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198<article id="post-8022" class="preview preview-- post post-8022 type-post status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized">
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200        <a href="https://mhec.org/convening-to-commitment-midwest-workforce-pathways/" title="Convening to Commitment: Midwest Workforce Pathways">
201            <img width="2048" height="1365" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%202048%201365'%3E%3C/svg%3E" class="preview__thumb" alt="A woman speaks emphatically with a team at a table labled &quot;data.&quot;" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" data-lazy-srcset="https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/WorkForcePathwaysStory.webp 2048w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/WorkForcePathwaysStory-400x267.webp 400w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/WorkForcePathwaysStory-1024x683.webp 1024w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/WorkForcePathwaysStory-768x512.webp 768w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/WorkForcePathwaysStory-1536x1024.webp 1536w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/WorkForcePathwaysStory-1920x1280.webp 1920w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px" data-lazy-src="https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/WorkForcePathwaysStory.webp" /><noscript><img width="2048" height="1365" src="https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/WorkForcePathwaysStory.webp" class="preview__thumb" alt="A woman speaks emphatically with a team at a table labled &quot;data.&quot;" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/WorkForcePathwaysStory.webp 2048w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/WorkForcePathwaysStory-400x267.webp 400w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/WorkForcePathwaysStory-1024x683.webp 1024w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/WorkForcePathwaysStory-768x512.webp 768w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/WorkForcePathwaysStory-1536x1024.webp 1536w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/WorkForcePathwaysStory-1920x1280.webp 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px" /></noscript>        </a>
202        <p class="preview__meta">September 28, 2026</p>
203        <h4 class="preview__title">
204            <a href="https://mhec.org/convening-to-commitment-midwest-workforce-pathways/"
205               title="Permalink to Convening to Commitment: Midwest Workforce Pathways"
206               rel="bookmark">Convening to Commitment: Midwest Workforce Pathways            </a>
207        </h4>
208        <div class="preview__excerpt">
209            <p>MHEC brings together teams from 10 Midwestern states to dig into noncredit-to-credit pathways, policies, and practices.  </p>
210        </div>
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212    <div class="preview__text">
213        <div class="preview__permalink text-center">
214            <a href="https://mhec.org/convening-to-commitment-midwest-workforce-pathways/" title="Convening to Commitment: Midwest Workforce Pathways">
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224        <a href="https://mhec.org/mhec-news-september-2026/" title="MHEC News, September 2026">
225            <img width="2400" height="1600" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%202400%201600'%3E%3C/svg%3E" class="preview__thumb" alt="An archway of a college campus with students walking through it, exterior shot in early fall." decoding="async" data-lazy-srcset="https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AlumniArchway_20241023025.webp 2400w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AlumniArchway_20241023025-400x267.webp 400w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AlumniArchway_20241023025-1024x683.webp 1024w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AlumniArchway_20241023025-768x512.webp 768w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AlumniArchway_20241023025-1536x1024.webp 1536w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AlumniArchway_20241023025-2048x1365.webp 2048w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AlumniArchway_20241023025-1920x1280.webp 1920w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 2400px) 100v
225w, 2400px" data-lazy-src="https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AlumniArchway_20241023025.webp" /><noscript><img width="2400" height="1600" src="https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AlumniArchway_20241023025.webp" class="preview__thumb" alt="An archway of a college campus with students walking through it, exterior shot in early fall." decoding="async" srcset="https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AlumniArchway_20241023025.webp 2400w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AlumniArchway_20241023025-400x267.webp 400w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AlumniArchway_20241023025-1024x683.webp 1024w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AlumniArchway_20241023025-768x512.webp 768w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AlumniArchway_20241023025-1536x1024.webp 1536w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AlumniArchway_20241023025-2048x1365.webp 2048w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AlumniArchway_20241023025-1920x1280.webp 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px" /></noscript>        </a>
226        <p class="preview__meta">September 22, 2026</p>
227        <h4 class="preview__title">
228            <a href="https://mhec.org/mhec-news-september-2026/"
229               title="Permalink to MHEC News, September 2026"
230               rel="bookmark">MHEC News, September 2026            </a>
231        </h4>
232        <div class="preview__excerpt">
233            <p>Information on a renewed grant to advance Open Education resources and practices, research on college attainment differences between males and females in the region, and how MHEC is supporting states as Workforce Pell takes shape.</p>
234        </div>
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236    <div class="preview__text">
237        <div class="preview__permalink text-center">
238            <a href="https://mhec.org/mhec-news-september-2026/" title="MHEC News, September 2026">
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246<article id="post-7875" class="preview preview-- post post-7875 type-post status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-mhec-news tag-oep tag-oer tag-open-education">
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248        <a href="https://mhec.org/mhec-receives-500000-hewlett-foundation-grant-to-advance-open-education-across-the-midwest/" title="MHEC Receives $500,000 Hewlett Foundation Grant to Advance Open Education Across the Midwest ">
249            <img width="5712" height="4284" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%205712%204284'%3E%3C/svg%3E" class="preview__thumb" alt="A young man sits in front of a computer in a computer lab." decoding="async" data-lazy-srcset="https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_9471.webp 5712w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_9471-400x300.webp 400w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_9471-1024x768.webp 1024w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_9471-768x576.webp 768w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_9471-1536x1152.webp 1536w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_9471-2048x1536.webp 2048w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_9471-1920x1440.webp 1920w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 5712px) 100vw, 5712px" data-lazy-src="https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_9471.webp" /><noscript><img width="5712" height="4284" src="https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_9471.webp" class="preview__thumb" alt="A young man sits in front of a computer in a computer lab." decoding="async" srcset="https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_9471.webp 5712w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_9471-400x300.webp 400w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_9471-1024x768.webp 1024w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_9471-768x576.webp 768w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_9471-1536x1152.webp 1536w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_9471-2048x1536.webp 2048w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_9471-1920x1440.webp 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 5712px) 100vw, 5712px" /></noscript>        </a>
