---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001157523-22-001207"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "STRA"
cik: "0001013934"
company_name: "Strategic Education, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-09-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T10:38:06.190745+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Strategic Education appoints former Australian Ambassador Michael Thawley to board

## Summary
- Michael Thawley elected to Board of Directors on Sept 9, 2022, effective immediately.
- Thawley retired as Vice Chairman of Capital Group International in Aug 2022; previously served as Australia's ambassador to the US (2000-2005).
- He is considered independent under Nasdaq rules and will receive standard non-employee director compensation.
- Appointment bolsters board expertise in Australia-New Zealand region, where Strategic Education operates Torrens University.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001157523-22-001207
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: STRA
- cik: 0001013934
- company_name: Strategic Education, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-09-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- 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/1013934/000115752322001207/0001157523-22-001207-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013934/000115752322001207/a52880445.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001157523-22-001207
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001157523-22-001207.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001157523-22-001207.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael Thawley was elected as member of the Board at Strategic Education, Inc..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: member of the Board
  source text: On September 9, 2022, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Strategic Education, Inc. (the “Company”) elected Michael Thawley as a member of the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013934/000115752322001207/0001157523-22-001207-index.htm

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