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Western Governors University's Salt Lake City headquarters

Western Governors University partners up with publishing giants’ E-textbook venture

By | 10.11.11 | 11:44 am

Western Governors University, the nonprofit online school that launched More… a just-for-Texas subsidiary late last month, is expanding its relationship with some of the biggest players in textbook publishing, incorporating their electronic textbooks into its online courses.

Western Governors University president Robert Mendenhall at the Texas State Capitol (Patrick Michels/Texas Independent)

Online WGU Texas launched as officials suggest extending model to public universities

By | 09.23.11 | 12:42 pm

With “WGU Texas” pennants and stadium cushions, state officials unveiled Texas’s newest university Wednesday, a school with no stadium and no sports teams — a state chapter of the online, nonprofit Western Governors University. More…

Western Governors University's Salt Lake City headquarters

Perry-backed WGU Texas to bring online college degrees shaped by business leaders

By | 09.14.11 | 12:04 pm

Later this month, officials with Western Governors University will announce new details about the nonprofit online college’s Texas chapter, a sub-university created in August More… with a wave of Gov. Rick Perry’s pen.

Western Governors University's Salt Lake City headquarters

Gates Foundation grant supports launch of WGU Texas, Perry-backed online university

By | 09.02.11 | 3:58 pm

Western Governors University, the nonprofit online school launching a Texas-specific subsidiary with Gov. Rick Perry’s support, will receive a $4.5 million grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to expand its partnerships with state governments. More…

Perry issues executive order creating WGU Texas, promising cheap, online degrees

By | 08.03.11 | 7:04 pm

Gov. Rick Perry issued an executive order today announcing the creation of Western Governors University Texas More…, a local partnership between WGU, a nonprofit online university, and the State of Texas.