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Wednesday, February 26, 2003
Western Governors U. Finally Wins Regional Accreditation - DAN CARNEVALE, the Chronicle
Western Governors University, a virtual institution, was granted regional accreditation on Tuesday by a group of four accrediting agencies. Officials at the university believe this will legitimize distance education and competency-based education in the eyes of other institutions. WGU, based in Salt Lake City, received accreditation at the associate, baccalaureate, and master's degree levels. The decision came five years after Western Governors opened to much hype and anticipation of revolutionizing higher education with degrees based on student competency of subjects instead of course credits.
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