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Microcredential Micro-Guide for Higher Education Leaders: Identifying Key Tenets and Types of Programs

Microcredential implementations are rising across the U.S. Over one ....

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Health care and tech jobs on the rise in rural northwest

Half of all job postings in rural Washington are in health care, and....

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The New Industry Standards on Competency-Based Education: What Questions Should You Be Asking?

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Using AI to Drive Alumni Engagement

Alumni giving accounts for approximately 23% of fundraising for ...

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Education in Prisons: Overcoming barriers to high-quality prison education

The U.S. incarceration rate, which has more than quadrupled to over two

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InScribe and MindEdge Create Innovative New Paths for Student Engagement and Support Within Digital Courseware Experience

Interactive Spaces Expand Opportunities for Learners to Connect ...

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The Underutilized Career Center Resource: Alumni

When students graduate from college, we hope they will leave not only...

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WGU Report: Health Care Job Postings Still Dominate the Rural Pacific Northwest and Mountain West; The Number of Rural Stem Positions Is Significantly Rising

Study examined the rural regions’ workforce trends as they experienced..

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WGU Report: Health Care Job Postings Still Dominate the Rural Pacific Northwest and Mountain West; The Number of Rural Stem Positions Is Significantly Rising

Western Governors University’s Northwest Regional team, in partnership..

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Workforce options have changed in rural areas since the pandemic

Western Governors University recently concluded a study which delved ...

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The Relevancy of Competency-Based Education

For decades, calls to transform education have revolved around a few...

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Shifting Winds: Examining Employment Trends in Rural Northwest Regions

In the Pacific Northwest and Mountain West, the rural community is...