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ST. LOUIS, May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- For the third consecutive year and the fourth time since 2008, Western Governors University, www.wgu.edu, has been awarded the 21st Century Best Practices in Distance Learning for 2013 from the United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA). The nonprofit, online university received the award April 30 in St. Louis, Missouri, at the association's annual international conference. The USDLA International Awards are presented...
AUSTIN, Texas, March 28, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Online, nonprofit university WGU Texas (texas.wgu.edu) announced today that it has signed one of the nation's largest Catholic health systems as a national partner with Western Governors University (WGU). The new partner, CHRISTUS Health, is ranked among the top 10 Catholic health systems in the United States by size, and includes more than 60 hospitals and facilities in Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Iowa, Missouri, Georgia, and...
Former Governor Jeb Bush to address graduates and faculty at online university's 24(th) commencement ceremony February 9 at 9:45 a.m. EST at Atlanta's Philips Arena SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Western Governors University (WGU), www.wgu.edu, the nonprofit online university established by 19 U.S. governors, will host its 24th semi-annual commencement on Saturday, February 9, at the Philips Arena in Atlanta. The university, which has more than 39,000...
A degree from an accredited online university is still a smart investment SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 3, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- It's New Year's resolution time, and adults across the country are looking for ways to make positive changes to their lives. One resolution that can have a positive and lasting impact is completing a bachelor's or master's degree. Earning a college degree nearly doubles lifetime earning potential, and even during the recession, the unemployment rate for...
Online university recognized in annual guide for best educational options for active-duty service members, veterans, military spouses, and dependents SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Western Governors University (WGU), www.wgu.edu, has been included in the 2013 Guide to Military-Friendly Colleges & Universities by Military Advanced Education for the sixth consecutive year. Initiated in 2008, the annual guide recognizes institutions that provide the best...
AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- For Elliette Teague, the journey from a poor farming community in the Philippines to the stage at WGU Texas' first commencement ceremony has been a long one, but with a very happy ending. As an immigrant working and trying to make her way in a new country, Teague knew she would have to further her education to have the life she wanted. With money tight, she started, and stopped, at another university, fearful of the mounting...
Enrollment at nonprofit, online university up by nearly 35% over same time last year SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- While enrollment at many universities serving nontraditional students has dropped by as much as 18% in the past year, Western Governors University (WGU), www.wgu.edu, surpassed another enrollment milestone in September--more than 36,000 students. The nonprofit university, which offers online, competency-based bachelor's and master's degree...
HOUSTON, Oct. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, officials from online, nonprofit university WGU Texas (http://texas.wgu.edu) met with IT leaders from across Houston, in collaboration with the Greater Houston Partnership, as part of the university's ongoing effort to ensure its graduate and undergraduate degree programs in Information Technology meet the current and trending needs of the IT industry in Texas. The university's accredited degree programs are regularly reviewed...
Online university to award scholarships of up to $2,000 to help IT professionals earn a bachelor's degree SEATTLE, Oct. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Online, nonprofit university WGU Washington launched a new scholarship program for working IT professionals. It's called the Go Further in Information Technology Scholarship. WGU Washington will award as many as three scholarships - valued up to $2,000 each - to students with associate's degrees who enroll in any of the...
Working adults head back to school in record numbers at Washington online university SEATTLE, Aug. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Bucking the trend in online university enrollments, WGU Washington, washington.wgu.edu, will enroll approximately 350 new students in September alone, an increase of nearly 110 percent over the same month last year. This dramatic increase is in sharp contrast to most other online universities, where new enrollments have declined by 20 to 40 percent...
