school districts to share $750,000 in funding for GEAR UP Student Success Program (March 20)
- College Board policy experts cite federal interest in requiring net price reporting for all institutions (February 25)
- Parents enroll newborns in state prepaid tuition plan at a record rate (February 11)
- New program helping 7th and 8th graders set their sights on college (February 1)
- National higher education executive discusses strategic master plan with HECB (January 25)
2007
- HECB approves 10-year plan for higher education (December 13)
- HECB reviews draft 10-year plan for higher education (November 15)
- GET Committee to meet in Olympia (October 26)
- HECB hearing at WSU Vancouver will seek public input about issues of importance to the future of Washington higher education (October 17)
- HECB holding public forums on higher education priorities (September 27)
- Board, advisory council to continue discussion about planning priorities for higher education (September 19)
- Parents pour money into booming state prepaid college tuition plan (September 14)
- Strategic master plan preliminary draft available (September 13)
- HECB members focus on improving access, success at planning retreat (August 30)
- HECB to hold retreat in Seattle (August 13)
- Funding available for future teachers (July 27)
- HECB focuses on workforce development (July 26)
- HECB focuses on technology
in higher education (June 28) - Students discuss need for college-bound culture in the state’s public schools (June 8)
- Student, K-12 panels meet with HECB (May 24)
- HECB focuses on diversity
in higher education (April 19) - Top high school students honored
as Washington Scholars (April 12) - HECB reviews rules governing private vocational schools’ participation in the State Need Grant program (March 22)
- HECB to award over $1 million in “improving teacher quality” grants (March 15)
- Enrollment in state prepaid tuition plan is booming, on track to top 75,000 (March 12)
- HECB to hold public meeting on private vocational schools’ participation in state financial aid program (March 9)
- 2008 Strategic Master Plan
focus of March newsletter (March 6) - New deputy director named for HECB (February 28)
- Panels call for unified effort to address funding, accountability (February 23)
- Panel of experts discusses future of Washington higher education (February 22)
- HECB releases statewide accountability report (February 21)
- HECB news & information update (February 7)
- HECB names Ann Daley executive director (January 29)
- HECB approves four-year campus
at WSU Tri-Cities (January 25)
2006
- HECB to hear update on gender equity in higher education (December 13)
- HECB approves Snohomish, Island, Skagit counties proposal (November 16)
- GET Committee to meet in Olympia (November 7)
- HECB approves higher education budget recommendations (October 26)
- Foster Care Endowed Scholarship accepting donations (October 25)
- HECB approves statewide diversity proposal, reviews college/university budget requests at two-day meeting (September 29)
- Public hearings planned in Seattle, Tacoma on state diversity plan (August 29)
- Public hearing planned in Pasco on state diversity report (August 28)
- Public hearing planned in Spokane on state diversity report (August 25)
- HECB advisory council to discuss international education (August 18)
- Thousands of Washington families saving for college to receive permanent tax break from Congress (August 17)
- Snohomish, Island and Skagit counties higher education advisory group to hold final meeting August 21 (August 16)
- GET Committee to meet in Olympia (August 6)
- HECB approves bachelor’s degree proposals at four community colleges (July 28)
- Snohomish, Island and Skagit counties higher education advisory group to meet July 12 (July 6)
- HECB to hold public hearing on student residency rules (July 3)
- HECB advisory council to discuss diversity in higher education (June 19)
- New law makes fake degrees a crime (June 14)
- HECB to hold open forum on student affairs at EWU (June 5)
- Transition Math Project receives $3.6 million grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to prepare students for college-level math courses (June 1)
- Central, Eastern, Western Washington universities receive funds to boost enrollment in high-demand fields (May 26)
- HECB to award funds to boost enrollment in high-demand fields (May 19)
- HECB to hold open forum on student affairs at CWU (May 17)
- Top high school students honored as Washington Scholars (May 10)
- Families pour millions into state’s prepaid college tuition plan this year (May 10)
- Higher education town hall meetings to be held in Snohomish, Island, Skagit counties (May 4)
- Washington Scholars to be honored
May 10 in Olympia (May 3) - Snohomish, Island and Skagit counties higher education advisory group to meet May 3 (May 1)
- HECB advisory council discusses teacher education (April 20)
