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Study Finds Better Outcomes Among PGIB Veterans at Nonprofit, Public Colleges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 10, 2024

Similarly for degree-seeking veterans at two-year institutions, the average annual earnings coming from a for-profit institution was less, at $32,800, than the $38,600 in earning coming from a public institution, despite for-profit colleges costing taxpayers more.

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 31, 2023

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. 29 letter to UA System President Dr.

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

Higher Education Inquirer

JANUARY 28, 2025

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. According to Idaho Education News , Green said the next move was Apollos.

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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.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

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

University Business

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Undergraduate students across every income quintile enrolled at positive rates, perpetuating enrollment increases across every sector of higher education and credential type. Impressive enrollment rates at community colleges, undergraduate certificates and private for-profit universities (which experienced a 6.4%

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

University Business

MAY 7, 2024

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. However, this version is time-consuming and labor-intensive, says St.

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Idaho ruling helps clear the way for a controversial University of Phoenix acquisition

University Business

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The University of Idaho said Wednesday it would move forward with its planned affiliation with the for-profit University of Phoenix in a nearly $700 million deal after a judge dismissed the state attorney general’s lawsuit alleging the deal was done in violation of an open meetings law. Read more from AP News.

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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.

OCTOBER 24, 2023

David Decker, the President of Franklin University, discuss three strategic moves that helped his institution experience positive growth in the double-digit territory during and after the pandemic. Franklin University, which primarily serves non-traditional, part-time adult learners, offers a unique perspective on higher education growth.

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Coursera is Evolving into a Third-Wave EdTech Company

eLiterate

OCTOBER 31, 2022

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 as a marketplace.

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

eLiterate

JULY 10, 2023

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. A multi-sided market also offers some benefits to the educational mission relative to other models.

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Report: U of Arkansas system may buy University of Phoenix

Confessions of a Community College Dean

JANUARY 26, 2023

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.

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For-profit colleges, be warned: DOE is set to hold leaders personally liable for reckless spending

University Business

MARCH 3, 2023

In the midst of President Joe Biden’s Supreme Court defense of student loan relief, the Department of Education formally announced it would personally pursue leaders of for-profit institutions to pay unanswered debts their institution incurred from reckless spending and non-compliance with federally allocated financial aid dollars.

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Where are the future students in Myanmar?

Confessions of a Community College Dean

APRIL 6, 2023

Image: The number of students taking Myanmar’s matriculation exams has declined sharply, with this year’s figures showing a drop of more than 80 percent from 2019—raising concerns about the continued disruption of higher education in the country.

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Here are 6 promising higher ed predictions for 2025

University Business

JANUARY 2, 2025

The implications of President-elect Donald Trump regaining the helm of the Department of Education have catalyzed many predictions and fears of how higher education will fare in 2025. In the face of such uncertainty, college and university leaders may feel compelled to sit tight and assess the climate.

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Biden Administration Forgives $37B of Debt for University of Phoenix Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Students who took out loans to attend the for-profit University of Phoenix under the belief that the school offered them unique job opportunities at top organizations will have their debt forgiven, the Biden administration announced Wednesday.

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

Higher Education Inquirer

JANUARY 2, 2024

Together, the Department and FTC actions call into question not only the integrity of Grand Canyon’s recruiting and academic operations, but also its effort to be accepted as non-profit.

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Study Finds Better Outcomes Among PGIB Veterans at Nonprofit, Public Colleges

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

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

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

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

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

Idaho ruling helps clear the way for a controversial University of Phoenix acquisition

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

Coursera is Evolving into a Third-Wave EdTech Company

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

Report: U of Arkansas system may buy University of Phoenix

For-profit colleges, be warned: DOE is set to hold leaders personally liable for reckless spending

Where are the future students in Myanmar?

Here are 6 promising higher ed predictions for 2025

Biden Administration Forgives $37B of Debt for University of Phoenix Students

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

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