Why it matters: WGU plans to lease 48,000 square feet of space in the GlenLake Three Building near Crabtree Valley Mall, and eventually employ 300 people there.
The university has had a small presence in Durham, and the new office will include a consolidation of local employees and new hires.
Driving the news: The hub is expected to open in the spring and house its southeast regional operations, education technology and program development functions.
Zoom in: WGU has more than 190,000 students enrolled nationwide, according to the school.
That includes more than 6,000 currently in North Carolina.
The nonprofit school offers degrees and certificates for business, technology, health care and education.
What they're saying: "The office will bring together nearly 300 employees over time — current team members who choose to relocate and new hires from the region's strong talent pool — strengthening our ability to serve students, partners and communities across the country and in every time zone," the school's chief financial officer, Nadeem Syed, said in a statement.
