Social Networking sites have been around a long time, but the popularity of them really caught on in the early 2000’s with the launch of Friendster, followed by LinkedIn. LinkedIn took a more professional approach to online networking and made it a lot easier to connect with other professionals within

When the important aspects of life are running smoothly – family and career, it can be intimidating to begin a new venture. Gus, like many WGU students , has had many responsibilities on his plate throughout his academic career. His parents divorced when he was young, so he was subsequently

Guest Blogger: Randall Frietzsche, B.S. Information Technology and M.S. Information Security and Assurance Randall Frietzsche is an alumni of WGU having graduated with a bachelor’s degree in IT and an M.S. in Information Security and Assurance. He has worked in information security for about fifteen years and is currently the

Guest blogger: Teresa Lubbers, Indiana Commissioner for Higher Education How often do we hear or use the phrase, “It is what it is”? I know I’ve used it at times when I can’t seem to explain an event, behavior or disappointment. But is that really true? Sure there are circumstances