Patrick Baker

Minnesotan, Girl Dad, Husband to @ctrayn2102, Government Relations for @WGU, @ISD77MAPS School Board Member, Cobber. Motto: Keep Calm and Carry On.

[Patrick Baker @patjbaker]

@CLYouakim Good luck!

[Patrick Baker @patjbaker]

Proud to see my hometown guy @Tim_Walz get the nod. Looking forward to seeing some Minnesota sensibility on the national stage.

[Kamala Harris @KamalaHarris]

I am proud to announce that I've asked @Tim_Walz to be my running mate.

As a governor, a coach, a teacher, and a veteran, he's delivered for working families like his.

It's great to have him on the team.

Now let’s get to work. Join us:
https://t.co/W4AE2WlMTj

[Patrick Baker @patjbaker]

@BlasingMWHS Yay for civic engagement!!

[Sherri Blasing @BlasingMWHS]

Congratulations and thank you to Mr. Sipe who was recognized by our school board in the staff spotlight this evening. #ScarletPride

[Patrick Baker @patjbaker]

Great to be with Lt. Governors from across the country at the @NLGA meeting in Des Moines. Thanks to @IALtGov @AdamGreggIA for hosting a great meeting. @wgu is privileged to sponsor this forum filled with important discussion and learning on key state issues.

[Patrick Baker @patjbaker]

Happy to support the work of our nation's Lieutenant Governors! Looking forward to talking policy over a Pronto Pup at the @IowaStateFair. Thanks to @IALtGov @AdamGreggIA for hosting!

[National Lieutenant Governors Association (NLGA) @NLGA]

Behind the scenes at NLGA: The first Annual Meeting sign is unfurled! Thank you Western Governors University (WGU) and MidAmerican for the State Fair sponsorship! … @wgu

[Patrick Baker @patjbaker]

Great to hear from @LtGovGilchrist at @CSGovts Midwest meeting in Detroit. Inspiring message on the great work going on in Michigan.

@NLGA

[Patrick Baker @patjbaker]

#Kansas is helping lead the nation on removing barriers for adult learners and future teachers seeking pathways to opportunity.

[Scott Pulsipher @Pulsipher_WGU]

“Investing in education at every level is not only good for our students, but good for our economy.” I couldn’t agree more with @GovLauraKelly's sentiments.

I commend the Governor for signing SB 123 and HB 2292 into law and thank Reps Sean E. Tarwater, Adam Thomas, Bill Sutton, and Sen. Molly Baumgardner for championing affordable, accessible #education options for working adult learners in Kansas.

Learn more: https://t.co/LxSPEnIB43

[Scott Pulsipher @Pulsipher_WGU]

Now more than ever, we need policies that enable promising solutions for closing the #skillsgap—not undermine them. Great conversation with David Barnes (@IBM), Michael Hansen (@Cengage), & @oates_jane (@WorkingNation).

#onlinelearning #SXSWEDU

[Scott Pulsipher @Pulsipher_WGU]

In closing a loophole that could enable enterprising students to earn their degrees fully online, the University of California has propagated the perception that college is for the privileged.

My latest in @insidehighered: https://t.co/RYKJPqkhC9

#onlinelearning

[Patrick Baker @patjbaker]

What a fantastic partnership. Looking forward to some chickens joining the night owls!

[Scott Pulsipher @Pulsipher_WGU]

It was great to be with the @KFCfoundation and @LtGovColeman today to celebrate an incredible partnership that will enable @kfc restaurant employees to receive 100% #tuition coverage at @wgu. Learn more: https://t.co/WMmCFBswaA

[Patrick Baker @patjbaker]

@bloisolson Chankaska Creek Winery & Distillery (Technically not in Mankato, but part of the Greater Mankato Area)

[Western Governors' Association @westgov]

Applications for the 2023 Western Governors' Leadership Institute are now open! The program recognizes & rewards young leaders throughout the West with an all-expenses-paid trip to a forum with Governors & industry thought leaders. Learn more & apply. https://t.co/TycI4KpPJj

[Patrick Baker @patjbaker]

Great to see two of my favorite Lieutenant Governors @AdamGreggIA and @LtGovFlanagan/@peggyflanagan @NLGA. Great perspective on state/local relationships.

[Patrick Baker @patjbaker]

@BlasingMWHS Great job Scarlets!

[Scott Pulsipher @Pulsipher_WGU]

To truly transform #highered, we must dispel this idea that who you admit is more important than expanding access to every human. Opportunity only grows when you have more people participating in it! @ChrisBurtedu covers this and more for @universitybiz: https://t.co/SlauIsDOWA

[Scott Pulsipher @Pulsipher_WGU]

WGU would not have succeeded or scaled to serve the number of students we have if we could not share information about how @wgu is working—how it's delivering value to the individual—and how it's reshaping #highered. Grateful to partner with @Gallup each year to stay accountable.

[Sherri Blasing @BlasingMWHS]

Thank you to all who have reached out to our Scarlet community, and to those who have sent pictures of the rainbow over West this morning. Mr. Meyer said it best.❤️#ScarletPride

[Patrick Baker @patjbaker]

Great to see my friend @NickAFrentz this morning! Thanks for your support of our schools and teachers Senator! #MAPSready

[Nick Frentz @NickAFrentz]

Lots of energy at the @ISD77MAPS school year kickoff gathering at @VSamphitheater this morning! These students, faculty, and staff are ready for 2022-23. Serious spirit on display when the entire assembly sings the school fight songs. Thx all! #mnleg @RepLFrederick @EducationMN

[Scott Pulsipher @Pulsipher_WGU]

25 years ago, 19 governors signed an MOU in #Omaha that established @wgu as a nonprofit, #online, competency-based university designed to serve working adults. Today, 300k+ Nebraskans have some college, but no degree. This is untapped human potential that @wgu was built to serve.