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| 02/03/2010: | AARP Foundation and Western Governors University to Enhance Scholarship Program for Students Over 40
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| | Online university adds more than 100 scholarships valued at up to $5,000 per student |
| 01/25/2010: | Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels Elected to Western Governors University Board of Trustees
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| | Daniels joins Governor Bill Ritter of Colorado as the second sitting governor appointed to the university’s governing board |
| 01/12/2010: | Western Governors University Named One of Top Military-Friendly Colleges and Universities by Military Advanced Education Magazine
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| | Online University included in MAE's guide for third consecutive year |
| 01/04/2010: | Thinking About Going Back to School Online? Western Governors University Provides Guidelines for Determining Whether 'Online' is Right for You
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| | Online University Encourages prospective students to consider "fit" before they enroll |
| 12/04/2009: | Western Governors University Announces New Scholarship for Nurses
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| | Online University Offers RNs Up to $5,000 Toward a Bachelor's or Matser's Degree Programs. |
| 11/30/2009: | Western Governors University Joins Microsoft IT Academy to Enhance Learning and Employability of IT Professionals
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| | Microsoft IT Academy membership allows online university to offer key certifications and hands-on online learning resources at no additional cost |
| 11/19/2009: | New Scholarship to Help Small Business Employees Complete Business Degrees Online
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| | Western Governors University Launches Small Business Leadership Scholarship |
| 11/09/2009: | Western Governors University Offers Tips for Selecting an Online University
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| 11/09/2009: | Spouses of Active Military Personnel Find Flexible, Affordable Degree Programs at Western Governors University
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| | Enhancements to DoD’s Military Spouse Career Advancement Accounts (MyCAA) Make a Quality College Education More Accessible Than Ever Before |
| 11/09/2009: | Western Governors University Re-Opens Scholarship Program for Displaced Workers
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| | Re-launce of Economic Turnaround Scholarship Program will add tro the more than $351,000, awarded to unemployed workers to date
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| 10/21/2009: | Health Centers and Western Governors University Partner to Address RN Shortage
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| | National Association of Community Health Centers to Support Clinical Training for WGU's New Nursing Prelicensure Program |
| 10/07/2009: | Western Governors University Holds the Line: No Tuition Increase This Year
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| | Undergraduate Tuition to Remain at $5,890 |
| 09/23/2009: | Western Governors University Enrollment Passes 15,000
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| | 43% Increase in 2 Years for Online University |
| 08/19/2009: | Texas Board of Nursing Approves New Competency-Based B.S. in Nursing from Western Governors University
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| | B.S. in Nursing Leading to R.N. Licensure Program Set to Begin in October |
| 08/05/2009: | Western Governors University to Offer Additional Economic Turnaround Scholarships
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| | Up to 150 Scholarships Available for Recently Displaced Workers |
| 08/05/2009: | Western Governors University Awards Honorary Degree To WSU President Emeritus Sam Smith
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| | Founding Member of WGU's Board of Trustees Addresses Largest-Ever Graduating Class |
| 07/29/2009: | Western Governors University Earns Top 10 Ranking from GetEducated.com
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| | WGU's Online Bachelor's Degrees in Business and Management Receive Best Buy Designation |
| 07/22/2009: | WGU Featured on NBC Nightly News
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| | Downloading a College Degree |
| 07/15/2009: | Western Governors University to study how online programs can boost college completion rates for low-income students
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| | Research to focus on critical needs of underserved students: flexible schedules, personalized mentoring, accelerated learning options |
| 07/08/2009: | Western Governors University Announces Scholarship for Aspiring School Principals
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| | Up to $2,000 Available for Students Enrolling in WGU's Master's in Educational Leadership Program |
| 07/01/2009: | Western Governors University Offers Special Nursing Scholarships for Employees of Hospital Partners
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| | RNs working at Six Major U.S. Hospitals Eligible for $3,000 to Attend Online University
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| 06/24/2009: | Western Governors University Nursing Education Program Receives $500,000 Grant from the Texas Workforce Commission
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| | Pilot Program for Nation’s First Competency-Based B.S. in Nursing Leading to RN Licensure Set to Begin in Texas This Fall |
| 06/17/2009: | Western Governors University Enhances Economic Turnaround Scholarship with Larger Payouts and Longer Terms
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| | Application Deadline Extended to June 30, 2009 |