250        <p class="preview__meta">September 15, 2026</p>
251        <h4 class="preview__title">
252            <a href="https://mhec.org/mhec-receives-500000-hewlett-foundation-grant-to-advance-open-education-across-the-midwest/"
253               title="Permalink to MHEC Receives $500,000 Hewlett Foundation Grant to Advance Open Education Across the Midwest "
254               rel="bookmark">MHEC Receives $500,000 Hewlett Foundation Grant to Advance Open Education Across the Midwest             </a>
255        </h4>
256        <div class="preview__excerpt">
257            <p>The grant will allow MHEC to continue and expand its work supporting open educational resources (OER) and open educational practices (OEP) across the Midwest. </p>
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262            <a href="https://mhec.org/mhec-receives-500000-hewlett-foundation-grant-to-advance-open-education-across-the-midwest/" title="MHEC Receives $500,000 Hewlett Foundation Grant to Advance Open Education Across the Midwest ">
263                Read more            </a>
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270<article id="post-7735" class="preview preview-- post post-7735 type-post status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-mhec-news">
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272        <a href="https://mhec.org/mhec-news-august-2026/" title="MHEC News August 2026">
273            <img width="2000" height="1329" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%202000%201329'%3E%3C/svg%3E" class="preview__thumb" alt="LOC-Dempster-Stamp-Command-Center" decoding="async" data-lazy-srcset="https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Southeast-Missouri-State-University.webp 2000w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Southeast-Missouri-State-University-400x266.webp 400w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Southeast-Missouri-State-University-1024x680.webp 1024w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Southeast-Missouri-State-University-768x510.webp 768w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Southeast-Missouri-State-University-1536x1021.webp 1536w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Southeast-Missouri-State-University-1920x1276.webp 1920w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 2000px) 100v
273w, 2000px" data-lazy-src="https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Southeast-Missouri-State-University.webp" /><noscript><img width="2000" height="1329" src="https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Southeast-Missouri-State-University.webp" class="preview__thumb" alt="LOC-Dempster-Stamp-Command-Center" decoding="async" srcset="https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Southeast-Missouri-State-University.webp 2000w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Southeast-Missouri-State-University-400x266.webp 400w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Southeast-Missouri-State-University-1024x680.webp 1024w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Southeast-Missouri-State-University-768x510.webp 768w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Southeast-Missouri-State-University-1536x1021.webp 1536w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Southeast-Missouri-State-University-1920x1276.webp 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px" /></noscript>        </a>
274        <p class="preview__meta">August 18, 2026</p>
275        <h4 class="preview__title">
276            <a href="https://mhec.org/mhec-news-august-2026/"
277               title="Permalink to MHEC News August 2026"
278               rel="bookmark">MHEC News August 2026            </a>
279        </h4>
280        <div class="preview__excerpt">
281            <p>MHEC shares new research on college attainment, plus news about a strategic impact and innovation grant to Missouri&#8217;s Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development, and more.</p>
282        </div>
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284    <div class="preview__text">
285        <div class="preview__permalink text-center">
286            <a href="https://mhec.org/mhec-news-august-2026/" title="MHEC News August 2026">
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294<article id="post-7710" class="preview preview-- post post-7710 type-post status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-innovation-grants">
295    <div class="preview__image">
296        <a href="https://mhec.org/mhec-awards-250000-to-missouri-department-of-higher-education-and-workforce-development/" title="MHEC Awards $250,000 to Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development">
297            <img width="4022" height="2683" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%204022%202683'%3E%3C/svg%3E" class="preview__thumb" alt="students studying under a tree on the University of Missouri St. Louis campus" decoding="async" data-lazy-srcset="https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/University-of-Missouri-St.-Louis.webp 4022w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/University-of-Missouri-St.-Louis-400x267.webp 400w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/University-of-Missouri-St.-Louis-1024x683.webp 1024w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/University-of-Missouri-St.-Louis-768x512.webp 768w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/University-of-Missouri-St.-Louis-1536x1025.webp 1536w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/University-of-Missouri-St.-Louis-2048x1366.webp 2048w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/University-of-Missouri-St.-Louis-1920x1281.webp 1920w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 4022px) 100vw, 4022px" data-lazy-src="https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/University-of-Missouri-St.-Louis.webp" /><noscript><img width="4022" height="2683" src="https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/University-of-Missouri-St.-Louis.webp" class="preview__thumb" alt="students studying under a tree on the University of Missouri St. Louis campus" decoding="async" srcset="https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/University-of-Missouri-St.-Louis.webp 4022w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/University-of-Missouri-St.-Louis-400x267.webp 400w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/University-of-Missouri-St.-Louis-1024x683.webp 1024w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/University-of-Missouri-St.-Louis-768x512.webp 768w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/University-of-Missouri-St.-Louis-1536x1025.webp 1536w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/University-of-Missouri-St.-Louis-2048x1366.webp 2048w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/University-of-Missouri-St.-Louis-1920x1281.webp 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 4022px) 100vw, 4022px" /></noscript>        </a>
298        <p class="preview__meta">July 28, 2026</p>
299        <h4 class="preview__title">
300            <a href="https://mhec.org/mhec-awards-250000-to-missouri-department-of-higher-education-and-workforce-development/"
301               title="Permalink to MHEC Awards $250,000 to Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development"
302               rel="bookmark">MHEC Awards $250,000 to Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development            </a>
303        </h4>
304        <div class="preview__excerpt">
305            <p>Grant will help state modernize three critical systems that connect learners, institutions, and state operations.</p>
306        </div>
307    </div>
308    <div class="preview__text">
309        <div class="preview__permalink text-center">
310            <a href="https://mhec.org/mhec-awards-250000-to-missouri-department-of-higher-education-and-workforce-development/" title="MHEC Awards $250,000 to Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development">
311                Read more            </a>
312        </div>
313    </div>
314</article>
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318<article id="post-7697" class="preview preview-- post post-7697 type-post status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-mhec-news">
319    <div class="preview__image">
320        <a href="https://mhec.org/mhec-news-july-2026/" title="MHEC News July 2026">