- Snohomish, Island and Skagit counties higher education advisory group to meet April 7 (April 5)
- League of Education Voters Foundation briefs HECB on efforts to improve public education (March 31)
- Washington school districts to share $9 million in federal funding for GEAR UP Scholars Project (March 10)
- Now is the time to apply for student financial aid and scholarships (March 3)
- HECB briefed on next generation of Internet technology (February 23)
- Enrollment in state prepaid college tuition plan is exploding, with new accounts up 40 percent over last year (February 13)
- GET Committee to consider scholarship program for GEAR UP students (February 3)
- HECB hears updates on higher education efforts in Tri-Cities and Snohomish, Island and Skagit counties (January 26)
- HECB’s Education Committee convenes meeting on accountability (January 13)
- HECB elects new board leadership (January 10)
- HECB to select new board leadership (January 6)
2005
- Snohomish, Island and Skagit counties higher education advisory group to meet Jan. 4 (December 29)
- HECB to recommend increase in higher education funding (December 9)
- Snohomish, Island and Skagit counties higher education advisory group to meet Dec. 7 (December 2)
- HECB advisory council to discuss higher education issues (November 14)
- Higher education town hall meetings scheduled in Snohomish, Island, and Skagit counties (November 7)
- HECB discusses Washington Learns project and legislative issues (October 27)
- Snohomish, Island and Skagit counties higher education advisory group to meet Oct. 28 (October 21)
- HECB advisory council hears progress reports on higher education projects in Tri-Cities and Northwest Washington (October 6)
- HECB discusses agency supplemental budget request (September 22)
- Young families pour money into state prepaid college tuition program (September 14)
- HECB Advisory Council discusses college readiness standards, transfer (September 1)
- Gov. Gregoire announces $21 million grant to help low-income students (August 23)
- HECB to dine with Gov. Gregoire (August 8)
- Gov. Gregoire appoints Eastern Washington University student to HECB (July 29)
- GET Committee to set new price for prepaid tuition units (July 28)
- HECB cancels July 28 meeting (July 22)
- HECB reviews proposed changes to minimum college admission standards (June 23)
- Top high school graduates honored as 2005 Washington Scholars (May 25)
- HECB seeking public comment on college admission standards (May 3)
- HECB to hold public hearing in Vancouver on college admission standards (April 25)
- HECB to hold public hearing in Tacoma on college admission standards (April 19)
- HECB to hold public hearing in Ellensburg on college admission standards (April 12)
- HECB to hold public hearing in Des Moines on college admission standards (April 8)
- HECB to hold public hearing in Spokane on college admission standards (April 1)
- HECB reviews state’s higher education “report card” (March 29)
- Enrollment in state prepaid college tuition plan on track to top 50,000 by March 31 (March 7)
- HECB discusses accountability for public colleges (March 4)
- HECB to discuss branch campus options during special work session (January 14)
2004
- Washington families are buying the gift of college this holiday season (November 22)
- State higher education boards plan joint meeting in Seattle (November 10)
- Gov. Gary Locke appoints new student member to HECB (October 25)
- HECB recommends higher education funding increase (October 21)
- More Washington students using state prepaid tuition accounts to attend out-of-state and private colleges (October 11)
- State’s GET program is nation’s fastest-growing prepaid tuition plan (September 17)
- Colleges, universities present budget requests to HECB (September 16)
- HECB adopts plan to improve state higher education system (July 23)
- Community groups earn dollars for college scholarships (June 18)
- Public hearing planned in Spokane on state higher education plan (May 28)
- Public hearing planned in SeaTac on state higher education plan (May 25)
- Public hearing planned in Wenatchee on state higher education plan (May 21)
- Gov. Locke promotes success of state GEAR UP Project (May 16)
- HECB considering new funding system for public colleges (May 13)
- Top high school graduates honored as 2004 Washington Scholars (May 13)
- GET Committee to approve change to unit price (April 15)
- HECB to address higher education performance goals (March 19)
- Supreme Court ruling on religious training hailed by higher education officials (February 25)
- HECB to hear update on “lingering students” measure (February 11)
- Jesús Hernández named to HECB (January 14)
- HECB to hear from League of Education Voters, Competitiveness Council (January 8)
- HECB names executive director (January 5)
2003
- HECB adopts Strategic Master Plan (December 15)
- HECB to adopt 2004 strategic master plan (December 11)
- Key legislators to meet with HECB on 2004 strategic master plan (November 26)
