Jordan Siragusa is a first grade teacher in Charlotte, North Carolina, and Ellen, along with her friends at Western Governors University, are helping Jordan achieve her dream of getting a Masters in Education.
Article published by EducationDIVE, featuring an interview with the Vice President of Institution Research at Western Governors University, Jason Levin.
Article from studentloanhero.com featuring a WGU graduate success story and an excerpt from an interview with WGU's Vice President of Financial Aid, Bob Collins.
Article from eCampus News highlighting the SXSW EDU panel where WGU President Scott Pulsipher, and WGU Provos and Chief Academic Officer Marni Baker Stein, discussed using data to improve the WGU student experience.
Article from WGU's Vice President of Financial Aid, Bob Collins, from educationandcareernews.com, suggesting tips to help students pay for a college education.
Ohio Governor John Kasich announces a promising new partnership that establishes WGU Ohio, an online, competency-based university aimed at expanding access to higher education to Ohioans. WGU Ohio offers accredited bachelor’s and master’s degrees in four high-demand career fields critical to Ohio’s economy: business, K-12 teacher education, information technology, and health professions, including nursing.
Article from "Inside Higher Ed" about legislation that may overhaul existing federal regulations regarding education. WGU, and it's competency-based model, is featured prominently throughout this article.
Article/list from "Diverse Issues in Higher Education" ranking the top producers of bachelor's and master's degree conferred. WGU is number 26 in the "Top 100 Degree Producers: African-American Bachelor's - All Disciplines Combines." WGU in number 66 in the "Top 100 Degree Producers" Hispanic Bachelor's - All Disciplines Combined." WGU is number 14 in the "Top 100 Degree Producers: Native American Bachelor's - All Disciplines Combined." WGU is number 44 in the "Top 100 Degree Producers: Total Minority Bachelor's - All Disciplines Combined." WGU is Number 11 in the "Top 100 Degree Producers: African-American Master's - All Disciplines Combined." WGU is number 13 in the "Top 100 Degree Producers: Asian American Master's - All Disciplines Combined." WGU is number 16 in the "Top 100 Degree Producers: Hispanic Master's - All Disciplines Combined." WGU is number six in the "Top 100 Degree Producers: Native American Master's - All Disciplines Combined." WGU is number 13 in the "Top 100 Degree Producers: Total Minority Master's - All Disciplines Combined."
Article from the Christensen Institute highlighting WGU's innovative model. Note: Some of the text on the second page is obscured. This is a link to the original article: Innovators Worth Watching: Western Governors University.
Article from "Black Issues in Higher Education" or "Diverse Issues in Higher Education." WGU is ranked 10 in producers of "Business Administration, Management and Operations," in the Master's category. WGU is ranked 15 in "Education" in the Bachelor's category.
Press release announcing the awarding of a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to WGU's Center for Applied Learning Science (CALS) and Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) to support a partnership to help students navigate the increasingly complex employment landscape.
Article/list from "Black Issues in Higher Education" or "Diverse Issues in Higher Education." WGU is ranked number five in the "Education" in the Master's category.
"Black Issues in Higher Education" or "Diverse Issues in Higher Education"