321            <img width="2000" height="1124" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%202000%201124'%3E%3C/svg%3E" class="preview__thumb" alt="photo of University of Nebraska campus at night" decoding="async" data-lazy-srcset="https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/240214_Glow_Big_Red_320-1.webp 2000w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/240214_Glow_Big_Red_320-1-400x225.webp 400w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/240214_Glow_Big_Red_320-1-1024x575.webp 1024w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/240214_Glow_Big_Red_320-1-768x432.webp 768w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/240214_Glow_Big_Red_320-1-1536x863.webp 1536w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/240214_Glow_Big_Red_320-1-1920x1079.webp 1920w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 2000px) 100v
321w, 2000px" data-lazy-src="https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/240214_Glow_Big_Red_320-1.webp" /><noscript><img width="2000" height="1124" src="https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/240214_Glow_Big_Red_320-1.webp" class="preview__thumb" alt="photo of University of Nebraska campus at night" decoding="async" srcset="https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/240214_Glow_Big_Red_320-1.webp 2000w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/240214_Glow_Big_Red_320-1-400x225.webp 400w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/240214_Glow_Big_Red_320-1-1024x575.webp 1024w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/240214_Glow_Big_Red_320-1-768x432.webp 768w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/240214_Glow_Big_Red_320-1-1536x863.webp 1536w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/240214_Glow_Big_Red_320-1-1920x1079.webp 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px" /></noscript>        </a>
322        <p class="preview__meta">July 17, 2026</p>
323        <h4 class="preview__title">
324            <a href="https://mhec.org/mhec-news-july-2026/"
325               title="Permalink to MHEC News July 2026"
326               rel="bookmark">MHEC News July 2026            </a>
327        </h4>
328        <div class="preview__excerpt">
329            <p>MHEC offers a full recap of the 2026 College Affordability Summit, plus research update on postsecondary attainment, and plans for cooperative contracts for dental and vision insurance for students.</p>
330        </div>
331    </div>
332    <div class="preview__text">
333        <div class="preview__permalink text-center">
334            <a href="https://mhec.org/mhec-news-july-2026/" title="MHEC News July 2026">
335                Read more            </a>
336        </div>
337    </div>
338</article>
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342<article id="post-7678" class="preview preview-- post post-7678 type-post status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-critical-issues-opportunities">
343    <div class="preview__image">
344        <a href="https://mhec.org/summary-2026-college-affordability-summit-fafsa-beyond/" title="Summary – 2026 College Affordability Summit: FAFSA &#038; Beyond">
345            <img width="1440" height="748" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201440%20748'%3E%3C/svg%3E" class="preview__thumb" alt="photo of fountain on a college campus" decoding="async" data-lazy-srcset="https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/UWcampus-Madison-fountain-hmpg.webp 1440w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/UWcampus-Madison-fountain-hmpg-400x208.webp 400w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/UWcampus-Madison-fountain-hmpg-1024x532.webp 1024w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/UWcampus-Madison-fountain-hmpg-768x399.webp 768w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px" data-lazy-src="https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/UWcampus-Madison-fountain-hmpg.webp" /><noscript><img width="1440" height="748" src="https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/UWcampus-Madison-fountain-hmpg.webp" class="preview__thumb" alt="photo of fountain on a college campus" decoding="async" srcset="https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/UWcampus-Madison-fountain-hmpg.webp 1440w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/UWcampus-Madison-fountain-hmpg-400x208.webp 400w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/UWcampus-Madison-fountain-hmpg-1024x532.webp 1024w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/UWcampus-Madison-fountain-hmpg-768x399.webp 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px" /></noscript>        </a>
346        <p class="preview__meta">July 15, 2026</p>
347        <h4 class="preview__title">
348            <a href="https://mhec.org/summary-2026-college-affordability-summit-fafsa-beyond/"
349               title="Permalink to Summary – 2026 College Affordability Summit: FAFSA &#038; Beyond"
350               rel="bookmark">Summary – 2026 College Affordability Summit: FAFSA &#038; Beyond            </a>
351        </h4>
352        <div class="preview__excerpt">
353            <p>Read the full report on MHEC&#8217;s June 2026 College Affordability Summit, which brought together practitioners and policymakers w
353orking throughout the education-to-workforce pipeline to strengthen college affordability across the region.</p>
354        </div>
355    </div>
356    <div class="preview__text">
357        <div class="preview__permalink text-center">
358            <a href="https://mhec.org/summary-2026-college-affordability-summit-fafsa-beyond/" title="Summary – 2026 College Affordability Summit: FAFSA &#038; Beyond">
359                Read more            </a>
360        </div>
361    </div>
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366<article id="post-7616" class="preview preview-- post post-7616 type-post status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-innovation-grants">
367    <div class="preview__image">
368        <a href="https://mhec.org/mhec-grant-to-support-design-of-nebraska-system-that-aligns-higher-education-and-workforce-needs/" title="MHEC Grant to Support Design of Nebraska System Aligning Higher Ed and Workforce Needs">
369            <img width="2000" height="1334" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%202000%201334'%3E%3C/svg%3E" class="preview__thumb" alt="Spring on City Campus" decoding="async" data-lazy-srcset="https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/230418_Campus_193-1.webp 2000w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/230418_Campus_193-1-400x267.webp 400w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/230418_Campus_193-1-1024x683.webp 1024w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/230418_Campus_193-1-768x512.webp 768w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/230418_Campus_193-1-1536x1025.webp 1536w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/230418_Campus_193-1-1920x1281.webp 1920w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px" data-lazy-src="https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/230418_Campus_193-1.webp" /><noscript><img width="2000" height="1334" src="https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/230418_Campus_193-1.webp" class="preview__thumb" alt="Spring on City Campus" decoding="async" srcset="https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/230418_Campus_193-1.webp 2000w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/230418_Campus_193-1-400x267.webp 400w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/230418_Campus_193-1-1024x683.webp 1024w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/230418_Campus_193-1-768x512.webp 768w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/230418_Campus_193-1-1536x1025.webp 1536w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/230418_Campus_193-1-1920x1281.webp 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px" /></noscript>        </a>
370        <p class="preview__meta">June 23, 2026</p>
371        <h4 class="preview__title">
372            <a href="https://mhec.org/mhec-grant-to-support-design-of-nebraska-system-that-aligns-higher-education-and-workforce-needs/"
373               title="Permalink to MHEC Grant to Support Design of Nebraska System Aligning Higher Ed and Workforce Needs"
374               rel="bookmark">MHEC Grant to Support Design of Nebraska System Aligning Higher Ed and Workforce Needs            </a>
375        </h4>
376        <div class="preview__excerpt">
377            <p>A multi-partner collaborative will design a unified, statewide system that aligns learning achievements with workforce needs and connects employers to skilled jobseekers.</p>
378        </div>
379    </div>
