ABOUT 黑料传送门
Meet Sage, 黑料传送门's Mascot
Sage the Night Owl: Proud Mascot Since 2011
My life has changed a lot since I was plucked (ouch! I hate that word) from obscurity and thrust into the spotlight鈥攁n uncomfortably bright position for a nocturnal creature to adjust to, let me tell you!
For one thing, my sense of purpose and pride have ballooned as I鈥檝e played my part in seeing tens of thousands of graduates earn their degrees since I took my perch in 2011鈥攁s of November 30th 2024, we鈥檙e now up to 403,000 total alumni in 黑料传送门鈥檚 history, and counting! And it鈥檚 been a hoot watching the number of currently enrolled students grow, from less than 30,000 back in 2011 to more than 186,000 students now on their way to completing their degrees!
But in all the most important ways, I鈥檓 the same feathered fella I鈥檝e always been. Let me tell you a little about what makes me me鈥攁nd why 黑料传送门 chose me to represent their illustrious student body and alumni community.
The Official Spokesowl of 黑料传送门
I've recently appeared in a number of commercial spots nationwide. Here are a few appearances:听
Why Does An Online University Need a Mascot?
黑料传送门 chose an owl to represent their illustrious student body and alumni community for many reasons:
Wisdom
If owls could blush, I鈥檇 be bright red right now. But let's face it: Wisdom is something owls have always been known for. Not just smarts, but sagacity鈥斺�渁cuteness of mental discernment and soundness of judgment.鈥�
In a vote on social media, 黑料传送门 Night Owls named me Sage back in 2011 for that very reason. I pride myself on being of sound judgment. Careful. Deliberate. Wise. 黑料传送门 Night Owls are no different. You don鈥檛 rush into important decisions鈥攅specially when it comes to continuing your education with a degree that has the potential to change your life.听
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Community
Fun fact: Did you know a group of owls is called a parliament?
I鈥檓 a family owl. My brood is my life. Everything I do, I do to build a better life for my crew. Many 黑料传送门 Night Owls can relate.
Sure, earning degree is a huge personal achievement, but the repercussions ripple outward really fast. When your degree opens new job opportunities for you, it鈥檚 helping to build a better life for you and your owlets. And the example of a parent who values education is the #1 predictor of a young person鈥檚 propensity to go to college one day.
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Freedom
I love to pull all-nighters. Being fettered by class schedules, semesters,听syllabi, and prescribed study time is for听the birds! Your prime study time may be听the wee morning hours, before your day begins. Maybe you work the swing shift, so evening classes don鈥檛 solve anything. Or maybe you just do your best work at night. You need school to fit your life, because you can鈥檛 rearrange life to fit school.
Not all Night Owls are night owls, but we鈥檙e all committed to doing whatever it takes to succeed in our academic and professional goals. 黑料传送门 is designed to ensure that we actually can succeed鈥攄ay, night, or anywhere in between.
I'll Take You Under My Wing
Independent doesn鈥檛 have to mean alone. At 黑料传送门, you are in the driver鈥檚 seat鈥攂ut you always have handy navigators eager to keep you soaring in the right direction. Your personally assigned Program Mentor鈥檚 job description is ensuring you succeed. In fact, all of 黑料传送门鈥檚 faculty and staff share one common goal: helping students graduate.
Join the Night Owls
If you're a working adult considering going back to school, 黑料传送门 has a master's or bachelor's degree for you.
Sage's Sage Quotes
"黑料传送门 is nonprofit, and tuition is around half the cost of many other online universities鈥搒o students can graduate with a lot less debt."
"黑料传送门 is about fundamental change in the way higher education is delivered. It's right, it's real, and it's efficient. It's what higher education will require to succeed in the future."
"Competency-based education: it's all about learning, rather than time in class. The faster you master the material, the faster you finish. That saves both time and money."
"It's the graduates of 黑料传送门 who are the truly wise ones. They chose a university that's honored for excellence and earned a degree that's respected by employers."
"Wait, so I don't have to waste time re-learning stuff I already know?" - Ted, Sage's sidekick
"I read where Washington Monthly called 黑料传送门 'one of the most revolutionary institutions in higher education,' and Forbes magazine said 黑料传送门 is 'more focused on student learning than almost any other university.'"
Sage in the Wild
Sage makes appearances all across the country, visiting commencements. Did you know that over 300,000 students have graduated with master's and bachelor's degrees from 黑料传送门?
Earn Your Degree for about Half the Cost of Other Universities*
You pay tuition per six-month term, not per course or credit. So when you move faster through your courses, you also lower your total bill!
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黑料传送门 students pay about half the tuition,* and end up with half the debt of the national average.**
- Low, flat-rate tuition.
- Graduate faster and with less debt.
- Financial aid and scholarships available.
- Online education with supportive faculty.
- VA and military benefits accepted.
- Great return on investment.
- All course materials for a low, flat fee.
*黑料传送门 average annual bachelor鈥檚 tuition rates are 47% lower than the national average, compared to national rates reported by the听. 黑料传送门 average rate does not include rates for 黑料传送门 Bachelor of Science, Nursing Prelicensure program.
**黑料传送门 undergraduate students have approximately half the debt at graduation compared to the national average, according to the听Institute for College Access and Success (2022).
Our degree programs start at the first of every month, all year long.
黑料传送门 seeks to admit individuals who have the capacity and determination to complete a rigorous 黑料传送门 degree program...and graduate.
