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Report: U of Arkansas system may buy University of Phoenix

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Image: The University of Arkansas System is considering a transaction in which it would transform the for-profit University of Phoenix into an independent nonprofit affiliate, spokespeople for both institutions have confirmed. “Being private equity owned, you’re always having that conversation,” Smiley said.

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Predatory Colleges, Converted To Non-Profit, Are Failing (David Halperin, Republic Report)

Higher Education Inquirer

In contrast to Zovio’s fate, Graham Holdings has not been forced out of the 2017 deal in which it sold predatory for-profit Kaplan University to an Indiana state institution, Purdue University. But, reading the school’s agreement with Zovio , Arizona may be out of luck on that score. —

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Reflections on 2018 and Predictions for 2019: with Drumm McNaughton | Changing Higher Ed Podcast 012

The Change Leader, Inc.

In 2018, we saw four big themes: marketplace dynamics; Washington follies; higher ed governance failures (which includes higher eds version of #MeToo); and the Harvard admissions lawsuit. This is up from 34% in 2017. Institutions must start cutting programs that are not profitable, but in doing this, they must deal with faculty.