WGU Texas News Releases
5/9/13 WGU Texas and Community College Partners Announce Dual-Admission Nursing Program Guaranteed Pathways
4/16/13 WGU Texas Celebrates National Nurses Week with Scholarships for RNs
3/28/13 CHRISTUS Health Partners with WGU to Offer Employees High-quality Educational Pathways
2/11/13 WGU Texas Receives Grant Funding to Expand Competency-Based Model with Community College Partners
2/4/13 WGU Texas Supports STEM Education with Math and Science Educator Scholarships
1/15/13 Personalized Mentor Support at Core of WGU Texas’ Innovative Learning Model
11/8/12 Online University WGU Texas Helps 450 Texans Cross the Finish Line to a Degree in 2012
10/11/12 WGU Texas and Industry Leaders Meet to Prepare Information Technology Students to Go Further
8/14/12 BBQ Brings WGU Texas Online Learners Together
8/3/12 WGU Texas Celebrates First Anniversary with Enrollment Over 3,000
6/29/12 WGU Texas Advisory Board, Chancellor Among Thought Leaders at U.S. News STEM Summit 2012
4/26/12 WGU Texas Announces Advisory Board
3/30/12 WGU Texas Joins E3 Alliance in Regional Education Effort to Increase Student Outcomes
2/1/12 WGU Texas Celebrates First Grads from Online, Competency-Based Prelicensure Nursing Degree Program
8/29/11 Western Governors University Announces Investment in WGU Texas
8/3/11 Gov. Perry Announces Creation of WGU Texas
3/24/10 Western Governors University Graduate Wins Science Teaching Award from Texas Medical Association
WGU News Releases
5/7/13 More than 6,600 Students since 2008—WGU’s Nursing Programs Turn Five
2/12/13 WGU Makes Fast Company’s 2013 Ranking of World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies
12/20/12 WGU Named a Top Military-Friendly School for Sixth Consecutive Year
10/18/12 Now with More than 36,000 Students, Western Governors University Continues Strong Growth
9/12/12 WGU Holds the Line on Tuition for Fifth Straight Year
7/26/12 WGU—Number One U.S. Provider of Master’s Degrees for Math Teachers
7/10/12 More than 33,000 Students, More than 16,000 Graduates—WGU Celebrates First 15 Years
5/1/12 WGU Receives 21st Century Best Practices in Distance Learning from USDLA
3/26/12 31 Scholarships Awarded to Help Native Americans Attend Online University
3/12/12 WGU’s New Online IT Master’s Degree Program Emphasizes Network Management
1/17/12 WGU a Top Military-Friendly School for Fifth Straight Year
12/15/11 WGU Enters Department of Defense Voluntary Education Partnership
12/6/11 Western Governors University Enrollment Reaches 30,000 Students
9/29/11 Post-9/11 GI Bill Expands Veterans’ Housing Stipend to Online Students
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