380    <div class="preview__text">
381        <div class="preview__permalink text-center">
382            <a href="https://mhec.org/mhec-grant-to-support-design-of-nebraska-system-that-aligns-higher-education-and-workforce-needs/" title="MHEC Grant to Support Design of Nebraska System Aligning Higher Ed and Workforce Needs">
383                Read more            </a>
384        </div>
385    </div>
386</article>
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389                            <!-- BEGIN of Post -->
390<article id="post-7602" class="preview preview-- post post-7602 type-post status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-mhec-news">
391    <div class="preview__image">
392        <a href="https://mhec.org/mhec-june-2026-news/" title="MHEC June 2026 News">
393            <img width="4262" height="3399" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%204262%203399'%3E%3C/svg%3E" class="preview__thumb" alt="Dr. Katie Jenner and Matt Butler at the executive committee meeting" decoding="async" data-lazy-srcset="https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Jenner-Butler-copy.webp 4262w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Jenner-Butler-copy-400x319.webp 400w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Jenner-Butler-copy-1024x817.webp 1024w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Jenner-Butler-copy-768x612.webp 768w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Jenner-Butler-copy-1536x1225.webp 1536w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Jenner-Butler-copy-2048x1633.webp 2048w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Jenner-Butler-copy-1920x1531.webp 1920w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 4262px) 100vw, 4262px" data-lazy-src="https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Jenner-Butler-copy.webp" /><noscript><img width="4262" height="3399" src="https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Jenner-Butler-copy.webp" class="preview__thumb" alt="Dr. Katie Jenner and Matt Butler at the executive committee meeting" decoding="async" srcset="https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Jenner-Butler-copy.webp 4262w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Jenner-Butler-copy-400x319.webp 400w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Jenner-Butler-copy-1024x817.webp 1024w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Jenner-Butler-copy-768x612.webp 768w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Jenner-Butler-copy-1536x1225.webp 1536w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Jenner-Butler-copy-2048x1633.webp 2048w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Jenner-Butler-copy-1920x1531.webp 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 4262px) 100vw, 4262px" /></noscript>        </a>
394        <p class="preview__meta">June 18, 2026</p>
395        <h4 class="preview__title">
396            <a href="https://mhec.org/mhec-june-2026-news/"
397               title="Permalink to MHEC June 2026 News"
398               rel="bookmark">MHEC June 2026 News            </a>
399        </h4>
400        <div class="preview__excerpt">
401            <p>This month, MHEC shares a recap of its recent Executive Committee Meeting in Indianapolis, plus news about the College Affordability Summit and more.</p>
402        </div>
403    </div>
404    <div class="preview__text">
405        <div class="preview__permalink text-center">
406            <a href="https://mhec.org/mhec-june-2026-news/" title="MHEC June 2026 News">
407                Read more            </a>
408        </div>
409    </div>
410</article>
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414<article id="post-7495" class="preview preview-- post post-7495 type-post status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-mhec-news">
415    <div class="preview__image">
416        <a href="https://mhec.org/mhec-may-2026-news/" title="MHEC May 2026 News">
417            <img width="2467" height="920" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%202467%20920'%3E%3C/svg%3E" class="preview__thumb" alt="college students walking on a bridge on a Michigan campus" decoding="async" data-lazy-srcset="https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Grand-Valley-State-GVNEXT-13-copy.webp 2467w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Grand-Valley-State-GVNEXT-13-copy-400x149.webp 400w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Grand-Valley-State-GVNEXT-13-copy-1024x382.webp 1024w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Grand-Valley-State-GVNEXT-13-copy-768x286.webp 768w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Grand-Valley-State-GVNEXT-13-copy-1536x573.webp 1536w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Grand-Valley-State-GVNEXT-13-copy-2048x764.webp 2048w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Grand-Valley-State-GVNEXT-13-copy-1920x716.webp 1920w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 2467px) 100v
417w, 2467px" data-lazy-src="https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Grand-Valley-State-GVNEXT-13-copy.webp" /><noscript><img width="2467" height="920" src="https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Grand-Valley-State-GVNEXT-13-copy.webp" class="preview__thumb" alt="college students walking on a bridge on a Michigan campus" decoding="async" srcset="https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Grand-Valley-State-GVNEXT-13-copy.webp 2467w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Grand-Valley-State-GVNEXT-13-copy-400x149.webp 400w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Grand-Valley-State-GVNEXT-13-copy-1024x382.webp 1024w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Grand-Valley-State-GVNEXT-13-copy-768x286.webp 768w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Grand-Valley-State-GVNEXT-13-copy-1536x573.webp 1536w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Grand-Valley-State-GVNEXT-13-copy-2048x764.webp 2048w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Grand-Valley-State-GVNEXT-13-copy-1920x716.webp 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 2467px) 100vw, 2467px" /></noscript>        </a>
418        <p class="preview__meta">May 19, 2026</p>
419        <h4 class="preview__title">
420            <a href="https://mhec.org/mhec-may-2026-news/"
421               title="Permalink to MHEC May 2026 News"
422               rel="bookmark">MHEC May 2026 News            </a>
423        </h4>
424        <div class="preview__excerpt">
425            <p>Read about MHEC&#8217;s latest Strategic Impact and Innovation Grants and a new partnership with Gallup, plus access resources from our recent Workforce Pell webinars.</p>
426        </div>
427    </div>
428    <div class="preview__text">
429        <div class="preview__permalink text-center">
430            <a href="https://mhec.org/mhec-may-2026-news/" title="MHEC May 2026 News">
431                Read more            </a>
432        </div>
433    </div>
434</article>
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438<article id="post-7465" class="preview preview-- post post-7465 type-post status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-innovation-grants">
439    <div class="preview__image">
440        <a href="https://mhec.org/midwestern-higher-education-compact-grant-will-support-comprehensive-economic-and-labor-market-analysis-in-illinois/" title="MHEC Grant Will Support Comprehensive Economic and Labor Market Analysis in Illinois">
441            <img width="1500" height="1000" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201500%201000'%3E%3C/svg%3E" class="preview__thumb" alt="students sitting in career center office" decoding="async" data-lazy-srcset="https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IL-State-University-FJG-Student-Affairs-Career-Services-2-1.webp 1500w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IL-State-University-FJG-Student-Affairs-Career-Services-2-1-400x267.webp 400w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IL-State-University-FJG-Student-Affairs-Career-Services-2-1-1024x683.webp 1024w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IL-State-University-FJG-Student-Affairs-Career-Services-2-1-768x512.webp 768w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" data-lazy-src="https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IL-State-University-FJG-Student-Affairs-Career-Services-2-1.webp" /><noscript><img width="1500" height="1000" src="https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IL-State-University-FJG-Student-Affairs-Career-Services-2-1.webp" class="preview__thumb" alt="students sitting in career center office" decoding="async" srcset="https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IL-State-University-FJG-Student-Affairs-Career-Services-2-1.webp 1500w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IL-State-University-FJG-Student-Affairs-Career-Services-2-1-400x267.webp 400w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IL-State-University-FJG-Student-Affairs-Career-Services-2-1-1024x683.webp 1024w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IL-State-University-FJG-Student-Affairs-Career-Services-2-1-768x512.webp 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1500px) 100v