| 05/27/2009: | Western Governors University Offers Two New Master's Degrees in Nursing
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| | RN to MSN Program Allows Registered Nurses with Associate's Degrees to Earn Their Master's |
| 05/20/2009: | Western Governors University Announces Scholarship Program for Displaced Workers
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| | Online University Offers More Than 100 Economic Turnaround Scholarships To Help Recently Unemployed |
| 05/13/2009: | Western Governors University Nursing Education Programs Receive CCNE Accreditation
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| | WGU's Competency-Based Bachelor's and Master's Degree Programs Accredited Through 2014 |
| 04/29/2009: | For Busy Moms, an Online Degree from Western Governors University Makes Sense
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| | The answer for busy moms |
| 04/22/2009: | A Degree in Early Childhood Education
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| | Is It Worth It and Is an Online Program Right for You? |
| 04/15/2009: | Western Governors University to Launch Nation's First Competency-Based B.S. in Nursing Leading to RN Licensure
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| | Pilot Set to Begin in Southern California |
| 04/08/2009: | ANCC and WGU to Partner on Use of Nurse Credentialing Exams
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| | Western Governors University will Conduct Pilot Program Using ANCC Certification Tests for Master's Degree Competency Assessments |
| 04/01/2009: | Western Governors University Launches Early Childhood Education Degree
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| | Online University Now Offers Bachelor's Degree Leading to Teacher Certification |
| 03/25/2009: | Western Governors University Addresses Rising Demand for Healthcare IT Professionals with B.S. in Health Informatics
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| | Applications for Scholarships Accepted Through April 19 |
| 03/11/2009: | CBS 4 in Denver Features WGU in
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| | "When the economy tanks, many professionals look to further their education. It's a way to increase their earning potential and in this tough job market, a way to reinvent themselves for a career change.
But how do professionals with a mortgage, car payment and other grown-up responsibilities find the time to plunge back into college? They go to an online university where the classroom comes to you."
-Molly Hughes, Reporting for CBS 4 Denver
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| 03/04/2009: | Western Governors University to Offer 30 Additional Scholarships for Urban Math and Science Teachers
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| 02/25/2009: | Western Governors University Grads Earn High Marks In Recent Employer Survey
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| | 98 percent of Employers Rate WGU Grads as "Excellent" or "Good" |
| 02/18/2009: | Western Governors University Takes Aim at Math Teacher Shortage With 50 Additional Scholarships for Rural Math and Science Educators
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| | Since 2007, WGU has awarded more than 200 scholarships for rural mathematics and science educators |
| 02/11/2009: | A Debt Worth Having
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| | Getting a degree online can be a wise investment |
| 02/04/2009: | Western Governors University Ranks 9th Among Online Universities
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| | Nonprofit University Continues to Move Up in Online Education Database's Annual Online College Rankings
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| 01/28/2009: | Western Governors University Extends Deadline for Reservists and National Guard Scholarship
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| 01/21/2009: | Western Governors University to Award Degrees to Career-Focused Online Students from Across the U.S
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| | Commencement Speaker Scott McNealy Champions WGU's Online Approach for Delivering Affordable, Workforce-Ready Educational Programs |
| 01/14/2009: | WGU Offers Future of Nursing Scholarships
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| | For Online Bachelor's and Master's Degree Programs |
| 01/08/2009: | Online Degrees Now Widely Accepted by Consumers and Employers
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| | High quality and cost-saving make online education increasingly attractive |
| 01/08/2009: | Western Governors University Now Offers an Online Master of Science in Information Security and Assurance Degree
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| 12/30/2008: | Stretch Your Dollar: A College Degree For Less
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| | WGU was recently featured on CBS 2 in Chicago |
| 12/03/2008: | Western Governors University Offers Scholarships for Reservists and National Guard
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| 11/26/2008: | Western Governors University Named as a Top 20 Military Friendly University
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| 11/19/2008: | WGU Featured in TIME Magazine article, "Go Western, Young Man"
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| 11/12/2008: | Western Governors University Offers Scholarships for Online Degrees in Special Education
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| 11/05/2008: | Online Education is Making the Grade with Employers
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| | A New White Paper on Employer Acceptance of Online Degrees |
| 10/29/2008: | Western Governors University Offers Scholarships for Urban Mathematics and Science Educators
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| 10/15/2008: | Can Online Education Help Meet Workforce Needs?
