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WGU does not condone or support any type of violence and strives to provide equity in access and opportunity to all. These are values we work to model for our students. In keeping with WGU’s commitment to student privacy we are confidentially reviewing these allegations.
Pleased to receive the final audit determination from
@EDPostsecondary
affirming
#WGU
is eligible to participate in federal student aid programs. We appreciate the extensive and careful review and we respect the important role of the OIG.
@Pulsipher_WGU
750 grads today w/ 311 bachelor's & 432 master's. 39% are 1st time grads. The avg age is 39, w/ our youngest grad today at 19 yrs old & our oldest grad at 86 yrs. 92% are over 27yrs old & the average time to complete your master's degree was 1 yr 10 mo. Congratulations!
#WGUgrad
"There are 1,254 grads in attendance today, 648 bachelor's and 606 master's representing 46 states. 39% of you are the first in your family to earn a degree. The average age today is 38, youngest is 18 & oldest is 74 and 71% of our grads today are women."-
@Pulsipher_WGU
#WGUgrad
“First, students should be prioritized over institutions; second, we should focus on student outcomes, not institutional inputs; and lastly we should focus on learning …as the critical denominator of education, not time,”
@Pulsipher_WGU
testifying at today’s
@EdLaborCmte
hearing
Facts about today’s graduating class:
• Your avg age is 38 yrs old
• 73% of you are women
• Youngest Graduate is 19 yrs old
• Oldest Graduate is 80 yrs old
#WGUGrad
- 39% of you are the first in your families to earn a college degree.
- Your average age is 38 years old.
- 68% of you are women.
- On average, you completed your undergraduate program in 2 years and 4 months and your graduate program in 1 year and 7 months.
#WGUgrad
We’re excited to announce that more than 15 WGU leaders have panel submissions up for inclusion at
@SXSWEDU
! We need your votes to help our amazing staff spread the word about
#highered
#innovation
and expanding access to opportunity.
#SXSWEDU
Vote:
With all of the discussions surrounding school in the fall, we just wanted to be clear 😉. Here’s one less thing you’ll have to worry about!
#onlinelearning
The average age of today’s graduates is 38 years old. The youngest grad is 19 years old; the oldest is 76 years old. 73% are female; 27% are male.
#WGUgrad
Want to see WGU President
@Pulsipher_WGU
on a panel at
@SXSWEDU
? His panel submission – that focuses on the
#digitaldivide
and how its impacted
#education
and opportunity – needs your votes to be included on the agenda! Vote now:
BREAKING:
#WGU
announces the launch of WGU Academy, an independent
#nonprofit
designed to help solve the college-readiness gap. It will provide aspiring students affordable, low-risk on-ramp to prepare for success at WGU & other institutions. Read more ➡️
@Pulsipher_WGU
WGU does not condone or support any type of violence and strives to provide equity in access and opportunity to all. These are values we work to model for our students. In keeping with WGU’s commitment to student privacy, we are confidentially reviewing these allegations.
Bachelor's Ceremony: 548 receiving bachelor's degrees! 39% of graduates today are 1st generation grads! The average age of today's grads is 39 with the youngest grad age 18 and the oldest graduate age 86. CONGRATULATIONS!
#WGUgrad
"As institutions, we have too often designed around our own priorities & convenience. We need to shift our thinking, & begin to ask, 'What do
#students
need?”
@Pulsipher_WGU
explains how
#highered
can become more student-centric in his latest in
@Forbes
:
Facts about today’s graduating class:
•41% are the first in your families to earn a college degree
•Your avg age is 39 yrs old
•73% of you are women
•The avg time to graduation for a bachelor’s degree was 3 yrs 1 mo. & the avg time for a master’s degree was 2 yrs
#WGUgrad
Calling all Night Owls: We know you’ve got this
#onlinelearning
thing figured out but thousands of students across the US are now making the transition to
#onlineclasses
. What is your advice for them?
#WGU
Facts about today’s graduating class:
•37% are the first in your families to earn a college degree
•Your avg age is 38 yrs old
•70% of you are women
•36% of you are students of color
We are so glad to have you all here!
#WGUgrad
40% of today’s grads are the 1st in your families to go to college. The avg age is 38, youngest is 18 and the oldest is 76. 70% of you are women. The avg time to graduation for bachelor’s degree was 2 yrs/4 mo. And avg time master’s degree was 1 yr/7 months.
#WGUgrad
Congrats to our students for being amazingly productive and trusting us with their
#education
during such an uncertain time! Between March 1 to Oct. 1, WGU had a 30% increase in total
#degrees
awarded over the same time last year. That’s nearly 7,000 more degrees!
#growthmindset
We’re excited to announce we’ve appointed
@markmilliron
to lead WGU’s Teachers College as senior vice president and executive dean. Mark has a rich background in
#education
, and experience working with nonprofits, corporations and government agencies.