441w, 1500px" /></noscript>        </a>
442        <p class="preview__meta">May 7, 2026</p>
443        <h4 class="preview__title">
444            <a href="https://mhec.org/midwestern-higher-education-compact-grant-will-support-comprehensive-economic-and-labor-market-analysis-in-illinois/"
445               title="Permalink to MHEC Grant Will Support Comprehensive Economic and Labor Market Analysis in Illinois"
446               rel="bookmark">MHEC Grant Will Support Comprehensive Economic and Labor Market Analysis in Illinois            </a>
447        </h4>
448        <div class="preview__excerpt">
449            <p>MHEC has awarded Illinois&#8217; State Attainment Working Group a Strategic Impact and Innovation Grant to help project Illinois’ workforce needs in 2040.</p>
450        </div>
451    </div>
452    <div class="preview__text">
453        <div class="preview__permalink text-center">
454            <a href="https://mhec.org/midwestern-higher-education-compact-grant-will-support-comprehensive-economic-and-labor-market-analysis-in-illinois/" title="MHEC Grant Will Support Comprehensive Economic and Labor Market Analysis in Illinois">
455                Read more            </a>
456        </div>
457    </div>
458</article>
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462<article id="post-7440" class="preview preview-- post post-7440 type-post status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-innovation-grants">
463    <div class="preview__image">
464        <a href="https://mhec.org/kansas-board-of-regents-awarded-strategic-impact-and-innovation-grant/" title="Kansas Board of Regents Awarded Strategic Impact and Innovation Grant">
465            <img width="1980" height="1322" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201980%201322'%3E%3C/svg%3E" class="preview__thumb" alt="Russ Hall Campus Students Spring Exterior Tree (2)" decoding="async" data-lazy-srcset="https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Russ-Hall-Campus-Students-Spring-Exterior-Tree-2.webp 1980w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Russ-Hall-Campus-Students-Spring-Exterior-Tree-2-400x267.webp 400w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Russ-Hall-Campus-Students-Spring-Exterior-Tree-2-1024x684.webp 1024w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Russ-Hall-Campus-Students-Spring-Exterior-Tree-2-768x513.webp 768w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Russ-Hall-Campus-Students-Spring-Exterior-Tree-2-1536x1026.webp 1536w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Russ-Hall-Campus-Students-Spring-Exterior-Tree-2-1920x1282.webp 1920w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 1980px) 100vw, 1980px" data-lazy-src="https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Russ-Hall-Campus-Students-Spring-Exterior-Tree-2.webp" /><noscript><img width="1980" height="1322" src="https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Russ-Hall-Campus-Students-Spring-Exterior-Tree-2.webp" class="preview__thumb" alt="Russ Hall Campus Students Spring Exterior Tree (2)" decoding="async" srcset="https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Russ-Hall-Campus-Students-Spring-Exterior-Tree-2.webp 1980w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Russ-Hall-Campus-Students-Spring-Exterior-Tree-2-400x267.webp 400w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Russ-Hall-Campus-Students-Spring-Exterior-Tree-2-1024x684.webp 1024w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Russ-Hall-Campus-Students-Spring-Exterior-Tree-2-768x513.webp 768w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Russ-Hall-Campus-Students-Spring-Exterior-Tree-2-1536x1026.webp 1536w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Russ-Hall-Campus-Students-Spring-Exterior-Tree-2-1920x1282.webp 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 1980px) 100vw, 1980px" /></noscript>        </a>
466        <p class="preview__meta">May 1, 2026</p>
467        <h4 class="preview__title">
468            <a href="https://mhec.org/kansas-board-of-regents-awarded-strategic-impact-and-innovation-grant/"
469               title="Permalink to Kansas Board of Regents Awarded Strategic Impact and Innovation Grant"
470               rel="bookmark">Kansas Board of Regents Awarded Strategic Impact and Innovation Grant            </a>
471        </h4>
472        <div class="preview__excerpt">
473            <p>The grant will support modernization of information technology and infrastru
473cture to meet the evolving needs of students, institutions, and the workforce in Kansas.</p>
474        </div>
475    </div>
476    <div class="preview__text">
477        <div class="preview__permalink text-center">
478            <a href="https://mhec.org/kansas-board-of-regents-awarded-strategic-impact-and-innovation-grant/" title="Kansas Board of Regents Awarded Strategic Impact and Innovation Grant">
479                Read more            </a>
480        </div>
481    </div>
482</article>
483<!-- END of Post -->                        </div>
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485                            <!-- BEGIN of Post -->
486<article id="post-7415" class="preview preview-- post post-7415 type-post status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-contracts">
487    <div class="preview__image">
488        <a href="https://mhec.org/as-and-resultant-contract-renewals-enabling-timely-data-informed-decisions/" title="SAS and Resultant Contract Renewals: Enabling Timely, Data-Informed Decisions  ">
489            <img width="2000" height="1334" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%202000%201334'%3E%3C/svg%3E" class="preview__thumb" alt="Multiethnic group of faculty meeting in a common area on a college campus" decoding="async" data-lazy-srcset="https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/CompleteCollegeAmerica_P002.webp 2000w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/CompleteCollegeAmerica_P002-400x267.webp 400w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/CompleteCollegeAmerica_P002-1024x683.webp 1024w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/CompleteCollegeAmerica_P002-768x512.webp 768w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/CompleteCollegeAmerica_P002-1536x1025.webp 1536w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/CompleteCollegeAmerica_P002-1920x1281.webp 1920w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px" data-lazy-src="https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/CompleteCollegeAmerica_P002.webp" /><noscript><img width="2000" height="1334" src="https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/CompleteCollegeAmerica_P002.webp" class="preview__thumb" alt="Multiethnic group of faculty meeting in a common area on a college campus" decoding="async" srcset="https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/CompleteCollegeAmerica_P002.webp 2000w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/CompleteCollegeAmerica_P002-400x267.webp 400w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/CompleteCollegeAmerica_P002-1024x683.webp 1024w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/CompleteCollegeAmerica_P002-768x512.webp 768w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/CompleteCollegeAmerica_P002-1536x1025.webp 1536w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/CompleteCollegeAmerica_P002-1920x1281.webp 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px" /></noscript>        </a>
490        <p class="preview__meta">April 21, 2026</p>
491        <h4 class="preview__title">
492            <a href="https://mhec.org/as-and-resultant-contract-renewals-enabling-timely-data-informed-decisions/"
493               title="Permalink to SAS and Resultant Contract Renewals: Enabling Timely, Data-Informed Decisions  "
494               rel="bookmark">SAS and Resultant Contract Renewals: Enabling Timely, Data-Informed Decisions              </a>
495        </h4>
496        <div class="preview__excerpt">
