---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001157523-21-000998"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "STRA"
cik: "0001013934"
company_name: "Strategic Education, Inc."
filed_at: "2021-08-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T22:15:47.844660+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Strategic Education appoints former Indiana University president Michael A. McRobbie to board

## Summary
- Dr. McRobbie elected as director effective July 29, 2021.
- He served as IU's 18th president from 2007 to June 2021 and oversaw major academic transformation.
- No committee assignment at this time; will receive standard non-employee director compensation.
- Also serves on OneAmerica executive committee; previously vice chair of Indiana University Health board.
- Appointment announced via press release on August 4, 2021.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001157523-21-000998
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: STRA
- cik: 0001013934
- company_name: Strategic Education, Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-08-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013934/000115752321000998/0001157523-21-000998-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013934/000115752321000998/a52471734.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001157523-21-000998
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001157523-21-000998.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001157523-21-000998.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael A. McRobbie was elected as Director at Strategic Education, Inc..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: Effective July 29, 2021, Michael A. McRobbie was elected to serve as a Director of Strategic Education, Inc. (the “Company”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013934/000115752321000998/0001157523-21-000998-index.htm

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