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U of Idaho President Seems To Temper His Cheerleading for U of Phoenix Purchase (David Halperin)

Higher Education Inquirer

Scott Green seemed a little less committed to the deal he has relentlessly touted for more than a year and a half for his school to buy, for $685 million, the huge for-profit University of Phoenix from private equity giant Apollo Global Management. Editor's note: This article originally appeared on Republic Report.]

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Where are the future students in Myanmar?

Confessions of a Community College Dean

He described higher education in Myanmar as back only to a “seminormal” state, estimating that while some public universities have reopened, just half of students have returned. Some private, for-profit universities in major cities have resumed in-person classes, but these are in the minority, he said.

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College and University Closures – Transparency in Higher Ed

The Change Leader, Inc.

College and university closures. According to a recent article in The Chronicle of Higher Education, closures of four-year, private, and not-for-profit universities and colleges in 2017 are expected to triple from the current average rate of five per year.

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3 Enrollment Boosting Strategies for Accredited Institutions: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 178 with Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Dr. David R. Decker

The Change Leader, Inc.

from the University of Kansas, and earned the M.B.A. from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. A native of Philadelphia, he is the author of two books and numerous articles on business, literature, and higher education. 00:07:48] David Decker: So, we’re not for profit, but we’re not for loss either.

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

eLiterate

It’s not like Coke and Pepsi… The Coursera platform, writ large , connects universities, learners, government agencies, megacorporations, and local employers. On the bigger picture, I read countless articles about AI and the future of work. I don’t expect the products to be right yet.

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

Higher Education Inquirer

[Editor's note: This article originally appeared on Republic Report.] About a dozen years ago, owners of some of the biggest, worst-acting for-profit colleges began concocting, with their eager, high-paid lawyers, schemes to convert their schools into non-profits.