{"id":11284,"date":"2019-11-19T08:50:47","date_gmt":"2019-11-19T14:50:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.maryville.edu\/mpress\/?p=11284"},"modified":"2025-07-17T12:40:35","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T17:40:35","slug":"digital-diplomas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.maryville.edu\/mpress\/digital-diplomas\/","title":{"rendered":"Maryville Begins Issuing Student-Owned Digital Diplomas"},"content":{"rendered":"

Maryville will soon empower students and alumni to own the academic credentials they have earned and issue them personally when the University debuts digital diplomas<\/a> this fall. Maryville is one of the first universities in the country to adopt this cutting-edge blockchain technology.<\/p>\n

Students will be able to manage their digital diplomas on a smartphone via an app. Through blockchain technology, the app provides a verifiable, tamper-proof version of their diploma that can be shared instantly with potential employers, other schools and anybody else the student designates. Employers or schools can verify the digital diploma immediately through a link that accesses the blockchain without need to contact Maryville\u2019s student services team.<\/p>\n

The project is spearheaded by Maryville\u2019s chief digital transformation evangelist Feng Hou who previously served as chief information officer and chief learning officer at Central New Mexico Community College where he oversaw a similar blockchain initiative.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re very excited to use blockchain technology to help our students better connect with the world around them,\u201d Hou said. \u201cMaryville is leading the way for other institutions of higher learning to adopt this emerging technology that is transforming how we serve students and prepare them for careers of the future.\u201d<\/p>\n

For more information, visit maryville.edu\/digitaldiploma<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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