Learn About the Experiences of Black Students at WGU
Every student is unique. We believe that your educational experience should be as unique as you are. We celebrate the differences in our students because we know that diversity brings strength—it's why we endeavor to be the most inclusive university in the world. WGU is bridging the gap between talent and opportunity.
We aim to recognize, support, and amplify students' voices while creating greater pathways to opportunities for students across the country. This focus drives us to offer high-quality, equitable higher education that is accessible regardless of your location or background. By putting degree opportunities within reach and improving access to learning, we advance equity for every student.
Join us as we celebrate Black History Month, and recognize how students and employees are making a difference in their communities around the country.
Western Governors University and the National Black Chamber of Commerce Come Together to Empower Business Education
Western Governors University (WGU) and the National Black Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) are working together to support business education and foster economic empowerment through NBCC’s new Global Technical Assistance Program (GTAP). This initiative is designed to assist 100,000 businesses globally in enhancing their business processes and achieving greater success.
"Being multiracial and as a male nurse, I never saw it as any kind of negative. It was always kind of nice. I think patients and staff and people appreciated having people of different background in those fields. Patients want to see nurses that look like them. You have underrepresented minorities in that field, but then the patient population of people who are sick needing the help are those minorities. So to be sick and in the hospital and see your nurse that looks like you, that's comforting. That's really good. So we need as many minorities and people of different backgrounds entering the field as we can."
–Zack Johnson, MSN
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