From the article: "The following is an excerpt from the forthcoming 'DIY U: Edupunks, Edupreneurs, and the Coming Transformation of Higher Education' by Anya Kamenetz."
Article from "Inside Higher Ed" describing a talk given by Hilary Pennington, who directs the Bill & Melinda Gate Foundation's efforts in higher education.
Video from "Utah Business" magazine celebrating WGU President, Robert Mendenhall's accomplishments and awarding Mendenhall title of 2010 CEO of the Year.
Press release from WGU describing an award bestowed upon WGU President Dr. Robert W. Mendenhall by the United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA). The award is for Outstanding Leadership by an Individual in the Field of Distance Learning.
Committee on National Security Systems (CNSS) and The National Security Agency (NSA)
Certificate from the Committee on National Security Systems (CNSS) and The National Security Agency (NSA) acknowledging WGU "offers a set of courseware that has been reviewed by National Level Information Assurance Subject Matter Experts and determined to meet the National Training Standard..."
Addendum to the original Memorandum of Understanding between WGU and the State of Indiana in March of 1998. Indiana Governor, Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. and WGU President Robert Mendenhall signed this document. This document, in conjunction with the "State of Indiana, Executive Department, Indianapolis, Executive Order 10-04," establishes WGU Indiana.
Executive Order 10-04 from the state of Indiana. The Governor of Indiana, Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. signed this executive order. This document, in conjunction with the "Addendum between the State of Indiana and the Western Governors University," establishes WGU Indiana.
Governor Mitch Daniels establishes WGU Indiana, a partnership between the state and Western Governors University aimed at expanding access to higher education for Hoosiers and increasing the percentage of the state's adult population with education beyond high school.
Governor Mitch Daniels establishes WGU Indiana, a partnership between the state and Western Governors University aimed at expanding access to higher education for Hoosiers and increasing the percentage of the state's adult population with education beyond high school.
On September 28, 2010, WGU President Dr. Robert Mendenhall was awarded the Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education. This is a video of Dr. Mendenhall giving his acceptance speech for the receiving the award.
Video profile of Dr. Robert Mendenhall, a 2010 Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education winner. Mendenhall established Western Governors University (WGU), an innovative online university that offers the flexibility, accessibility and affordability to make college degrees widely attainable. WGU has 20,000 students in all 50 states, and continues to grow more than 30 percent annually. WGU's competency-based degrees allow students to earn degrees by demonstrating competency -- what they know and can do -- rather than by accumulating a certain number of credit or clock hours.
The average student works full time and is 36 years old. More than 80 percent are classified as underserved. Undergraduate tuition is less than $5,800 per year, and has increased by only $200 in the past four years. WGU was founded and is supported by 19 governors as well as more than 20 leading corporations and foundations.
Press release from the McGraw-Hill Companies announcing that Dr. Robert Mendenhall, President of WGU, will be receiving an award "for creating educational ideas that work and scaling them up to improve student achievement."
Advertisement for The Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education. Dr. Robert Mendenhall was awarded this honor. This advertisement appeared in the Tuesday, September 28, 2010 issue of "The Washington Post."
Article from "The Salt Lake Tribune" describing two awards that WGU received; which are the McGraw Hill Prize in Education from the McGraw-Hill Companies, and the Ralph E. Gomory Award for Quality Online Education from the Sloan Consortium.
Article from "Inside Higher Ed" discussing the National Education Association's (NEA) disdain for working with for-profit education institutions. WGU is mentioned briefly when describing a program where NEA members can earn online degrees at a discount.
Forum from "The Chronicle of Higher Education" where the question of the quality of online learning is addressed. Robert W. Mendenhall, President of WGU responds on the second and third page.