Dr. Andrew Nydegger given Distinguished Graduate Award for work and volunteer efforts supporting nurses locally and across Utah SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (Aug. 18, 2023) - Western Governors University (WGU) has selected Dr. Andrew Nydegger among 15 recipients of the 2023 Distinguished Graduate Award. The online, nonprofit university presents that honor to alumni across the nation who [...]
Learn Where You Live Scholarship supports adult learners seeking a college degree in rural communities SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH (June 15th, 2023) – Wanting to stay in your hometown shouldn’t bar you from obtaining a college education that can help you reach your career goals. A new scholarship opportunity from Western Governors University (WGU) is aimed at adult learners who [...]
New “family focused” partnership provides pathways to higher education for both Latino youth and their family SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (June 7, 2023) - Western Governors University (WGU) and Latinos In Action (LIA) announced a new partnership to increase access to affordable, competency-based, online educational opportunities for Latino youth and their families in Utah and across the nation. The agreement [...]
Study examined the rural regions’ workforce trends as they experienced and emerged from the pandemic SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (March 1, 2023) – Western Governors University’s Northwest Regional team, in partnership with WGU Labs, recently released research generated from Lightcast’s job-listing data from 2017 to 2022 to understand how the employment landscape in rural regions of the Pacific Northwest and Mountain West [...]
