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New pilot connects postsecondary and workforce data to help systems align programs with labor market outcomes and improve student mobility   WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Association of Higher Education Systems (NASH) today announced an expansion of the ongoing partnership with the National Student Clearinghouse (the Clearinghouse) to pilot a first-of-its-kind approach in linking academic…

Public higher education systems unite to build learner-centered pathways to high-quality jobs. The National Association of Higher Education Systems (NASH) today announced the launch of Talent Ready New England (TRNE), a first-of-its-kind, multi-state, multi-system framework designed to strengthen regional employment pipelines and address critical workforce shortages. Developed in partnership with seven NASH member systems and…

(Hartford, CT) – The Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) are embarking on the Excellence in Teacher Residency project that will address the challenges of teacher shortages and retention, as well as supporting instructional quality. Central, Eastern, Southern, and Western Connecticut State Universities are partnering with the National Association of Higher Education Systems (NASH), the…

New AI Feature Enters Beta Testing, Marking Next Phase in Partnership to Modernize Student Transfer Pathways WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Association of Higher Education Systems (NASH), in partnership with the University of California, Berkeley, Equivalence Systems, and multiple public higher education systems, announced today that CourseWise, its pioneering AI-assisted platform for credit mobility, is…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – December 4, 2025 – Today, the National Association of Higher Education Systems (NASH), in a first-in-the-nation partnership with Google, announced that its Microcredentials Community of Practice (CoP) has reached nearly 15,000 learners in its inaugural year. The CoP, modeled after the University of Texas’s Texas Credentials for the Future, brings together 11…

New Center for Data & Analytics Will Support System Leadership in Turning Data into Action Washington, D.C. – The National Association of Higher Education Systems (NASH) has unveiled a powerful, first-of-its-kind system-level data tool, the Systems Dashboard.  This interactive dashboard was designed for strategic leaders and practitioners to turn complex data into actionable insights. It…

New NASH Center for Postsecondary Improvement Leverages Improvement Science to Scale Proven Approaches in Higher Education In a coordinated effort to address challenges in college transfer enrollment and success, twelve public higher education systems have successfully adopted improvement science as a new method of problem solving for higher education. These systems implemented a set of…

College Is Worth It 2 builds on national strategy to boost FAFSA completion and reconnect with students through authentic digital storytelling Washington, D.C. – The National Association of Higher Education Systems (NASH) today released a case study of the results from year two of College Is Worth It (CIWI), a national marketing campaign designed to…

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…