The article provides information about the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education in the U.S. The Commission was created by the Western Governor's Conference in the year 1950 under a compact which encompasses all thirteen Western states. It is governed by 39 commissioners, three appointed by the governor of each member state. Its purpose is to achieve quality and economy in higher education through interstate cooperation. The commission's activities include the administration of student exchange programs in medicine, dentistry, and veterinary medicine.