497            <p>SAS institutions work to improve student outcomes, safeguard financial aid, and address risks. MHEC is preparing to renew its cooperative agreement with SAS Institute and extend its agreement with Resultant.</p>
498        </div>
499    </div>
500    <div class="preview__text">
501        <div class="preview__permalink text-center">
502            <a href="https://mhec.org/as-and-resultant-contract-renewals-enabling-timely-data-informed-decisions/" title="SAS and Resultant Contract Renewals: Enabling Timely, Data-Informed Decisions  ">
503                Read more            </a>
504        </div>
505    </div>
506</article>
507<!-- END of Post -->                        </div>
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509                            <!-- BEGIN of Post -->
510<article id="post-7402" class="preview preview-- post post-7402 type-post status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-mhec-news">
511    <div class="preview__image">
512        <a href="https://mhec.org/mhec-april-2026-news/" title="MHEC April 2026 News">
513            <img width="1536" height="1025" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201536%201025'%3E%3C/svg%3E" class="preview__thumb" alt="Hispanic female student in graduation cap and gown adjusting the mortarboard of a fellow female student in preparation for a graduation ceremony on a college campus." decoding="async" data-lazy-srcset="https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/CompleteCollegeAmerica_P107.webp 1536w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/CompleteCollegeAmerica_P107-400x267.webp 400w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/CompleteCollegeAmerica_P107-1024x683.webp 1024w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/CompleteCollegeAmerica_P107-768x513.webp 768w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 1536px) 100v
513w, 1536px" data-lazy-src="https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/CompleteCollegeAmerica_P107.webp" /><noscript><img width="1536" height="1025" src="https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/CompleteCollegeAmerica_P107.webp" class="preview__thumb" alt="Hispanic female student in graduation cap and gown adjusting the mortarboard of a fellow female student in preparation for a graduation ceremony on a college campus." decoding="async" srcset="https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/CompleteCollegeAmerica_P107.webp 1536w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/CompleteCollegeAmerica_P107-400x267.webp 400w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/CompleteCollegeAmerica_P107-1024x683.webp 1024w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/CompleteCollegeAmerica_P107-768x513.webp 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px" /></noscript>        </a>
514        <p class="preview__meta">April 17, 2026</p>
515        <h4 class="preview__title">
516            <a href="https://mhec.org/mhec-april-2026-news/"
517               title="Permalink to MHEC April 2026 News"
518               rel="bookmark">MHEC April 2026 News            </a>
519        </h4>
520        <div class="preview__excerpt">
521            <p>Read the news about our latest Strategic Impact and Innovation Grant for a multi-partner collaborative in Michigan, plus research, contract, insurance, commissioner, and state visit updates.</p>
522        </div>
523    </div>
524    <div class="preview__text">
525        <div class="preview__permalink text-center">
526            <a href="https://mhec.org/mhec-april-2026-news/" title="MHEC April 2026 News">
527                Read more            </a>
528        </div>
529    </div>
530</article>
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533                            <!-- BEGIN of Post -->
534<article id="post-7348" class="preview preview-- post post-7348 type-post status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-innovation-grants">
535    <div class="preview__image">
536        <a href="https://mhec.org/mhec-grant-to-support-scaling-of-michigans-miworkforce-pathways/" title="MHEC Grant to Support Scaling of Michigan’s MiWorkforce Pathways">
537            <img width="2467" height="920" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%202467%20920'%3E%3C/svg%3E" class="preview__thumb" alt="college students walking on a bridge on a Michigan campus" decoding="async" data-lazy-srcset="https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Grand-Valley-State-GVNEXT-13-copy.webp 2467w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Grand-Valley-State-GVNEXT-13-copy-400x149.webp 400w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Grand-Valley-State-GVNEXT-13-copy-1024x382.webp 1024w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Grand-Valley-State-GVNEXT-13-copy-768x286.webp 768w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Grand-Valley-State-GVNEXT-13-copy-1536x573.webp 1536w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Grand-Valley-State-GVNEXT-13-copy-2048x764.webp 2048w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Grand-Valley-State-GVNEXT-13-copy-1920x716.webp 1920w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 2467px) 100vw, 2467px" data-lazy-src="https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Grand-Valley-State-GVNEXT-13-copy.webp" /><noscript><img width="2467" height="920" src="https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Grand-Valley-State-GVNEXT-13-copy.webp" class="preview__thumb" alt="college students walking on a bridge on a Michigan campus" decoding="async" srcset="https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Grand-Valley-State-GVNEXT-13-copy.webp 2467w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Grand-Valley-State-GVNEXT-13-copy-400x149.webp 400w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Grand-Valley-State-GVNEXT-13-copy-1024x382.webp 1024w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Grand-Valley-State-GVNEXT-13-copy-768x286.webp 768w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Grand-Valley-State-GVNEXT-13-copy-1536x573.webp 1536w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Grand-Valley-State-GVNEXT-13-copy-2048x764.webp 2048w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Grand-Valley-State-GVNEXT-13-copy-1920x716.webp 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 2467px) 100v
537w, 2467px" /></noscript>        </a>
538        <p class="preview__meta">April 6, 2026</p>
539        <h4 class="preview__title">
540            <a href="https://mhec.org/mhec-grant-to-support-scaling-of-michigans-miworkforce-pathways/"
541               title="Permalink to MHEC Grant to Support Scaling of Michigan’s MiWorkforce Pathways"
542               rel="bookmark">MHEC Grant to Support Scaling of Michigan’s MiWorkforce Pathways            </a>
543        </h4>
544        <div class="preview__excerpt">
545            <p>A $250,000 Strategic Impact and Innovation Grant will bolster the state’s efforts to award credit for prior learning and ensure seamless pathways from work experience to bachelor’s degree completion in applied programs.</p>
546        </div>
547    </div>
548    <div class="preview__text">
549        <div class="preview__permalink text-center">
550            <a href="https://mhec.org/mhec-grant-to-support-scaling-of-michigans-miworkforce-pathways/" title="MHEC Grant to Support Scaling of Michigan’s MiWorkforce Pathways">
551                Read more            </a>
552        </div>
553    </div>
554</article>
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557                            <!-- BEGIN of Post -->
558<article id="post-7264" class="preview preview-- post post-7264 type-post status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-mhec-news">
559    <div class="preview__image">
560        <a href="https://mhec.org/mhec-march-news/" title="MHEC March News">
