Jonathan Gyurko, PhD

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President and Co-Founder

For thirty years, Dr. Gyurko has led innovative efforts to create and expand educational opportunities of the highest quality for students at all levels, in the United States and around the world. As ACUE’s Co-founder, Gyurko led development of ACUE’s collegiate teaching standards, the design of ACUE’s online courses of study, and establishment of hundreds of college, university, and system partnerships. As President, Gyurko formed major collaborations with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, the Council of Independent Colleges, the National Association of Higher Education Systems, and other organizations. He has raised over $10 million for strategic ACUE initiatives with the Kauffman, Strada, Carnegie, CKF, Gates, ECMC and other foundations.

A vocal champion for excellence in every college class, Gyurko’s writings have been published by numerous outlets including the Chronicle of Higher Education, Inside Higher Ed, Times Higher Education, EdWeek, Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning, on Medium.com, and elsewhere. His new book, Publicization: How Public and Private Interests Can Reinvent Education for the Common Good, was published by Columbia University, Teachers College Press in early 2024. You can reach Jonathan at jgyurko@acue.org.