In June 2005, the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) joined with two other Colorado-based higher education organizations – the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS) and the State Higher Education Executive Officers (SHEEO) – to create the State Higher Education Policy Center. Funded by a low-interest loan from the Ford Foundation, the founders of the State Higher Education Policy Center, or SHEPC, have purchased a building in Boulder, which houses the offices of the three organizations, as well as a Learning Center and meeting facilities. “NCHEMS, SHEEO, and WICHE have a long history of working collaboratively,” says WICHE Executive Director David Longanecker. “Now that we’re located in the same facility, the synergy that is occurring enhances each of our organizations’ ability to better serve our various constituencies. We fully expect that this facility will help establish SHEPC and its three partner organizations as recognized leaders in higher education policy, practice, and research – not only in the West, but nationally and internationally. And with the glorious Rocky Mountains in our backyard and the University of Colorado close at hand, there is no better or more enjoyable place in the world to work toward such a goal.” “It is with much appreciation that we recognize the generosity of the Ford Foundation, which assisted SHEPC in financing the facility,” says WICHE Chair Diane Barrans. In addition, WICHE was fortunate enough to receive a loan from the Colorado Educational and Cultural Facilities Authority.
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In June 2005, the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) joined with two other Colorado-based higher education organizations – the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS) and the State Higher Education Executive Officers (SHEEO) – to create the State Higher Education Policy Center. Funded by a low-interest loan from the Ford Foundation, the founders of the State Higher Education Policy Center, or SHEPC, have purchased a building in Boulder, which houses the offices of the three organizations, as well as a Learning Center and meeting facilities. “NCHEMS, SHEEO, and WICHE have a long history of working collaboratively,” says WICHE Executive Director David Longanecker. “Now that we’re located in the same facility, the synergy that is occurring enhances each of our organizations’ ability to better serve our various constituencies. We fully expect that this facility will help establish SHEPC and its three partner organizations as recognized leaders in higher education policy, practice, and research – not only in the West, but nationally and internationally. And with the glorious Rocky Mountains in our backyard and the University of Colorado close at hand, there is no better or more enjoyable place in the world to work toward such a goal.” “It is with much appreciation that we recognize the generosity of the Ford Foundation, which assisted SHEPC in financing the facility,” says WICHE Chair Diane Barrans. In addition, WICHE was fortunate enough to receive a loan from the Colorado Educational and Cultural Facilities Authority.
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