Proposed budgets stress compensation, enrollment

Mark Emmert, University of Washington president, and Elson Floyd, Washington State University president.

Faculty and staff compensation and increased enrollment

support, especially for high-demand programs, were priorities for all of Washington’s public two- and four-year institutions in
2009-2011 budget requests presented at the July 21-22 meeting of the Washington Higher Education Coordinating Board in Seattle.  Read More»

Governor Gregoire announces HECB appointments

Gov. Chris Gregoire announced the appointment of Nancy Biery of Quilcene and Jefferson County, to the Higher Education Coordinating Board and the re-appointment of Earl Hale, Ethelda Burke, and Sasha Sleiman. Biery, Burke and Hale will serve four-year terms concluding June 30, 2012. Sleiman, the board’s student representative from WWU, was re-appointed to a one-year term. Board info.

HECB issues RFP for indirect cost rate proposal

The HECB has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) from firms interested in participating on a project to submit an indirect cost proposal to the U.S. Department of Education. 

See the full Request for Proposals (RFP).

See Addendum 1 - Bidders' Conference Q&A.

See the legal notice.

HECB seeking information on Web-based
Academic Guidance and Planning System

The Board is seeking information from qualified firms regarding their ability to develop a statewide, student-focused academic guidance and planning system (Academic GPS).

See the full Request for Information (RFI).

Registration open for Governor’s 2008 Economic
and Workforce Development Conference

Reserve your seat for the 2008 conference, Sept. 3-4, in Lynnwood. Conference features include an update from
Gov. Chris Gregoire on The Next Washington, along with presentations on everything from the power of industry clusters to reaching unemployed youth.

Visit the Governor's Web site to register »

2008 Strategic Master Plan

for Higher Education

in Washington