The Utah State Board of Regents was formed in 1969 as a governing body for the Utah System of Higher Education. The Board consists of eighteen residents of the State; fifteen regents and one student regent are appointed by the Governor of Utah and two members of the State Board of Education, appointed by the chair of that board, serve as nonvoting members. The Board oversees the establishment of policies and procedures, executive appointments, master planning, budget and finance, proposals for legislation, develops governmental relationships, and performs administrative unit and program approval for higher education for the State of Utah. State nickname: Beehive State Other U.S. States Capital Salt Lake City Largest city Salt Lake City Governor Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. ...
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The Utah State Board of Regents was formed in 1969 as a governing body for the
The Board consists of eighteen residents of the State; fifteen regents and one student regent are appointed by the Governor of Utah and two members of the State Board of Education, appointed by the chair of that board, serve as nonvoting members.
The Board oversees the establishment of policies and procedures, executive appointments, master planning, budget and finance, proposals for legislation, develops governmental relationships, and performs administrative unit and program approval for highereducation for the State of Utah.
But UtahSystem of HigherEducation Commissioner Cecelia Foxley says Leavitt keeps a special place in his heart for the state's 10 public colleges and universities and often protected them from harm during recent budget cuts.
On paper, highereducation appears financially better off than it was when Leavitt took office.
Yet overall, highereducation's share of the state budget has held steady from 13.3 percent in 1994 to 13.4 percent in 2004, governor's office numbers show.
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