Are you aware of the buzz around Western Governors University? If your institution is looking to join the conversation on innovation in higher ed, this rather unconventional college is a good place to start.

In fact, Western Governors is one of three institutions featured in The Chronicle’s in depth report “The Innovation Imperative,”  for setting the standard in innovating in academe.

Western Governors University is a private, nonprofit online university that was created in the mid-1990s to act as a model of competency-based education. Today, this institution boasts one of the largest and most satisfied student bodies in the country. Since the tuition prices are so low compared to other universities, Western Governors is more accessible for students of all backgrounds. Everything from the curriculum to the academic catalog is highly individualized to provide a new sense of return on investment for both the students and the institution.