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

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University of Phoenix Holding Company Weighs IPO

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Apollo Global Management, the holding company for the for-profit University of Phoenix, and the Vistria Group are considering the possibility of an initial public offering, Bloomberg reported. A potential IPO could launch by the third quarter (JulySeptember), sources told Bloomberg.

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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. Camille has been at Post University in a variety of capacities since 2011.

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

University Business

Capella University, a private for-profit university in Minnesota, is just one of the institutions across the nation seeing gains in college completions among its underserved adult learner population, says its president, Constance St. . ” The average age of St. Germain’s students is 37 years old.

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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.

So, we view it as part of our mission to supply highly educated, well-trained, and prepared management personnel for American businesses and the nonprofit sector. [00:03:37] You don’t want to go beyond that to say that profit becomes the objective. Profit is not the objective. So, it’s all run by the faculty. [00:06:21]

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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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Strategic Planning for Declining College Enrollment: Don’t Panic about Declining College Enrollment Numbers

The Change Leader, Inc.

The biggest drop by far comes from non-traditional students who have given up on for-profit universities as a way of advancing their technical skills or getting an advanced degree. The decline was significantly higher for male students (1.9 percent) than for female students (1.0