Asya, Jolee, and Christine represent three generations of
#graduates
from WGU! These ladies all recently earned a
#mastersdegree
and walked together in
#Philly
commencement. You've made WGU
#history
, during our 25th anniversary no less! We're so proud of you 🎉 🙌
#WGUGrad
#WGU25
We are SO excited to welcome this very deserving student to
#WGU
's
#Teachers
College! Learn more about Jordan and watch her get the surprise of a lifetime on The Ellen DeGeneres Show:
Look what I did! At my age, I never thought I would be able to not only get my BSHSC but also my master's degree! My children are so proud of their old man. Now on to find my dream job in Health Services!!!” - Brad Andrews BS, MHL
#WGUgrad
Learn more:
Happy Owl Awareness Day! Did you know there are over 300,000 WGU Night Owls all across the world? That’s a lot of ambition. Tell us where you hail from.🦉 📍
.
@Forbes
article on the need for objectivity in grading says
#WGU
faculty model is paving the way in
#HigherEd
. "It’s time to give students schools where teachers are solely their advocates &supporters, not their judge &jury,"
@michaelbhorn
#InnovationWins
We recognize
#Juneteenth
, to celebrate the end of slavery and the beginning of freedom. 6/19/1865 was chosen because it’s the date when slaves in remote Galveston, TX, learned they were free. We commit to rooting out prejudice and fostering respect for all.
Facts about today’s graduating class:
•39% are the first in your families to earn a college degree.
•Your avg age is 38 yrs old.
•70% of you are women.
•The avg time to graduation for bachelor’s degree was 2 yrs 3 mo. & the avg time for master’s degree was 1 yr 6 mo.
#WGUgrad
𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚: ➡️ WGU’s College of Business Programs Now Accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs 𝗔𝗖𝗕𝗦𝗣!
#WGU
#InnovationWins
#ACBSP
Read about it here:
You’ve waited ______ months/years/decades for this moment and it’s finally here!!!! CONGRATULATIONS to all the grads 🎓 we are so proud of you! 🙌👏💪
#WGUgrad
.
@WGUNevada
is using its leftover budget from cancelled travel and conferences to do a little good in its community. They started a program called Grateful Wednesdays, where they work with a local restaurant each week to make lunches for hospital workers in their area.
We just want to gift you one more thing before the year is over for your hard work!
Comment what GOT YOU through the year and we’ll pick 25 winners to each win a $100 gift card!
*Winners will be chosen on January 3rd, 2023, and will be notified during that week.*
Good luck!
"Surprise mom and dad! They had no idea I was graduating today, or speaking for that matter. They thought we were here for a photo shoot." - Juune Lim
#WGUgrad
In addition to more than 2,000 graduates and their families joining us in person in
#Seattle
today, we also have 700 graduates joining us virtually, making this the largest commencement ceremony in our 25-year history.
#WGU25
#WGUGrad
Hey, we found this picture of you diving back into your studies to finish by the end of the year. Tag who you’ll be spending the holidays with and we’ll choose 5 winners tomorrow to win a $100 gift card!
#wgu
#owl
#holidaygiveaway
#happyholidays
#gifts
“Being a husband, a father of three, and having to travel 80% of the time for work, made it difficult to succeed…After four years of madness, I earned my Bachelor of Science in IT Security from WGU.” -Pedro Ortega, M.S. Cybersecurity and Information Assurance
#WGUgrad
Congratulations, Night Owl Nation - now 200,000 strong! Tell us your favorite
#WGU
memory and the year you graduated for a chance to win a $25 Gift Card to the WGU Store. We will notify 10 lucky winners on Monday.
#WGUGrad
Our Teachers College was recently awarded full seven-year accreditation by
@AAQEP1
in recognition of program excellence and innovation in our teacher prep programs. Congrats to all
#WGU
faculty & staff who helped make this possible!
While raising three children, caring for her ailing husband and solely supporting her family,
#WGUGrad
Miranda Joseph enrolled at
#WGU
to get her bachelor’s
#degree
in elementary
#education
. Thank you to
@TODAYshow
for helping us share her inspiring story.
WGU wants every learner to have access to an affordable
#education
, & we are committed to knocking down barriers that keep students from accessing pathways to opportunity through
#highered
. Follow our efforts on our
@LinkedIn
#PublicPolicy
page:
WGU has set aside $10 million in emergency aid funds to help current and new students experiencing hardships as a result of
#COVID19
. We’re also working to raise another $10 million in matching donations to provide even more support to our students.
Ohio will soon join the
#WGU
family and we couldn't be more excited! In partnership with
@OhioHigherEd
, access to quality
#highered
options for Ohioans just got better!
#CBE
Facts about today’s graduating class:
•35% are the 1st in your families to earn a college degree
•Your avg age is 38 yrs old
•76% of you are women
•The avg time to graduation for a bachelor’s degree was 2 yrs 11 mo & the avg time for a master’s degree was 1 yr 9 mo
#WGUGrad
We are excited to announce the appointment of
#WGU
President,
@Pulsipher_WGU
, on his appointment to the American Workforce Policy Advisory Board. WGU’s participation supports our mission to improve quality and relevancy of education while expanding access