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Opposition Arises Amid Nearing University of Arkansas System Acquisition of University of Phoenix

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The University of Arkansas (UA) system may be nearing an affiliation deal with embattled for-profit University of Phoenix, and UA faculty and staff continue to object to the move, worried about the damage it could do to the reputation of the state’s schools, The Washington Post reported.

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Undergraduate enrollment climbs for first time since the pandemic, despite freshmen drop-off

University Business

above fall 2022 and 1.2% Undergraduate students across every income quintile enrolled at positive rates, perpetuating enrollment increases across every sector of higher education and credential type. increase) follow similar trends dating back to The Clearinghouse’s spring 2022 report. and 4%, respectively.

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This tool can boost adult learners’ completion. What’s getting in its way?

University Business

Around eight in 10 institutions offer some form of credit for prior learning (CPL), which research from the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education suggests may increase the likelihood of college completion credentials. ” The average age of St. Germain’s students is 37 years old.

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How Post University’s Career Readiness Model Can Help Not-For-Profit Universities and Graduates: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 172 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Camille Dumont

The Change Leader, Inc.

In this podcast episode, Dr. Drumm McNaughton speaks with Director Camille Dumont of the Center for Career and Professional Development (CCPD) about how she aligned career services with academia at Post University to better prepare students for the workforce. Learn more at changinghighered.com. Drumm McNaughton 00:31 Thank you, David.

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Coursera is Evolving into a Third-Wave EdTech Company

eLiterate

One of the two slides Phil shared out was further confirmation of a trend that everyone in higher education has already been struggling with: Coursera, like US higher education institutions, has seen a decline in degree program enrollments. Coursera Q3 2022 Earnings Call. Coursera Q3 2022 Earnings Call.

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EdTech Malaise: “He Not Busy Born is Busy Dying”

eLiterate

Three-fourths of all EdTech VC financing in 2022 went to just five start-ups. In higher education in the United States, faculty prescribe textbooks and students purchase them. Each of the major higher education LMS companies appears to be approaching the challenge in a different way.

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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. The acquisition produced the nonprofit Purdue University Global.