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Nonprofit alternative college in Portland, Oregon
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Wayfinding College
LocationPortland, Oregon, United States
45°35′26.5″N 122°45′2.4″W / 45.590694°N 122.750667°W / 45.590694; -122.750667
Websitewayfinding.college
Wayfinding College is located in OregonWayfinding CollegeLocation in Oregon

Wayfinding College (formerly Wayfinding Academy) was a two-year, nonprofit alternative college located in Portland, Oregon. Students graduate from the program with an Associates of Arts degree in Self and Society. As of January 2020, 19 students have completed the two-year program. The college is authorized by the Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission. It closed in 2022.

History

After 16 years working in the higher education system (including at Concordia University, Providence College, and University of Puget Sound), Michelle Jones decided to create a new kind of college that would focus on helping students connect with “their passions and purpose.” Along with friends and supporters, she launched an Indiegogo campaign that broke the record for the most successful Indiegogo campaign in Oregon history.

References

  1. "State of Oregon: Private Postsecondary - Authorized Oregon Private Colleges and Universities". www.oregon.gov. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
  2. Carlson, Scott (2019-11-20). "This 2-Year Academy Embraces Experimentation. Higher Ed Could Learn Something From It". The Chronicle of Higher Education. ISSN 0009-5982. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
  3. "This New 2-Year College Is Unlike Any Other. And That Could Be Its Biggest Challenge. - EdSurge News". EdSurge. 2018-03-30. Retrieved 2019-12-11.

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