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| | A New Model for Higher Education at Western Governors University |
| 10/08/2008: | Western Governors University to Continue Its Own Spouses to Teachers Scholarship Program
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| 10/01/2008: | Helping to Fill the Shortage of Rural Math and Science Teachers
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| | WGU to Award 150 Additional Scholarships |
| 09/17/2008: | Western Governors University Recognition for Military Sacrifice Scholarship
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| | For Severely Injured Service Members and Their Spouses |
| 09/10/2008: | Her Picture Spoke a Thousand Words and Won a Scholarship
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| | California Resident Wins Western Governors University's Video Scholarship Contest |
| 09/03/2008: | Western Governors University Expands Its Online Degrees in Science Education
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| | Disciplines Include Chemistry, Physics, Biological Sciences and Geosciences |
| 08/26/2008: | Western Governors University Applies for CCNE Accreditation for Nursing Programs
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| 08/20/2008: | Help a Stranger Win a Scholarship
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| | Western Governors University Video Scholarship Contest Now in Voting Phase |
| 08/13/2008: | Emily Stover DeRocco Elected to Board of Trustees at Western Governors University
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| | Emily Stover DeRocco, president of The Manufacturing Institute and senior vice president of the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), has been elected to serve on the board of trustees of Western Governors University, the non-profit online university offering flexible, competency-based degrees.
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| 08/06/2008: | The Online Student Survival Guide: A New Resource for Online Students
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| | The Online Student Survival Guide. Sponsored by Western Governors University (WGU), is a new resource that addresses many of the questions and daily concerns online students from any online college or university face.
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| 07/23/2008: | Graduation Wrap-Up
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| 07/16/2008: | Congressman Jim Matheson to Speak at Western Governors University Summer Commencement
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| | Western Governors University's summer commencement will be held on Saturday, July 19 at Abravanel Hall. |
| 07/09/2008: | WGU Scholarship Video Contest is in Full Swing
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| | The WGU Scholarship Video Contest is in full swing and now has several entries!Check out www.wgu.edu/contest to see contest submissions and cast your vote for who you think should win the scholarship. |
| 07/02/2008: | Western Governors University Graduate Teaches in China
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| | Trudy Sutherland, Graduate of WGU, teaches social studies at the International School of Beijing in the People's Republic of China. She says WGU has helped her to fulfill her lifelong dream of teaching internationally. |
| 06/25/2008: | Qwest-WGU Excellence in Education Scholarship Recipient Roger Jerman Climbs to the Highest Peaks
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| | WGU Student Roger Jerman has not only climbed 26 of the 50 highest points in the United States, he is currently climbing an academic mountain by earning his Master of Arts in Teaching-Science (5-12) at WGU. |
| 06/18/2008: | WGU Graduate Completes Degree in Remote Area of Alaska
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| | Jennifer Tenney lived in Kodiak, Alaska while she completed her Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies at WGU. |
| 06/12/2008: | Western Governors University Offers Scholarships Through Video Contest
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| 06/10/2008: | Western Governors University Offers New Online Degree in Health Informatics
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| | Western Governors University now offers a Bachelor of Science in Health Informatics. This online degree combines healthcare with information technology, giving a graduate the knowledge and skills needed to design, develop, and operate health information systems. |
| 06/04/2008: | Western Governors University Comes of Age
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| | Non-profit, Online University Founded by 19 Governors,Defies Skeptics to Grow Rapidly. WGU has reached another milestone: 10,000 students.
