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Âé¶¹Ó³»­´«Ã½\u2019s successful online and blended-learning programs will be the nationwide focus of an upcoming Tavis Smiley Show on PBS.<\/p>\n

An interview with Thomas Cavanagh, Âé¶¹Ó³»­´«Ã½’s associate vice president of distributed learning, was taped Monday in Los Angeles and is scheduled for broadcast at midnight Thursday on WÂé¶¹Ó³»­´«Ã½ TV.<\/p>\n

Cavanagh discussed how Âé¶¹Ó³»­´«Ã½ has leveraged the program to improve student access and success. The interview is the final installment in Smiley’s season-long emphasis on national higher education success stories.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“I appreciated the invitation to share the Âé¶¹Ó³»­´«Ã½ model with a wider audience,” Cavanagh said. “It was a fun conversation about an important topic.”<\/p>\n

For those unable to catch the broadcast, the interview will be repeated at noon Monday on WÂé¶¹Ó³»­´«Ã½\u2019s 24.3 world channel and will be available online on the Tavis Smiley Show website<\/a>. \u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Âé¶¹Ó³»­´«Ã½\u2019s successful online and blended-learning programs will be the nationwide focus of an upcoming Tavis Smiley Show on PBS. An interview with Thomas Cavanagh, Âé¶¹Ó³»­´«Ã½’s associate vice president of distributed learning, was taped Monday in Los Angeles and is scheduled for broadcast at midnight Thursday on WÂé¶¹Ó³»­´«Ã½ TV. 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