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.

For-Profit Universities 227

For-Profit Universities Banking Engineering Recruitment 227

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%

Community College 105

Community College For-Profit Universities Higher Education Media 105

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.

Marketing and Communication Services 98

Marketing and Communication Services Higher Education Community College Manufacturing 98

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

For-Profit Universities 59

For-Profit Universities Marketing and Communication Services Professional Development Industry 59

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.

Architecture 115

Architecture Industry Government Higher Education 115

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.

For-Profit Universities 105

For-Profit Universities Recruitment Nonprofit Universities Administration 105

eLiterate

JULY 10, 2023

Despite all of the complaints about how bad textbooks are and how clueless these companies are, the relationship between textbook publishers and faculty is unusually intimate. You can fairly accuse the textbook publishers of many different faults and sins, but not taking faculty input seriously isn’t one of them.

Industry 77

Industry Development and Fund Raising Computers and Informational Technology Faculty 77