News Release

Washington, D.C.– The National Association of Higher Education Systems (NASH) is proud to announce the recipients of its 2025 awards, recognizing outstanding leadership and innovative system-level initiatives in public higher education. The awards will be presented during NASH’s fourth annual member convening in Washington, D.C. These prestigious awards celebrate systems and leaders who exemplify systemness–…

New NASH Leadership Academy Launched to Provide Essential Training & Support to System-level Executives Washington, D.C. – Leaders across higher education, philanthropy, business, and government will convene today at the National Association of Higher Education Systems’ (NASH) annual member meeting in Washington, D.C. The NASH Superconvening is the only nationwide event focused on leveraging and…

Washington, D.C. – The National Association of Higher Education Systems (NASH) is pleased to announce the release of its latest report, which provides an in-depth look at the growth and impact of the 32 Catalyst Fund awardees announced earlier this year. These programs, supported by a $220,000 funding commitment, were awarded to institutions across California’s…

The National Association of Higher Education Systems (NASH) Refugee Resettlement Initiative (RRI) partners with the City Colleges of Chicago and the Ukrainian Association of Innovative and Digital Education to create the United States’ first Educational Hub for Displaced Ukrainians (EduHub) in Chicago, Illinois at Wright College, Humboldt Park. Wright College, Humboldt Park is one of…

Washington, D.C. – The National Association of Higher Education Systems (NASH) today announced the election of two distinguished leaders to join its Board of Directors. NASH is pleased to welcome California State University Chancellor Mildred García and University of Louisiana System President Rick Gallot. They were nominated from among their peer NASH members who collectively…

Washington, D.C. – The National Association of Higher Education Systems’ (NASH) Refugee Resettlement Initiative (RRI) and Libraries Without Borders (LWB) US today announced a new partnership to reinforce the national role of higher education systems and libraries as community centers for supporting refugees and forcibly displaced persons. This partnership connects public libraries nationwide with NASH’s…

Washington, D.C. – The National Association of Higher Education Systems (NASH) and the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) today announced a partnership to improve the quality of a college education and increase student success. As the first major nationwide initiative to focus leaders on the core student experience in the classroom, this partnership…

Denver, CO – The Colorado State University (CSU) System, in partnership with the National Association of Higher Education Systems’ (NASH) Refugee Resettlement Initiative (RRI), hosted a statewide convening in Denver, CO to assess the needs of refugee resettlement providers and supporters across Colorado and explore how the CSU System might better support their efforts.  …

Washington, D.C. – The National Association of Higher Education Systems (NASH) is proud to announce the four public higher education systems receiving awards through its Catalyst Fund focused on system-level course sharing, which involves the collaborative delivery of courses across institutions (i.e., cross-registration). The Louisiana Board of Regents, Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education (PASSHE),…

Washington, D.C. – The National Association of Higher Education Systems (NASH) is proud to announce the 32 recipients of its latest Catalyst Fund awards, totaling $220,000, all supporting institutions within California’s public higher education systems. This funding round, generously supported by the Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund, focused on initiatives aimed at removing cost…