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Report: U of Arkansas system may buy University of Phoenix

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The institution, which is owned by Apollo Education Group, once had more than 200 satellite learning centers and campuses but announced last year that it will close all but one , in Phoenix, by 2025. In recent years, several public universities have absorbed formerly massive for-profit colleges in a series of controversial deals.

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How 2 of higher ed’s most challenging trends are causing pain this fall

University Business

While every college and university has unique challenges, broad trends inevitably develop, forcing higher education leaders to deal with their implications collectively. Two macro trends nationwide seem no more consequential than continuing political interference in higher education practices and downward trending enrollment.

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