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Western Governors University, based in Millcreek, has appointed Paul LaForge as vice president and dean of the Department of Computer Science, Software, Data Analytics. LaForge will oversee the development of new, innovative, and market-relevant competency-based program offerings. He will lead industry partnerships and design go-to-market strategies to attract and enroll the students into these programs and to ensure these students have successful educational and employment outcomes. The position emphasizes building strong, scalable programs that contribute to the university’s mission of delivering high-quality education with tangible career benefits. LaForge comes to WGU from Eccovia (now a CaseWorthy company), where he was chief technology officer leading strategic growth initiatives and cost-optimization efforts that improved scalability. He has a doctorate in economics from the University of Utah.
