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SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- This weekend, Western Governors University (WGU) will celebrate the resilience and dedication of more than 1,500 new graduates who have earned...

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Western Governors University (WGU) and WGU Advancement—the university’s fundraising arm—announced today that the university will carry out...

SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Western Governors University (WGU) today announced that it has been endorsed as an education partner by OneTen, a coalition of leading executives...

SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The College Innovation Network (CIN), an initiative spearheaded by WGU Labs, today published the results of a multi-institution survey aimed at...

Salt Lake City, Utah, July 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Highlighting the urgent need to close America’s skills gap and equip the workforce of the future, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo...

Salt Lake City, Utah, July 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Accelerator at WGU Labs, an affiliate of online nonprofit Western Governors University, today announced an investment in and strategic...

Salt Lake City, Utah, July 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Thanks to a generous new $850,000 grant from Walmart, the Open Skills Network (OSN) is poised for a significant expansion of its mission to...

Salt Lake City, Utah, June 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Women Tech Council (WTC), a national organization focused on the economic impact of women in the technology sector, today announced the 21...

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Western Governors University (WGU) is pleased to welcome Nadeem Syed as Chief Financial Officer. He succeeds David Grow, who’s led financial...

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WGU Labs, an affiliate of online nonprofit Western Governors University, today announced an Accelerator partnership and investment in GoCoach,...