WGU Connection Blog

Student Loan Repayment Hints

Wed, 30 May 2012 16:10:03 +0000

By Jeremy Mahmood, WGU Financial Aid

Love Fuels Online Special Education Student to Adopt Special-Needs Daughter

Fri, 25 May 2012 16:30:36 +0000

"As long as I can remember, I have always had a heart for children."

For WGU online teaching degree student Ann Clemente, of Madison, Wisconsin, it’s this love of children that fills her life—and keeps it very, very busy.

From the Nurse’s Mouth: Why a Nursing Degree Matters

Wed, 09 May 2012 20:55:50 +0000

May 6-12, 2012, is National Nurses Week. WGU offers six online nursing degree programs and is proud to join the nation in celebrating this noble profession.

RN. BSN. MSN. As with most fields, there are many levels of education a nurse can pursue to advance his or her career—and just how far to take your education depends on your goals as a nurse.

Gladys Adjei-Poku: Nurse, International Caregiver, Mother, and WGU Student

Sun, 06 May 2012 21:08:04 +0000

May 6-12, 2012, is National Nurses Week. To celebrate, WGU Connection is profiling this WGU online nursing student. Enjoy other National Nurses Week activities, including a hoodie giveaway contest, at the WGU Facebook page.

WGU Students’ Favorite Inspirational Videos

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 15:42:55 +0000

Quick! When we say the word "inspiration," what do you think of?

Everyone has something—a scene in a movie, a quote, the example of a loved one—that keeps them motivated, that they go to when they need a reminder to keep trudging forward. When they need inspiration.

8 Questions about WGU Answered

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 17:46:35 +0000

How have online universities changed since WGU launched its innovative model 15 years ago?

How does WGU keeps its tuition for online degree programs so low?

How does a newly enrolled WGU student prepare for school? Without a campus, can online students still have a “college orientation?”

Three Pitfalls to Avoid in Your Writing

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 22:14:17 +0000

When I signed up for WGU, I don’t remember being told that I’d be writing until I caught a case of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. (I see you, Enrollment Counselor who shall go unnamed.) So when they loaded my courses in and I took a look, my first thought was, "I’m being punk’d, right? I mean, Ashton Kutcher’s going to jump off the webpage and yell, ‘Ur punk’d, dude!’" Well, that didn’t happen—ever.

Job Search Help with new Career Compass Series

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 22:21:48 +0000

WGU’s Alumni and Career Services is proud to present a new webinar series called Career Compass that will help orient you to your job search and get you started in the right direction—with confident steps.

5 Tips to ‘Slay the Procrastination Monster’ at WGU

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 16:15:28 +0000

By Jason Carr

You know that you have that paper to write or the next chapter to read, but instead of knocking it out you let it linger for weeks, or even months (YIKES!). As online university students, it is often easy to succumb to distractions that detract from our studies.

Health Informatics Program Makes Career Change Easy for 20-Year IT Veteran

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 15:59:03 +0000

March 25–31, 2012, is the 23rd annual Health Information Professionals (HIP) Week. Throughout the week, WGU Connection will post about health informatics and WGU’s online B.S. in Health Informatics students and graduates.

Working Mom Applies Health Informatics Program Curriculum, Even Before Graduation

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 16:39:43 +0000

Retired Firefighter Launches Life’s Next Chapter with Health Informatics

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 16:52:46 +0000

What Is Health Informatics?

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 21:37:08 +0000

Networking with LinkedIn: A Beginner’s Guide

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 20:34:59 +0000

As they say, it’s not what you know; it’s who you know. But in the networking-crazed world of business today, how do you keep track of who you know, and who they know, and how the people who know the people you know might help you reach your goals?

If you’re like a growing number of professional networkers and job-seekers, you go to LinkedIn.

The Power of Positive Thinking

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 19:46:05 +0000

In our busy day-to-day lives, we’ve had to come up with lots of tricks to remind ourselves of important things.

Cyber Security and Your Job Search

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 21:14:17 +0000

You never get a second chance to make a first impression.

We’ve all heard those words of warning, and they can be a little intimidating. It puts a lot of pressure on that first meeting—pressure to put your very best foot forward, to make your first impression a positive one. It’s especially important when meeting a potential employer as part of your job search.

5 Things to Know Before Applying for Demonstration Teaching

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 20:40:23 +0000

If you are in the WGU online Teachers College, working hard toward getting a degree and becoming a teacher, the light at the end of the tunnel is demonstration teaching. Maybe you can just see it way off in the distance; maybe it’s getting closer and brighter every day. Maybe it’s staring you in the face—and it could even be a little blinding.

Online Business Student: Dia G. Evans

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 22:06:19 +0000

Hectic.

That’s the word Dia Evans, of Wilmington, Delaware, uses to describe her life. She’s a single mom; she’s an employee; and she’s a full-time student seeking her business degree online at WGU.

HCA Vice President to Grads: "WGU Rocks!"

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 22:05:36 +0000

Before the end of their commencement ceremony, the graduates of WGU's winter class of 2012 already had their first tentative job offer.

"If you're interested in finding out about what HCA has to offer, feel free to email me directly," Steele said. "Just to make sure that I won't lose you in the mix of all those emails that come in, put in the subject line, 'WGU rocks!'"

Meet the Class of Winter ‘12

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:09:36 +0000

As an online university, WGU doesn’t get as many chances to gather with groups of students and grads as often as traditional colleges do—but when we do, it’s an event to remember.