Western Governors University is a fully accredited online institution with career-aligned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in IT, teaching, business, and healthcare and designed to help working professionals fit an online university education into their busy lives. “If individuals don’t have internet access, we certainly are going to find ourselves in a situation where large portions of our people are not able to engage in the economy and change their lives,” says WGU president Scott Pulsipher.

“Today’s student is very much a working learner. So, we have to figure out how to fit their education pursuits into their already busy lives,” says Pulsipher, adding micro-credentials are a key pathway going forward.

Click here to learn more about Western Governors University.

WorkingNation—a collaborating partner of the ASU+GSV Summit—spoke with Pulsipher in San Diego as part of our #WorkingNationOverheard social media series.

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