Article from "The Salt Lake Tribune" reporting on the Tuesday, January 30, 1996 announcement of Dr. Jeffrey Livingston as the executive assistant for higher education technology.
National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS)
Report from the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS). This document was "Prepared for the Design Team for the Western Governors' 'Virtual University.'"
National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS)
Agenda for the June 22, 1996 through June 24, 1996 Western Governors' Association 1996 Annual Meeting. On Monday, June 24, 1996 the session titled "Plenary Session II - Western Governors University: Getting Online" was held. This is the meeting where the Western Governors University Memorandum of Understanding was signed.
The title card reads "Western Governors Conference from Omaha, Nebraska." Chaired by Nebraska Governor Ben Nelson, and featuring presentations from Utah Governor Mike Leavitt, Colorado Governor Roy Romer, and Wyoming Governor Jim Geringer. The Memorandum of Understanding that founded WGU is signed at the end of this video. The "Western Governors University, A Proposed Implementation Plan" is discussed thoroughly.
The document that committed the founding governors to the creation of Western Governors University. The first three pages of this PDF are the original Draft Memorandum of Understanding Regarding the Western Governors University. Not all governors/states that wanted to participate in the Western Governors University were able to attend the June 24, 1996 meeting. So, other governors signed at later dates. The fourth page of this PDF is a reproduction of the third page, and it was signed by Marc Racicot, Governor of the State of Montana, on July 8, 1996. The final page of this PDF has four additional signatures. Benjamin Cayetano, Governor of the State of Hawaii, signed July 17, 1996. Bob Miller, Governor of the State of Nevada, signed on August 20, 1996. Carl Gutierrez, Governor of the Territory of Guam, signed on April 1, 1997. And Tony Knowles, Governor of the State of Alaska, signed on April 17, 1997. These last three signatures were cut out and taped to this document.
Proposed implementation plan for the Western Governors University presented on the same day that the "Draft Memorandum of Understanding Regarding the Western Governors University" was signed.
Draft agenda for the Western Governors' Association meeting where the original "Western Governors University Memorandum of Understanding" was signed. This agenda also includes background material and other documents handed out during the meeting.
Draft Agenda for the Winter 1996 meeting of the Western Governors' Association. On Friday, November 22, 1996 the Western Governors University Steering Committee met.