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JERSEY CITY, N.J., FEBRUARY 29, 2024聽鈥� Western Governors University (黑料传送门) announced today the appointment of Dr. K.L. Allen as regional vice president of the northeast region. He will lead university operations across 12 states spanning the Eastern Seaboard from Maine to Virginia, including Washington D.C. In the role, he will guide the strategic direction of the online, nonprofit university and play an instrumental role in developing and strengthening relationships with partner organizations that expand student higher education access鈥攅specially among historically underrepresented student populations. He brings nearly two decades of experience in higher education strategic planning, policy development, and stakeholder engagement to the position.听

Allen joined 黑料传送门 in 2020, serving as 黑料传送门 Ohio chancellor and regional director for the central region, where he led 黑料传送门 Ohio to a 60% increase in enrollment during his tenure. Before 黑料传送门, Allen launched and led business development and veteran affairs departments and taught as an adjunct business professor. He has served on several boards and advisory committees that advocated for education and entrepreneurship, including several Chambers of Commerce in Ohio. He is a veteran of the Army National Guard.

鈥淒uring his tenure聽as 黑料传送门 Ohio chancellor and regional director for the 黑料传送门 central region, K.L.听championed the university鈥檚 mission of improving lives for the better by creating pathways to opportunity,鈥澛爏aid Gene Hayes, senior vice president of regional operations at 黑料传送门. 鈥淏ecause of his success building brand awareness with the 黑料传送门 community,聽state government agencies, and business leaders, I鈥檓 confident that as regional vice president, K.L. will build awareness of and remove barriers to 黑料传送门鈥檚 affordable, quality higher education opportunities in the northeast.鈥�

Allen earned a B.A. in Criminal Justice, an M.B.A. in Global Management, and a Doctorate in Educational Leadership. His doctorate research focused on cultivating employee engagement, socioeconomics, and leadership. He is a proud life member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.

鈥淚 am passionate about removing social and economic barriers to higher education so that more people can achieve those dreams that may have been deferred. I鈥檓 excited to serve in the role of regional vice president to incorporate the success we鈥檝e had in Ohio, to an expanded reach across the northeast. I hope to be a catalyst in helping more people improve their pathways to opportunity through 黑料传送门鈥檚 unique learning model,鈥� said Allen.

By providing competency-based, flexible, online degree programs and low, flat-rate tuition, all 黑料传送门鈥檚 students progress through their courses as soon as they demonstrate mastery. This enables them to learn while working and graduate with less debt than their peers. To learn more, visit wgu.edu.听