WGU Impact Blog

Making an Impact on the Higher Ed Landscape

At WGU, we believe that talent is universal—even if opportunity isn’t. Higher education is the best way to bridge that gap. We are leading the way in creating accessible, affordable, equitable pathways to education. Read on to learn more about how we're doing it.

Future of Higher Education

Measuring What Matters

WGU has developed metrics to ensure we're delivering on our promise to change lives for the better.

Pres. Pulsipher on Renewing the Promise of Higher Ed

On June 29, WGU President Scott Pulsipher testified before the U.S. House Ways & Means Oversight Subcommittee.

Leveraging Partnerships To Build A Skilled Workforce

Building a skilled workforce depends on partnerships between community leaders, employers, and educators.

Infrastructure for the Future of Learning and Work

Educators and employers need a system to understand people’s earned skills and learning. LER is the missing piece.

WGU Launches Equitable Access Initiative

Helping students have access to education and opportunity.

WGU at SXSW EDU.

On March 9–11, leaders and educators from WGU will participate in several sessions at SXSW EDU Online.

State-based financial aid: a critical workforce investment.

Students should be able to access state financial aid programs to attend any high-quality institution.

Clearing the path to opportunity.

States must prioritize workforce skills and close the digital divide.

It's time for New Year's solutions.

It's up to policymakers, educational institutions, and business leaders to smooth the path in 2021.

Reimagining talent finance.

Education should be the surest path to opportunity. Redesigning higher education for lifelong learning and serving th

The Case for Competency-Based Education

All student demographics can benefit from CBE models, but non-traditional students benefit most

Rethinking professional licensure.

Flexibility has become an essential skill this year, especially for educational institutions and healthcare systems.

The Digital Divide

The digital divide—the inability to access affordable broadband internet—prevents millions of people across the U.S.

WGU and SXSW

SXSW EDU is known for being one of the most eclectic and innovation-forward events of the year. Join WGU this year a

Bridging the digital divide.

We cannot afford to have a generation of Americans offline and left behind.

WGU Academy

The college readiness gap—the difference between the skills students have versus the skills needed to succeed in coll

WGU response helps students overcome emotional toll of COVID-19.

44% percent of students chose problems such as stress, anxiety, and loneliness as their biggest challenge this fall,

The Debate is Over

Higher education should be the surest path to opportunity. Instead, it’s a risky path that leads to success for some

College affordability and accountability: Going beyond cohort default rates.

College should be the surest pathway to opportunity. And yet for the million students who default on their student lo

WGU and ASU+GSV

Catch WGU leaders as they explore the future of higher education at ASU+GSV.

Embracing workforce skills is the key to post-pandemic recovery.

Since March, more than 22 million Americans have lost their jobs. COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on our economy