561            <img width="4000" height="3000" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%204000%203000'%3E%3C/svg%3E" class="preview__thumb" alt="Participants at the Technologies Community conference discussing an issue around a table" decoding="async" data-lazy-srcset="https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/techcomms2026.webp 4000w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/techcomms2026-400x300.webp 400w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/techcomms2026-1024x768.webp 1024w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/techcomms2026-768x576.webp 768w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/techcomms2026-1536x1152.webp 1536w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/techcomms2026-2048x1536.webp 2048w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/techcomms2026-1920x1440.webp 1920w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 4000px) 100vw, 4000px" data-lazy-src="https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/techcomms2026.webp" /><noscript><img width="4000" height="3000" src="https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/techcomms2026.webp" class="preview__thumb" alt="Participants at the Technologies Community conference discussing an issue around a table" decoding="async" srcset="https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/techcomms2026.webp 4000w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/techcomms2026-400x300.webp 400w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/techcomms2026-1024x768.webp 1024w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/techcomms2026-768x576.webp 768w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/techcomms2026-1536x1152.webp 1536w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/techcomms2026-2048x1536.webp 2048w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/techcomms2026-1920x1440.webp 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 4000px) 100vw, 4000px" /></noscript>        </a>
562        <p class="preview__meta">March 17, 2026</p>
563        <h4 class="preview__title">
564            <a href="https://mhec.org/mhec-march-news/"
565               title="Permalink to MHEC March News"
566               rel="bookmark">MHEC March News            </a>
567        </h4>
568        <div class="preview__excerpt">
569            <p>Read about our latest recipient of a Strategic Impact and Innovation Grant, plus updates on research, contracts, initiatives, and more.</p>
570        </div>
571    </div>
572    <div class="preview__text">
573        <div class="preview__permalink text-center">
574            <a href="https://mhec.org/mhec-march-news/" title="MHEC March News">
575                Read more            </a>
576        </div>
577    </div>
578</article>
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580                                            <div class="cell large-4 medium-6 small-12">
581                            <!-- BEGIN of Post -->
582<article id="post-7255" class="preview preview-- post post-7255 type-post status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-innovation-grants">
583    <div class="preview__image">
584        <a href="https://mhec.org/mhec-awards-south-dakota-state-university-and-black-hills-state-university-250000-strategic-impact-and-innovation-grant/" title="MHEC Grant to Support Workforce Development for Health Professions in South Dakota">
585            <img width="2000" height="1333" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%202000%201333'%3E%3C/svg%3E" class="preview__thumb" alt="South Dakota nursing students practicing taking blood pressure" decoding="async" data-lazy-srcset="https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/20250930_WestRiver-Nursing-ribboncutting-1178.webp 2000w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/20250930_WestRiver-Nursing-ribboncutting-1178-400x267.webp 400w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/20250930_WestRiver-Nursing-ribboncutting-1178-1024x682.webp 1024w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/20250930_WestRiver-Nursing-ribboncutting-1178-768x512.webp 768w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/20250930_WestRiver-Nursing-ribboncutting-1178-1536x1024.webp 1536w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/20250930_WestRiver-Nursing-ribboncutting-1178-1920x1280.webp 1920w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 2000px) 100v
585w, 2000px" data-lazy-src="https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/20250930_WestRiver-Nursing-ribboncutting-1178.webp" /><noscript><img width="2000" height="1333" src="https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/20250930_WestRiver-Nursing-ribboncutting-1178.webp" class="preview__thumb" alt="South Dakota nursing students practicing taking blood pressure" decoding="async" srcset="https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/20250930_WestRiver-Nursing-ribboncutting-1178.webp 2000w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/20250930_WestRiver-Nursing-ribboncutting-1178-400x267.webp 400w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/20250930_WestRiver-Nursing-ribboncutting-1178-1024x682.webp 1024w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/20250930_WestRiver-Nursing-ribboncutting-1178-768x512.webp 768w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/20250930_WestRiver-Nursing-ribboncutting-1178-1536x1024.webp 1536w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/20250930_WestRiver-Nursing-ribboncutting-1178-1920x1280.webp 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px" /></noscript>        </a>
586        <p class="preview__meta">March 16, 2026</p>
587        <h4 class="preview__title">
588            <a href="https://mhec.org/mhec-awards-south-dakota-state-university-and-black-hills-state-university-250000-strategic-impact-and-innovation-grant/"
589               title="Permalink to MHEC Grant to Support Workforce Development for Health Professions in South Dakota"
590               rel="bookmark">MHEC Grant to Support Workforce Development for Health Professions in South Dakota            </a>
591        </h4>
592        <div class="preview__excerpt">
593            <p>Funds will support partnership between South Dakota State University and Black Hills State University to advance success for students pursuing careers in high-demand health professions.</p>
594        </div>
595    </div>
596    <div class="preview__text">
597        <div class="preview__permalink text-center">
598            <a href="https://mhec.org/mhec-awards-south-dakota-state-university-and-black-hills-state-university-250000-strategic-impact-and-innovation-grant/" title="MHEC Grant to Support Workforce Development for Health Professions in South Dakota">
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608        <a href="https://mhec.org/mhec-launches-research-and-advisory-services-initiative/" title="MHEC Launches Research and Advisory Services Initiative">
609            <img width="1500" height="1000" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201500%201000'%3E%3C/svg%3E" class="preview__thumb" alt="Students with backpacks walking into a student center on a college campus" decoding="async" data-lazy-srcset="https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/CompleteCollegeAmerica_B003.webp 1500w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/CompleteCollegeAmerica_B003-400x267.webp 400w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/CompleteCollegeAmerica_B003-1024x683.webp 1024w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/CompleteCollegeAmerica_B003-768x512.webp 768w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" data-lazy-src="https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/CompleteCollegeAmerica_B003.webp" /><noscript><img width="1500" height="1000" src="https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/CompleteCollegeAmerica_B003.webp" class="preview__thumb" alt="Students with backpacks walking into a student center on a college campus" decoding="async" srcset="https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/CompleteCollegeAmerica_B003.webp 1500w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/CompleteCollegeAmerica_B003-400x267.webp 400w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/CompleteCollegeAmerica_B003-1024x683.webp 1024w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/CompleteCollegeAmerica_B003-768x512.webp 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1500px) 100v
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610        <p class="preview__meta">February 25, 2026</p>
611        <h4 class="preview__title">
612            <a href="https://mhec.org/mhec-launches-research-and-advisory-services-initiative/"
613               title="Permalink to MHEC Launches Research and Advisory Services Initiative"
614               rel="bookmark">MHEC Launches Research and Advisory Services Initiative            </a>
615        </h4>
616        <div class="preview__excerpt">
617            <p>Initiative will expand institutional access to trusted research, benchmarking data, and expert consultation that supports data-informed decision-making across higher education.</p>
618        </div>
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620    <div class="preview__text">
621        <div class="preview__permalink text-center">
