The Census Bureau has recently adjusted its operations to make sure that college students are counted appropriately.

On March 12, the Coordinating Commission reviewed and approved the 2020 Nebraska Higher Education Progress Report, which includes a wide variety of comparative measures over the past decade to monitor and evaluate progress toward achieving three priorities for Nebraska's postsecondary education system:

The January 23rd Commission meeting that was cancelled due to poor weather has been rescheduled for Wednesday, February 5th, at 8:30 a.m. (CT) at the Apothecary Building, North Loft, 5th Floor, 140 North 8th Street, Lincoln, Nebraska.  Agenda and other meeting information can be found on our Meeting/Hearings page.

Due to the potential hazardous driving conditions, the Commission's January 23 meeting has been canceled but will be rescheduled as soon as possible.

The Coordinating Commission’s fourth annual Measuring Accomplishments report indicates that Nebraska is a high performer in several postsecondary education measures but still has work to do to reach the state’s goal of being among the top ten performing states in educational attainment, preparation, enrollment, graduation, and affordability.

The Department of Veterans’ Affairs has released the application for Nebraska postsecondary institutions that wish to be designated as “Veteran and Active Duty Supportive.”  The designation was created with the passage of LB 486, introduced by Senator John Lowe and co-sponsored by Senator Patty Pansing Brooks, which became effective September 1, 2019.  To receive the designation, a recognized postsecondary institution must submit an application

Gov. Pete Ricketts has appointed two new commissioner to serve on the Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education. Timothy Daniels of Omaha, formerly of Gering, and Charles Garman of Omaha fill at-large positions with terms ending January 1, 2024.  Daniels and Garman were sworn in at the Commission’s September 26^th meeting in Omaha.

The Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education named Dr. Deborah A. Frison as its new chair at its May 30 meeting in North Platte. She will serve from July 1, 2019, to June 30, 2020.  Dr. Frison has served as a commissioner since 2012 representing Nebraska Supreme Court Judicial District 2.   Dr. Frison is Deputy Commissioner for School Improvement and Support for the Nebraska Department of Education.

On May 1^st Governor Ricketts signed LB 180, allowing eligible credit programs to be offered through the Gap Assistance program. LB 180 was sponsored by Senator Kate Bolz of Lincoln, who also sponsored the original Gap Assistance Program bill in 2015.

The Coordinating Commission recently published the 2019 Nebraska Higher Education Progress Report, which provides comparative statistics to monitor and evaluate progress toward achieving three priorities for Nebraska's postsecondary education system: