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eCLOSE Awarded $25,000 APUS Prize for Innovation in Online Education as Dual-Winner in 2019 Milken-Penn GSE Education Business Plan Competition
October 10, 2019
APUS
American Public University System (APUS) today announced that it presented its $25,000 prize for Innovation in Online Education to eCLOSE as part of the 2019 Milken-Penn GSE Education Business Plan Competition (EBPC).
American Public Education Announces CEO Transition
August 22, 2019
PRNewswire
American Public Education, Inc. (Nasdaq: APEI) – parent company of online learning provider American Public University System (APUS) and campus-based Hondros College of Nursing (HCN) – announced today that its Board of Directors named Angela Selden as the Company's next chief executive officer effective September 23, 2019.
International Connections Academy Partners with American Public University System to Offer High School Students Online Career Certificate Programs
August 19, 2019
APUS
Global Online School Expands Course Offerings to Include Three APUS Career Development Pathways for College Credits
American Public University System Appoints Dr. Michael Cottam as Associate Provost, Academic and Faculty Services
July 17, 2019
APUS
American Public University System (APUS) today announced the appointment of Dr. Michael Cottam as associate provost, reporting to APUS Provost Dr. Vernon Smith.
