OpenPath Newsletter October Edition
Removing Barriers to Education for All Learners
This month, we’re talking aboutĚýhowĚýpolicymakersĚýcan support skills-based education and hiring, opportunities for veterans to accessĚýhigher ed opportunities, andĚýhow WGU is working to even the playing field forĚýstudents training to become nurses.
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WGU and NGA Host Two-DayĚýGathering onĚýWorkforce Skills and Lifelong Learning
On Oct. 27-28, WGUĚýhostedĚýthe National Governors AssociationĚývirtual conveningĚýon supportingĚýskills- and credential-focused programs,Ěýand best practices for reaching underserved communities.ĚýVideo of both days’ presentations is now online.
“I Wanted to Climb Higher, and I Did”
WGU’s 250,000thĚýgraduate reflects on her journey and life purpose—and how a program mentor fueled her success.
WGUĚýChancellor and Army Veteran Encourages Servicemembers to Utilize G.I. Bill
Chancellor of WGU North Carolina BenĚýCoulter, a veteran of the United States Army, penned an op-edĚýacknowledging the challenges of pursuing higher education forĚýmany in the military community andĚýencouragingĚýall who qualify toĚýtake full advantage of the G.I. Bill.
Equitable Learning Opportunities for New Nurses
Jan Jones-Schenk, senior vice president and executive dean of WGU’s College of Health Professions,Ěýwas featured in a recent edition of Global Health Talks. She discussedĚýwhy WGU’s competency-based, online programs areĚýmaking it easier for health professionalsĚýacross the nationĚýto learnĚýskills, regardless of time or place.
News We're Reading
Diverse:ĚýEnsuring Equity and Choice in the Future of Higher Education
As the United States moves from a national, analog, industrial economy to a global, digital knowledge economy, American higher education will undergo its second great transformation.
Hechinger Report: Will That College Degree Pay Off? Now You Can Finally See the Numbers
Data about cost, debt and earnings make it possible to calculate the return on education.
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