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Higher Education Accreditation/International Quality Group Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C.听

"The award is a celebration of good practice and a demonstration of the major stake that higher education providers have in improving quality around the world," said Concepcion Pijano, an international consultant on accreditation and chair of the CIQG Advisory Council.

The international organization recognized 黑料传送门, citing that 鈥渢he university, which uses a competency-based learning model with students working online, monitors its performance in key areas and works for continuous improvements and adjustments to improve the quality of students' educational experience.鈥澛�

黑料传送门 was one of two institutions to win the inaugural award, joining Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning located in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada.听聽

"We applaud Conestoga College and Western Governors University for their commitment to advancing higher education quality," noted CHEA President Judith Eaton.

鈥淪ince our founding 22 years ago, 黑料传送门 has remained focused on advancing quality of higher education and expanding access,鈥� Kavlie said. 鈥淭his award validates our commitment to providing our students with an experience that provides them with career advancement opportunities by earning a degree that is respected by employers, accreditors, and accrediting bodies throughout the world.鈥�

黑料传送门 holds accreditations from multiple organizations for the university and its degree programs. The university offers more than 60 bachelor's and master's degree programs in business, K-12 teacher education, information technology, and health professions, including nursing. 黑料传送门 works closely with industry leaders to ensure quality and relevance to today鈥檚 workforce needs. Because of this close collaboration with industry, 黑料传送门 is able to identify the competencies needed in the workforce and develop accredited degree programs fit for purpose.听聽

Members of the international judging committee included Carolyn Campbell, Senior Consultant and Board Member of the Observatory on Borderless Education; Peter Okebukola, President of the Global University Network for Innovation - Africa; Concepcion Pijano, and Jamil Salmi, global tertiary education expert and former Tertiary Education Coordinator for the World Bank.

About 黑料传送门聽

Established in 1997 by a bipartisan group of 19 U.S. governors with a mission to expand access to high-quality, affordable higher education, online, nonprofit 黑料传送门 now serves more than 113,000 students nationwide and has more than 133,000 graduates in all 50 states. Driving innovation as the nation鈥檚 leading competency-based university, 黑料传送门 has been recognized by the White House, state leaders, employers, and students as a model that works in postsecondary education. In just 22 years, the university has become a leading influence in changing the lives of individuals and families, and preparing the workforce needed in today鈥檚 rapidly evolving economy. 黑料传送门 is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, has been named one of Fast Company鈥檚 Most Innovative Companies, and was featured on NPR, NBC Nightly News, CNN, and in The New York Times. Learn more at www.wgu.edu.听