- Funding available for community scholarships (November 12)
- HECB to hold public hearing in SeaTac (November 9)
- HECB to hold public hearing in Spokane (November 6)
- HECB says state needs more college graduates (October 31)
- HECB to meet in Pullman, hear from WSU president
- HECB awards funds to boost enrollment in high-demand fields (July 31)
- HECB names interim director (July 30)
- GET Committee to set new price for prepaid tuition units (July 25)
- HECB to review far-reaching data from national group (July 24)
- HECB executive director to leave state government for private sector (July 3)
- HECB to take action on changes to student residency rules (June 5)
- Gov. Gary Locke launches collaborative effort to further improve higher education in Washington State (May 29)
- U.S. Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Scholarship Case (May 19)
- HECB to hold public hearings on student residency rules (May 15)
- Washington Scholars of 2003 announced (May 8)
- HECB to discuss student transfer issues, gender equity in athletics (April 18)
- GET Committee to approve change to unit price (April 10)
- HECB to review financial aid, approve changes to residency rules (March 20)
- HECB to discuss enrollment trends, state funding (February 19)
- State to Seek U.S. Supreme Court Review of Scholarship Case (February 14)
- Court ruling requires changes in Board's delivery of financial aid (February 11)
- GET Committee to review college savings plan progress (February 6)
- HECB to study higher education budget, student residency (January 21)
2002
- Promise scholarship succeeds in helping students pay for college (December 21)
- HECB to consider higher education funding options at Dec. 12 meeting (December 4)
- GET Committee schedules
action on college savings plan (November 22)
Grant applications for community scholarships are now available (November 14) - HECB urges $1.1 billion state investment in higher education (October 29)
- HECB to focus on funding for higher education (October 16)
- American Indian Endowed Scholarship recipients named (September 27)
- Colleges, universities to present budget requests to HECB (September 18)
- First student named to Higher Education Coordinating Board (August 16)
- HECB gets $1 million federal grant for teacher, principal training (August 1)
- HECB to hold July meeting at Western Washington University (July 23)
- GET Committee to hold special meeting to set unit price, enrollment periods (July 22)
- HECB to hold organizational retreat in Seattle (July 10)
- GET Committee to set new price for tuition units (July 3)
- Community groups earn dollars for college-bound students (June 17)
- Supreme Court upholds Educational Opportunity Grant program (June 13)
- National higher education expert featured at public forum (June 7)
- GET Committee to hold special meeting on enrollment, college savings plan (June 7)
- HECB to meet June 11 at Highline Community College (May 31)
- HECB reschedules May meeting to June 11 (April 29)
- State announces Washington Scholars of 2002 (April 9)
- HECB changes May meeting location to Olympia (April 1)
- HECB invites legislators to discuss higher education funding issues (March 20)
- HECB changes March meeting location to Olympia (March 13)
- GET Committee to discuss proposed policy changes (March 5)
- HECB to meet in Seattle to discuss variety of issues (January 29)
- HECB to hold special meeting to review budget issues (January 10)
2001
- HECB to host forum on effects of state budget crisis on higher education (December 6)
- Locke, Bergeson to focus on links in state's education system (November 30)
- HECB awards grant to CWU to improve campus child-care program (October 31)
- HECB to hold a board meeting October 30, 2001 at Cascadia Community College (October 24)
- HECB to host delegation of Russian Far East Educators (October 16)
- GET Committee to hear options on college savings plans (September 19)
- HECB approves funds to train teachers in pilot programs (September 18)
- HECB to meet Sept. 17 via conference call to discuss items scheduled for Sept. 12 meeting (September 14)
- September 12 HECB meeting cancelled (September 11)
- HECB to meet September 12 at Washington State University in Pullman (September 6)
- Gov. Locke to speak at GEAR UP Summer Institute at UW (August 14)
- State leaders award scholarship grants to 186 community groups (June 27)
- SBCTC and HECB to meet June 25 to discuss issues of mutual interest (June 19)
- Report highlights problems in college readiness, participation and achievement among Washington students (May 21)
- HECB to take action on proposed degree programs at April 11 meeting (April 5)
- State leaders announce this year’s Washington Scholars (April 4)
- HECB members to hold organizational retreat on February 27-28 (February 22)
For more information, contact:
Kris Betker
Phone: 360.753.7817
In the News5/8/2008
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