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HR4674 • 2026
Congratulating Western Governors University.
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Western Governors University
Adopted.
Western Governors University
WHEREAS, The State of Washington supported the creation of 1 Western Governors University (WGU) in 1998 to provide access to 2 affordable education and training opportunities through online, 3 competency-based programs and pledged, along with 18 other member 4 states of Western Governors Association, to take appropriate actions 5 to create policies that support the goals of WGU; and6 WHEREAS, Fifteen years ago this spring, the State of Washington 7 established an innovative partnership with WGU to create WGU 8 Washington, a first-of-its-kind legislative initiative dedicated to 9 expanding access to affordable higher education for Washington 10 residents through tech-enabled innovation and student-centered 11 design; and 12 WHEREAS, WGU Washington provides high-quality, affordable, and 13 career-aligned degree programs in sectors vital to our state's 14 prosperity, equipping the nurses, educators, business leaders, and 15 technology professionals essential for Washington to thrive in a 16 competitive global marketplace; and 17 WHEREAS, WGU Washington serves as a primary driver toward 18 Washington's educational attainment goal of at least 70 percent of 19 Washington adults aged 25 to 44 achieving a postsecondary credential; 20 and 21 WHEREAS, WGU Washington has achieved remarkable success in 22 serving Washington's adult learners and underserved populations, 23 HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 2026-4674 , by Representatives Entenman, Berg, Thai, Zahn, Paul, Parshley, Simmons, Obras, Ryu, and Reed p. 1 HR 4674 including our veteran community, by providing high-quality, 1 affordable pathways to degree completion, expanding options for 2 transfer students, and directly addressing the state's most critical 3 workforce needs; and 4 WHEREAS, The impact of this partnership is evidenced by its 5 extraordinary growth, with enrollment surging from 850 students at 6 its inception to more than 13,000 today; and 7 WHEREAS, This collaboration has produced nearly 50,000 graduates, 8 establishing The Evergreen State as home to the third-highest 9 concentration of WGU students and alumni in the nation; and10 WHEREAS, WGU Washington remains committed to helping 11 Washingtonians achieve their dreams of attaining a credential or 12 degree and career success, and ensuring The Evergreen State remains a 13 great place to live, work, and raise families; 14 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Washington State House 15 of Representatives congratulates Western Governors University on its 16 15th anniversary in serving the students of Washington State.17 18 I hereby certify this to be a true and correct copy of19 Resolution 4674 adopted by the House of Representatives20 February 3, 2026 21 22 23 24 25 __________________________ 26 Bernard Dean, Chief Clerk 27 p. 2 HR 4674