622            <a href="https://mhec.org/mhec-launches-research-and-advisory-services-initiative/" title="MHEC Launches Research and Advisory Services Initiative">
623                Read more            </a>
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630<article id="post-7154" class="preview preview-- post post-7154 type-post status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-mhec-news">
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632        <a href="https://mhec.org/mhec-february-news/" title="MHEC February News">
633            <img width="2000" height="1334" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%202000%201334'%3E%3C/svg%3E" class="preview__thumb" alt="Students in a health sciences lab watching a presentation by an instructor" decoding="async" data-lazy-srcset="https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/CompleteCollegeAmerica_S093.webp 2000w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/CompleteCollegeAmerica_S093-400x267.webp 400w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/CompleteCollegeAmerica_S093-1024x683.webp 1024w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/CompleteCollegeAmerica_S093-768x512.webp 768w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/CompleteCollegeAmerica_S093-1536x1025.webp 1536w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/CompleteCollegeAmerica_S093-1920x1281.webp 1920w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px" data-lazy-src="https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/CompleteCollegeAmerica_S093.webp" /><noscript><img width="2000" height="1334" src="https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/CompleteCollegeAmerica_S093.webp" class="preview__thumb" alt="Students in a health sciences lab watching a presentation by an instructor" decoding="async" srcset="https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/CompleteCollegeAmerica_S093.webp 2000w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/CompleteCollegeAmerica_S093-400x267.webp 400w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/CompleteCollegeAmerica_S093-1024x683.webp 1024w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/CompleteCollegeAmerica_S093-768x512.webp 768w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/CompleteCollegeAmerica_S093-1536x1025.webp 1536w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/CompleteCollegeAmerica_S093-1920x1281.webp 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px" /></noscript>        </a>
634        <p class="preview__meta">February 17, 2026</p>
635        <h4 class="preview__title">
636            <a href="https://mhec.org/mhec-february-news/"
637               title="Permalink to MHEC February News"
638               rel="bookmark">MHEC February News            </a>
639        </h4>
640        <div class="preview__excerpt">
641            <p>MHEC shares updates on work to align postsecondary education and workforce development, plus details about the growth in our student health insurance contract, and more.</p>
642        </div>
643    </div>
644    <div class="preview__text">
645        <div class="preview__permalink text-center">
646            <a href="https://mhec.org/mhec-february-news/" title="MHEC February News">
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656        <a href="https://mhec.org/exploring-how-open-educational-resources-can-strengthen-dual-enrollment/" title="Exploring How Open Educational Resources Can Strengthen Dual Enrollment">
657            <img width="1500" height="1000" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201500%201000'%3E%3C/svg%3E" class="preview__thumb" alt="Students smiling at Anoka Technical College&#039;s 2019 commencement ceremony" decoding="async" data-lazy-srcset="https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/atc_commencement_2019.webp 1500w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/atc_commencement_2019-400x267.webp 400w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/atc_commencement_2019-1024x683.webp 1024w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/atc_commencement_2019-768x512.webp 768w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 1500px) 100v
657w, 1500px" data-lazy-src="https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/atc_commencement_2019.webp" /><noscript><img width="1500" height="1000" src="https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/atc_commencement_2019.webp" class="preview__thumb" alt="Students smiling at Anoka Technical College&#039;s 2019 commencement ceremony" decoding="async" srcset="https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/atc_commencement_2019.webp 1500w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/atc_commencement_2019-400x267.webp 400w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/atc_commencement_2019-1024x683.webp 1024w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/atc_commencement_2019-768x512.webp 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /></noscript>        </a>
658        <p class="preview__meta">February 12, 2026</p>
659        <h4 class="preview__title">
660            <a href="https://mhec.org/exploring-how-open-educational-resources-can-strengthen-dual-enrollment/"
661               title="Permalink to Exploring How Open Educational Resources Can Strengthen Dual Enrollment"
662               rel="bookmark">Exploring How Open Educational Resources Can Strengthen Dual Enrollment            </a>
663        </h4>
664        <div class="preview__excerpt">
665            <p>Two new reports from MHEC and the Southern Regional Education Board offer insights into the way OER can bring sustainable support to dual enrollment programs.</p>
666        </div>
667    </div>
668    <div class="preview__text">
669        <div class="preview__permalink text-center">
670            <a href="https://mhec.org/exploring-how-open-educational-resources-can-strengthen-dual-enrollment/" title="Exploring How Open Educational Resources Can Strengthen Dual Enrollment">
671                Read more            </a>
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680        <a href="https://mhec.org/mhec-releases-new-research-report-on-tracking-postsecondary-to-workforce-outcomes/" title="Tracking Postsecondary-to-Workforce Outcomes Topic of New Research Report">
681            <img width="1500" height="1001" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201500%201001'%3E%3C/svg%3E" class="preview__thumb" alt="Tech students working in a factory setting" decoding="async" data-lazy-srcset="https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/U_Akron1.webp 1500w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/U_Akron1-400x267.webp 400w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/U_Akron1-1024x683.webp 1024w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/U_Akron1-768x513.webp 768w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" data-lazy-src="https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/U_Akron1.webp" /><noscript><img width="1500" height="1001" src="https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/U_Akron1.webp" class="preview__thumb" alt="Tech students working in a factory setting" decoding="async" srcset="https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/U_Akron1.webp 1500w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/U_Akron1-400x267.webp 400w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/U_Akron1-1024x683.webp 1024w,  https://mhec.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/U_Akron1-768x513.webp 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /></noscript>        </a>
682        <p class="preview__meta">February 12, 2026</p>
683        <h4 class="preview__title">
684            <a href="https://mhec.org/mhec-releases-new-research-report-on-tracking-postsecondary-to-workforce-outcomes/"
685               title="Permalink to Tracking Postsecondary-to-Workforce Outcomes Topic of New Research Report"
686               rel="bookmark">Tracking Postsecondary-to-Workforce Outcomes Topic of New Research Report            </a>
687        </h4>
688        <div class="preview__excerpt">
689            <p>Report examines how states currently track post-college outcomes and identifies potential opportunities for improvements.</p>
690        </div>
691    </div>
692    <div class="preview__text">
693        <div class="preview__permalink text-center">
694            <a href="https://mhec.org/mhec-releases-new-research-report-on-tracking-postsecondary-to-workforce-outcomes/" title="Tracking Postsecondary-to-Workforce Outcomes Topic of New Research Report">
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