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| 05/23/2008: | A True WGU Family Affair
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| | Becoming a true family affair, Charice and 3 other family members are learning what it is like to all be enrolled at Western Governors University. |
| 05/15/2008: | WGU-Qwest Scholarships for Teachers in 14 States
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| | More highly qualified teachers will be in classrooms because of a scholarship fund provided to Western Governors University by the Qwest Foundation. The $50,000 scholarship fund will provide 10 teacher scholarships valued up to $5,000 each for working teachers in the 14 states where Qwest offers local phone service.
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| 04/29/2008: | Graduate Speaker Wil Ky's Life Journey from West Africa to the U.S.
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| | Graduate speaker Will Ky's story exemplifies that of a self-learner with lofty career goals. He left his native Africa and came to the U.S., only able to speak French. He worked hard to learn English and excel in his field of IT. This is the inspiring story of an exceptional career-builder who found WGU was an important stepping stone in his education. |
| 04/29/2008: | Military Spouse Tells of Her WGU Experience
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| | Military spouse scholarship recipient Tessa Ashworth tells of her WGU experience, as the wife of a military member. She describes how she found WGU and how it worked for her with her busy life, which included caring for her children and coping with her husband's deployment. |
| 04/23/2008: | USDLA Recognizes WGU With Two Major Awards
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| | On April 22, 2008, the United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA)awarded Western Governors University the 21st Century Award for Best Practices in Distance Learning, in recognition for WGU's achievements as the nation's first competency-based online university and its success in expanding access to higher education for adults seeking bachelor's and master's degrees.
Dr. Janet Schnitz, Executive Director of the WGU Teachers College, received the award for Outstanding Leadership by an Individual in the Field of Distance Learning. Since 2004, Dr. Schnitz has led the rapid growth and development of the WGU Teachers College, which currently enrolls more than 5,500 students in 22 programs. |
| 04/21/2008: | WGU Offers Scholarships for Aspiring Principals
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| | Special scholarships are avilable for those who want to become school principals. Those interested in the Master of Science in Educational Leadership degree can apply for the WGU Aspiring School Principals Scholarship at the same time they apply to enter the degree program.The WGU Teachers College is the only online teacher education school having earned accreditation from the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).
The M.S. in Educational Leadership degree is specifically designed for
already-licensed, practicing teachers who want educational leadership management
preparation. The program prepares a teacher to serve as a highly effective, instruction-based certified principal by integrating a case-study approach that will enable the WGU graduate to design and implement standards-based educational improvement plans. |
| 04/10/2008: | New-Only Online B.A. in Special Education & Scholarship Offered
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| | If you're a teacher who wants to specialize in Special Education, this could be an important opportunity. With the U.S. facing a severe shortage of teachers with a special education certification, the situation is expected to worsen as the number of special needs students continues to grow disproportionately. WGU’s online degree--and scholarship opportunity--offer answers to the problem for both teachers and administrators. |
| 04/02/2008: | Graduation Speaker Laura Barber's Unique Story-NASA & Teaching
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| | The childhood dreams of teacher Laura Barber didn't pan out exactly as she wanted, but she gave those dreams a fresh outlook and now is working with school children to help them understand space science. Her degree from WGU helped her achieve those newly defined dreams. |
| 03/31/2008: | Bill Sparkman Beats the Odds to Get His Education
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| | Bill Sparkman's remarkable story of courage and perseverence. Read the Kentucky Times-Tribune article about this WGU graduate who fought the odds to get his degree and even drove across the country to receive it at his WGU class graduation ceremony. |
| 03/31/2008: | Grant Recived from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
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| | Western Governors University (www.wgu.edu) has been awarded a $725,000, three-year grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), one of the most highly respected philanthropic foundations working to make meaningful change in healthcare for all Americans. The grant will be used by the College of Health Professions at WGU to develop online nursing degree programs, including a new Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. In addition to RWJF, other major initial corporate supporters in this effort include Hospital Corporation of America, Tenet Healthcare Corporation, Kaiser Permanente, Cedars Sinai and Universal Health Systems -- all large and well-known national leaders in healthcare.
