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Show The Salt Lake Tribune Friday, May 28, 1999 GovernorStill timistic on WGU “He sees bright future despite lagging enrollment ROBERTGEHRKE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Tf you buildit, they will come. ‘That's the approach being tak€0 by founders of the Western Governors University, according to Gov. Mike Leavitt. But how manywill comeis an; Other question. Since the univer| Sity was launched nearly nine months ago, WGU officials have stubbornly refused to how manystudents are in the school. Thatis partly because trators don't want the Success judged on number of students enrolled, Leavitt said Thursday. The governor said he doesn’t know exact enrollment numbers, but conceded they are behind projections — disclose enrolled adminis. school’s the online university for part of the enrollmentshortfall. An estimated 300 full-time students are expected to be en- get that manystudents we'll be on our way.’ Leavitt said Thursday other matters top candidate for the be proven TI ae £ereS Republican presidential nomination, but gard for Bush. Healso said that said hehas ahigh re- going, but in time we'll make the + ay, Progress we need and demonstrate its viability.” monthly KUED news conference. Mike Leavitt Utahgovernor But 300 students is scaled back considera- WEBRSS Utah ern and the other Regional paigning early in the BLeavitt has told hisstaff to plan on him serving a third term, although he maintained the prerogative to change his mind Whenquestionedif he would accept a cabinet position under a Re- publican administra- term. He alsosaid hehasleftit up to Lt. Gov. Olene Walker if she that's not the measureright now,” he said Initially, the WGU strategy was twofold — to offer competency based courses and to act as a clearinghouse for online education. But Leavitt said other col- leges have begun offering online coursesof their own, taking away much of WGU's projected student base and forcing administrators to re-evaluate their niche in the field Leavitt remains encouraged Select from Leathercraft ¢ Bradington Young * Century Leather likely see Bush cam- At that time, Leavitt said he expected thousands of students to be enrolled within a few years just by how manystudentsit has,” Savings from Forse y's Traditional Leather Gallery race. Leavitt announced when WGU launchedearlylast September. ‘If you say, ‘Let’s judge this YOUR CHOICE - Make NO PAYMENTSand pay NO INTEREST(oac-forfirst six months) on any “in-stock” purchase OR let us pay your SALES TAX onany“in-stock” purchase! Presi- ed, heintendstoservehis entire But Leavitt said it is unfair to Special Memorial Day Weekend Sale Bonus! Utah residents will tion, he said that if he is re-elect- mentfigures. 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