The School of Business at Western Governors University announces today that the school is now a member of The Conversation US, a nonprofit, independent news organization that publishes evidence-based, informative news articles by academic experts to thousands of media outlets worldwide. 

As a member of The Conversation, the WGU School of Business supports the news organization’s objective, expert-powered journalism that is delivered directly to the public in an easy-to-understand format. Articles share researchers’ expertise in policy, science, health, economics, education, history, ethics and most every subject studied in colleges and universities. 

The partnership between the WGU School of Business and The Conversation creates additional opportunities for faculty members and school leadership to share their industry expertise with a general audience. Supporting objective business journalism also ultimately benefits WGU School of Business students and alumni and their careers, helping them to stay informed with fact-based reporting on industry trends. 

“It is an honor to support The Conversation US and its commitment to transparency and credibility, including with its business and education reporting. Objective, research-supported and data-driven reporting is essential to the general public, including our students and alumni who are part of the business and education ecosystem,” said Mitsu Frazier, senior vice president and executive dean, WGU School of Business. 

Articles by The Conversation are published through a Creative Commons license, distributed for free to through news outlets, including through The Associated Press, which distributes content from The Conversation daily to thousands of newsrooms. 

“We are thrilled to have the WGU School of Business join a very select group of colleges and universities who support The Conversation,” said Bruce G. Wilson Jr., chief university and foundation relations officer and former publisher of The Chronicle of Higher Education. “Having a business school that specializes in online, industry-aligned, competency-based education designed to meet workforce needs and advance students’ careers is very exciting for The Conversation.”reflection and self-regulation in addition to sharing experiences with your community. Make it a point to pause to recognize and understand your emotions to nurture your emotional intelligence. Pausing helps you to see the good even on the hard days.  It will make you resilient and is like a sponge for integrating joy into your life and your work.