The goal is to address the national nursing shortage. |
| 03/18/2008: | WGU Works to Increase National Pool of Qualified Rural Teachers
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| | Western Governors University continues working with the U.S. Department of Labor to increase the national pool of qualified rural teachers, particularly in the hard-to-fill disciplines of mathematics and science. The WGU Teachers College is among the largest teacher colleges providing online teaching degrees with approximately 1,500 students enrolled in math and science teaching programs.
A$3 million grant from the Department of Labor allows WGU to provide financial, academic and clinical support for teacher candidates, including scholarships up to $7,500 for qualified students. During the past year, WGU has worked with state labor and workforce development departments and local rural school districts to identify and prepare potential rural teacher candidates,including awarding of DOL scholarships.
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| 01/16/2008: | Colorado Governor Bill Ritter, Jr. Joins the Board of WGU
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| | Governor Bill Ritter, Jr. (D-
Colorado) has been elected to the Board of Trustees of Western Governors University (www.wgu.edu), replacing Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano who served from 2005 to 2007.Governor Ritter is committed to education reform, from preschool, to K-12
and into higher education. He is also working to integrate workforce needs and
educational opportunities by bringing employers and educators to the same table to improve "real world" skills for graduates.
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| 10/02/2007: | Online WGU Offers Scholarship for Rural Math and Science Teachers
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| | WGU offers over 100 scholarships, each valued up to $7,500, to individuals living in a rural area who are looking to earn teaching licensure or an online master's degree in mathematics or science education. Made possible by a $3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor, the WGU Scholarships for Rural Mathematics and Science Educators are designed to help adult learners attend college online to become highly-qualified math and science teachers in America's rural schools. |
| 08/03/2007: | WGU Online Launches Master's in Special Education
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| | Most estimates indicate over 2 million new special education teachers will be needed by 2010. To address this need, Western Governors University online has launched a Master of Science in Special Education to prepare educators to teach students with mild to moderate cross-categorical disabilities. |
| 07/19/2007: | Online WGU Offers Scholarships for ESL Program
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| | WGU Teachers College is now offering over 50 scholarships each valued up to $5,000 for teachers looking to earn endorsement and an online master's degree in English Language Learning (ELL) or English as a Second Language (ESL). |
| 06/22/2007: | Online Universities -- Time to Compare Costs?
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| | Online education is here to stay and getting more popular with every passing year. Is now the time for shoppers to compare costs? The answer is yes. |
| 06/18/2007: | Online WGU Launches Master's in Nursing Education
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| | In response to the increasing shortage of nurse educators and administrators in the United States, Western Governors University has launched two new master's degree programs in nursing for prospective nurse administrators and nurse educators. |
| 06/15/2007: | Online WGU Extends Troops to Teachers Supplemental Scholarships
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| | Online WGU has extended their offering of their $1,500 supplemental scholarships for students participating in the Troops to Teachers program to June 2008. These scholarships, which pay $300 per six-month term, are in addition to the regular Troops to Teachers program stipends offered by the U.S. government. |
| 05/16/2007: | Choose WGU for Your Online IT Degree -- 10 Reasons Why
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| | A top 10 list of reasons to choose Western Governors University to earn an online bachelor's degree in information technology. Reasons include affordable tuition, unparalleled flexibility, and the ability to earn a degree and useful IT certifications at the same time. |
| 04/20/2007: | Online Degrees are Valuable to Employers
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| | There is a myth that employers don't value online education as highly as classroom instruction. In truth, more corporations are making the shift to not only hiring more employees with online degrees, but increasinlgy using online learning in their own internal training programs. |
| 04/11/2007: | WGU's Department of Labor Grant to Aid Rural Teachers
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| | With a $3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor, Western Governors University will offer over 100 scholarships for teaching candidates in rural areas. The scholarships will be part of an effort to offer new and innovative ways for prospective teachers to gain credentials and have careers in rural classrooms. |
| 03/27/2007: | ESL Teacher Finds Freedom in Online Learning
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| | When Joseph Whinery returned home from nearly 20 years of teaching overseas, teaching English as a second language was a perfect fit for his experience. Shortly after enrolling in a teacher certification program. Whinery became "unsatisfied with many of the credit hour courses that were necessary for public school teacher certification." |
