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Company updates, edtech innovations, data-driven insights, partner spotlights, and more. Check out what’s happening at 2U—and in the worlds of higher education and education technology.
The Latest.
Looking for the latest in education technology? Or to see what’s been happening at 2U? It’s all right here.
News & Press
Digital Apprenticeships Launch to Bridge U.K. Tech Skills Gap
edX, EdAid, and NWEAT, via training funded by UK apprenticeship levy, align to upskill workers in high-demand technology fields including software development, AI, data analytics, and cybersecurity
News & Press
What USA Today Got Wrong About Morehouse and 2U
Today, USA Today published a story about 2U’s partnership with Morehouse College. Here's what they got wrong.
Mission
2U’s 2022 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report
Our fifth annual ESG Report highlights our continued progress toward building a more sustainable business at scale. The report centers on our core belief that more equitable access to high-quality education is the key to social mobility and economic security, and that improved diversity, equity, and inclusion in higher education and in the job market benefits everyone.
News & Press
edX Debuts Two AI-Powered Learning Assistants Built on ChatGPT
The edX plugin launches in the ChatGPT plugin store to give users access to content and course discovery, while edX Xpert delivers AI-powered learning and customer support within the edX platform. Both tools leverage the technology of AI research and deployment company OpenAI to help learners achieve their goals.
News & Press
2U, Inc. Named to 2023 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index for Its Continued Leadership in Driving Workplace Gender Equality
2U has earned this recognition for the fourth consecutive year, demonstrating our continued commitment to promoting gender equality and equity throughout our organization and working to build a culture of belonging and respect.
News & Press
Join edX at ASU+GSV 2023
As a sponsor of this year’s event, we invite you to join us either in-person or virtually for the annual ASU+GSV Summit. This influential edtech conference brings together leading minds to discuss how the future of learning and work is transforming education, business, and society at large.
Partner Spotlight
5 Ways Revenue Sharing Drives Access, Innovation, and Quality Outcomes in Higher Ed
Over 30 of 2U’s university partners provided comments to the U.S. Department of Education in support of keeping the bundled-services provision in its 2011 Dear Colleague Letter, which enables revenue sharing with companies like 2U. Discover why our partners and their students say it’s critical to preserve this guidance.
Partner Spotlight
Watch: 3 University Leaders Explain Why Revenue-Sharing Partnerships are Vital to Increase Access and Innovation in Higher Ed
Watch leaders from Rice University, UNC Chapel Hill, and UC Davis discuss the value of public-private partnerships and revenue sharing for learners, universities, and higher education at large during our “Innovations in Online Learning” partner panel at 2U’s 2023 Investor Day.
News & Press
edX Named to Fast Company’s 2023 List of the World’s Most Innovative Companies
Recognized for Access Partnerships, a sustainable and scalable workforce training model designed to break down barriers to education and increase diversity in technology
News & Press
UNC-Chapel Hill and 2U Partner for Online Doctorate of Education in Organizational Leadership
The three-year program, available through the UNC School of Education, is Carolina’s sixth online degree developed with 2U. It is designed for working professionals with leadership experience who are motivated to effect systemic and sustainable change across schools, government agencies, businesses, and private organizations.