Have things gotten better, worse, or stayed about the same. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/devry-headed-wrong-direction-dahn-shaulis
What happens with all the DeVry students with insurmountable student loan debt?
The end up as lifelong customers of Maximus. https://www.highereducationinquirer.org/2022/01/maximus-student-loan-debt-and-poverty.html
RW
Interesting addition. https://edscoop.com/devry-robert-wrubel-ask-jeeves-cipo/
How long have all the DeVry campuses been closed?
Does it at all feel unethical to advertise 40+ locations and for all the campuses to be closed for an indefinite period? How long can DeVry keep this charade going?
Culture of Care?
Digital care, that is.... https://www.gartner.com/en/about/awards/higher-education-eye-on-innovation#topTab01
Campus closings
Paramus, NJ and Cleveland https://www2.ed.gov/offices/OSFAP/PEPS/docs/nov21sec1.pdf
Imagine what the DeVry student loan debt numbers look like now
Care to take a guess how much unmanageable and unrecoverable debt that DeVry students currently have? These data are from 2014--7 years ago. https://www.highereducationinquirer.org/2021/11/more-transparency-about-student-debt.html
DeVry Education Layoffs 2022
This is a master thread about DeVry Education layoffs? Any chatter, news or rumors?
Borrower Defense
Substantial Misrepresentations An institution that commits substantial misrepresentations is not administratively capable and ED should not deem it “qualified” for Title IV participation. Loans made to students at schools that commit substantial... — read more
FTC Warning
"The Federal Trade Commission this morning announced a new initiative to combat deceptive and unfair practices in the for-profit higher education industry. At a press conference, FTC Commissioner Rohit Chopra and Bureau of Consumer Protection... — read more
The Great Master's Degree Swindle
"If you want to pay more and get less go to a for-profit school like DeVry, the University of Phoenix, or Purdue Global." https://www.chronicle.com/article/the-great-masters-degree-swindle
How is this place still up and running?
When I left three years ago I was convinced this place would be gone within a year. To see that it's still up and running is a shock, to put it mildly. All I can say is that I feel sorry for the people who are still there. I can't imagine having to... — read more
Debt Sentence
Student loan default is a traumatic, stigmatizing experience. Because of that, many working people keep the pain of their student loan problems to themselves. Can you feel it? Do you feel any guilt at all... — read more
Is DeVry still standing?
Man, I must admit. Life has been very different since I left this company. Different for the better. Disclaimer: I left willingly and was damn good at my job in admissions. So good, I was making over 100K to just make dials and enroll students... — read more
University's performance
What kind of strategies could help DeVry improve in performance?
DeVry Executive at Department of ED hearing
Some guy from DeVry appeared today at the Negotiated Regulations Hearings today. I heard every word but could not figure out what he was asking for.
Is Dane getting any better?
What a relief after I left here a few months ago. What is the Trolling like now compared to what it was half a year ago, are there any improvements? No matter what, I would love to hear that there are improvements, if anything because of people who... — read more
Are things getting any better?
What a relief after I left here a few months ago. What is the atmosphere like now compared to what it was half a year ago, are there any improvements? No matter what, I would love to hear that there are improvements, if anything because of people who... — read more
It Was Then That She Realized....
The calls from DeVry Admissions.... were coming from inside the house.....
Class Action
"According to Chicago attorney Andrew Stoltmann who tried the case "DeVry's marketing message targeted students like the Claimant in this matter, who was an African American student. We alleged DeVry actively targeted minorities with misleading and... — read more
Teaming up with Perkins
Quite a coup. https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210223005779/en/Perkins-Renews-Exclusive-Education-Partnership-with-DeVry-University
Buyer Beware
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/buyer-beware-servicemembers-veterans-families-need-guard-dahn-shaulis/
Sh--t**iest place to work!
Don't let some c-appy corporate company make money off you. Quit. Leave. You know it's wrong.
New Federal Legislation Protects Veterans From Predatory Schools
https://vetsedsuccess.org/veterans-education-success-hails-unanimous-passage-of-landmark-legislation-to-protect-student-veterans-and-ensure-better-oversight-of-gi-bill-colleges/ “This landmark legislation expands student veterans’ protections and... — read more
DeVry Education Layoffs 2021
This is a generic discussion thread to capture comments about potential DeVry Education Layoffs 2021? Any news or rumors?
Student X
How does this make you feel? http://collegemeltdown.blogspot.com/2020/11/a-letter-to-us-department-of-education.html
What's coming?
Joe Biden Won. Here's What Higher Ed Can Expect. ... problems stemming from enrollment drops and increased instructional expenses have forced thousands of layoffs and left an unknown number... — read more
What Happened To The Dahn Posts Too Much Thread?
Not really all that controversial but the thread got nuked. It’s about someone who never worked at DeVry coming here and using resources meant for employees and escapees so why can’t we talk about it?
Schools Worse Than DeVry?
Looks like someone got politically butthurt by the last version of this question—which wasn’t intended to be political (much), so let’s rephrase it without mentioning he-who-apparently-must-not be-named. In your opinion, which educational ventures... — read more
The College Dream is Over
https://collegemeltdown.blogspot.com/2020/10/the-college-dream-is-over-gary-roth.html
"Edugrift": Observations of Subprime College Lead Generator
https://collegemeltdown.blogspot.com/2020/10/observations-of-subprime-lead-generator.html
More cuts?
Will there be more cuts or are we at the point when they literally can't lay off anybody else and continue to operate?
Reviews
Did the annual reviews take place yet? If so, were you happy with the results?
Crickets?
Nothing to say?
Review time
Have the annual reviews begun?
Ghost campuses
What kind of numbers are there at the DeVry campuses? ED reports are two years old.
Latest on Return to campuses/ offices
Does anyone have the latest email on the return to campuses or offices?
Worst decision of my life
I graduated in 2016 with a Bachelors Business Administration. I was already working in a position prior to enrolling at DeVry. And when I tried to get help, I got generic service to participate in generic workshops and webinars. And then sent to a... — read more
Still on HCM1
According to the FSA of Department of Education , DeVry is still on HCM1, Heightened Cash Monitoring for Financial Reasons: https://studentaid.gov/data-center/school/hcm Click on the latest excel sheet download (March 2020) toward the bottom of... — read more
DeVry Inflation of Placement Claims
Is this true? https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/education/891318-devry-university-class-action-challenges-90-placement-claim/ In 2016, the false nature of DeVry’s claims was reportedly revealed to the public. However, by this... — read more