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Press Release Archive 2006
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11/1/06 WGU Teachers College Receives NCATE Accreditation
10/9/06 Sorenson Legacy Foundation Supports New College of Health Professions
10/5/06 Utah Teachers Scholarships Offered by WGU (Title I)
8/3/06 New WGU Board of Trustees Members
7/27/06 WGU Will Not Raise Tuition in 2006
7/10/06 WGU Receives Donation of Notebook Computers from Hewlett-Packard
6/20/06 American Express Aids Rural Utah School District with WGU Scholarships
6/8/06 Consonus Safeguards WGU's Technology Infrastructure
5/16/06 Craig Swenson Appointed Provost of Western Governors University
4/3/06 WGU Adopts CMBA Exam for MBA Candidates
3/7/06 WGU Creates New College of Health Professions-HCA First Corporate Sponsor
2/6/06 Student Enrollment at WGU hits 5,000 Milestone
1/23/06 Military Tuition Assistance for WGU Students
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