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Higher High er Ed Ma M atte tters rs Utah System of Higher Education

June 2014

Daniel Campbell Elected Board of Regents Chair Regent France Davis Named Vice Chair  Last month at their meeting at Weber State University, the Utah State Board of Regents unanimously elected a new Chair: Chair : Daniel W. W. Campbell, a Regent since 2010. France Davis was also selected as Vice Chair.

I look forward to working closely with Board members, the Commissioner, and our college and university presidents to increase program participation and completion rates, and continue to focus on the 66by2020 goal.

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—Regent Daniel Campbell

Regent Daniel W. Campbell, who lives in Provo, is a long-time advocate for Utah’s higher education. He was a member of Utah Valley University’s Board of rustees, and is a former chairman of that board. He also chaired the Regents’ Resource and Review Committee for the University of Utah, and has served as

Daniel Campbell, newly elected Chair of the Board of Regents

a member of the Governor’s Commission on Education Excellence. Campbell is a managing general partner at EsNet Group, a privately held investment company.

Regent France Davis was appointed in 2008 and lives in Salt Lake City. Davis is a former member of the SLCC Board of rustees and has served as pastor of the Calvary Baptist Church in Salt Lake City for 40 years. He holds degrees from the University of California Berkeley, Westminster College, University of Utah and Northwest Nazarine University. The Utah State Board of Regents is the governing body for the Utah System of Higher Education, and is granted the power to control, manage and supervise the institutions in

France Davis, newly elected Vice Chair of the Board of Regents

the system by the Utah State Legislature.

Thank you Chair Beesley!

Did you know know... ... ...the Utah System of Higher Education is expected to grow by 25% over the next ten years, reaching a headcount of 223,000 students in Fall 2023? For more detailed information, check out “Tab Z” of the May 16 agenda:  agenda:  higheredutah.org/agendasmay-2014 .

We would like to thank Bonnie Jean Beesley for her incredible work as Chair of the Board of Regents from 2012 to 2014. She also served as vice chair from 2006 to 2012. She was appointed to the Board of Regents in 2003 and will continue to serve until 2015. Prior to the Board of Regents, Regent Beesley was on the Salt Lake Community College Board of Trustees for seven years, including five years as Chair. A graduate of the University of Utah, Regent Beesley is the president of Heritage Holding Corporation and active in many other business and community organizations.

Published by the Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education David Buhler, Commissioner Commissioner of Higher Education Spencer Jenkins, Asst. Commissioner for Public Affairs

Melanie Heath, Director of Communications Maria Millett, Public Affairs Coordinator

 

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CONGRATS GRADUATES! Utah 5,429State gradsUniversity

Snow College 843 grads

Southern Utah University 1,764 grads

University of Utah 7,947 grads

The Impact of 66by2020 Recently, Utah System of Higherthe Education produced a report that estimates the direct and indirect returns on investment if the 66by2020 goal is achieved—that is, if 66% of Utahns earn a post-secondary degree or certificate by 2020. Te findings, some of which are detailed below, were impressive. For more information, visit: higheredutah.org/reports.

Report Highlights •

Weber State University 4,838 grads

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Over 30 years, the 66by2020 goal will result in $1.4 billion in additional tax revenue for revenue for the state of Utah.

Salt Lake Community College 4,218 grads •

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Utah Valley University

Dixie State University

5,258 grads

1,856 grads

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The largest impact of 66by2020 is the $14.4 billion added to the Utah economy over 30 years in wages, with an annual rate of $400 million.

www.higheredutah.org

An estimated 42,057 Utahns will escape the cycle of intergenerat intergenerational ional poverty. The 66by2020 goal will reduce annual expenditures in the SNAP/Food Stamp program by $18 million.

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