Strayer and Capella on the list.
People's Rally for Student Debt Cancellation to be held outside Supreme Court, February 28, 2023
For those in the DC area. https://www.highereducationinquirer.org/2023/02/peoples-rally-for-student-debt.html
Feb 22 Earnings Call
https://www.marketwatch.com/press-release/strategic-education-inc-schedules-fourth-quarter-2022-results-conference-call-announces-date-for-annual-meeting-announces-investor-and-analyst-day-2023-01-12?siteid=nbsh
November 3 Conference Call
https://www.marketwatch.com/press-release/strategic-education-inc-schedules-third-quarter-2022-results-conference-call-2022-09-27?siteid=nbsh
JW: "The Man Who Broke Capitalism"
"The book demonstrates how this shareholder maximizing version of capitalism has led to the greatest socioeconomic inequality since the Great Depression and harmed many of the very companies that have embraced... — read more
Does anyone really believe JWMI is in the top 10?
"The Jack Welch Management Institute at Strayer University (JWMI) was recognized by Poets&Quants – the premier online publication for business education news – as one of the top 10 online MBA programs for 2022. The institute ranked number 10 among... — 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
Strayer Studios? Strayer Blaxploitation films?
"The films are produced by Strayer Studios, a production arm of Strayer University that infuses curriculum with interactive, cinematic stories produced by award-winning filmmakers to engage students and help them grasp subject matter in more... — 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. https://www.proquest.com/docview/2540743739?pq-origsite=gscholar&fromopenview=true
Enrollment down
"As the pandemic has continued, we have seen deterioration in overall demand, which has impacted our total enrollment results. The weakness has been most pronounced in the United States, where total enrollment in our U.S. Higher Education segment... — read more
4th Quarter Webcast February 26
And shareholder meeting April 27. Were the recent campus closings enough to satisfy the shareholders?... — read more
"Strategic Education: Rougher Times Ahead"
Scary numbers https://seekingalpha.com/article/4396042-strategic-education-rougher-times-ahead
Strategic Education working with Noodle
What does this mean for Strayer employees?... — read more
2 out of 3 students receive a raise or promotion?
The Jack Welch Institute claims that 2 out of 3 students have gotten a raise or promotion while in the program. Think it's true? https://jackwelch.strayer.edu/
Student loan volume down 43% at Strayer
https://tcf.org/content/commentary/student-loans-plummeted-summer-term/?agreed=1&session=1
How much does it cost to be #16 in the Princeton Review?
https://seekingalpha.com/pr/17707420-princeton-review-names-jack-welch-management-institute-2020-list-top-25-online-mba-programs
How much does Strayer pay QuinStreet for leads?
More about QuinStreet. https://www.thelayoff.com/quinstreet
The numbers are scary
Pump, pump, pump, pump EV/EBITDA 28.44
How long does the madness continue?
It's hard to say, because so many people have been brainwashed. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/college-meltdown-open-letter-ny-fed-dahn-shaulis/?published=t
Strayer has laid-off many, many folks.
We need updates on this school. I've worked there 9 years and stopped receiving class offers, without explanation. Still check my emails. It's been 6 months now. Something pretty nasty is afoot. Would love to hear anyone's take on the topic, except... — read more
Strategic Education, Inc. Launches SEI Ventures to Fund and Support Promising Ed Tech Start-Ups
HERNDON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Strategic Education, Inc. (STRA) (SEI) announced today the launch of SEI Ventures, a seed-stage venture fund that will support pioneering education tech start-ups focused on transformational technologies and student... — read more
Washington Monthly: Strayer ranked 228th out of 240 schools
On page 12 of 13 pages... https://washingtonmonthly.com/2018college-guide?ranking=2018-rankings-baccalaureate-colleges
Cheddar MBA
How is an MBA via Facebook and a mobile phone so cutting edge? Does one have to wash a little Cheddar down with a large amount of Kool-Aid? Are the people selling the program BS'ing about who would provide facilitation? A campus director indicated to... — read more
Va. congressional candidate says she has $200K in debt from for-profit colleges
"Vangie Williams, the Democratic nominee in Virginia’s 1st U.S. House District, said she has $200,000 in student-loan debt from taking classes through for-profit colleges....Williams’ Linkedin page lists a bachelor’s of science in business... — read more
The real numbers are horrible
20% graduation rate 31% 5-year student loan default rate 5-year balance repaid of -7% Total student loan debt $8B https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?q=strayer+university&s=all&id=443784#fedloans... — read more
Free laptops
What kind of people are you going to enroll by using free laptops as a selling point? https://www.consumeraffairs.com/education/online-colleges/strayer.html?page=2#sort=recent&filter=none
Strayer takeover of Capella approved by HLC
Strata means layoffs. Which Strayer campuses will go? https://seekingalpha.com/pr/17210926-capella-education-company-report-second-quarter-2018-results-aug-1-2018-receives-higher
From Steve Harvey to Queen Latifah
"Strayer University, a national leader in innovative educational programs for working adults, is partnering with musician, actress, producer, and entrepreneur Queen Latifah to provide students with inspirational support and to help Strayer create and... — read more
Strayer expecting enrollment increases, and adding campuses (while cutting scholarships)
"Total enrollments at Strayer University for the second quarter of 2018 are anticipated to grow 8% to approximately 46,800 students from 43,411 students for the same period in 2017. New student enrollments are expected to increase approximately 7%... — read more
Will Strayer Capella Merger Mean Layoffs?
Strayer Education Inc. is nearing a deal to merge with Capella Education Co., according to people familiar with the matter, a move that would create a for-profit education company valued at nearly $2 billion... — read more
Strayer getting lots of complaints
Strayer has been flying under the radar in the subprime college crash, but it looks like they are getting lots of complaints. The newest ad with the woman in the coffee shop is horrible; what kind of people do they plan to recruit?... — read more
Strayer Education misses 2Q profit forecasts
....and Strayer Education shares have fallen 18 percent since the beginning of the year. http://finance.yahoo.com/news/strayer-education-misses-2q-profit-103928759.html
More bad news ahead?
Strayer stock continues to drop. Can't be good for workers.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strayer_University#Recent_history_as_Strayer_University
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strayer_University#Recent_history_as_Strayer_UniversityOn Thu 10/29/15, Strayer posted a video message at sunow.strayer.edu about an organization-wide restructuring. In the midatlantic region, for example, almost all... — read more
CFO Brown Out, Stock Down 40% YTD
Strayer has been following down the same path as Corinthian Colleges, Education Management Corporation, ITT Educational Services, Career Education Corporation, Bridgepoint, and several others in the 4profit #zombiecollege crash. The numbers are... — read more
Working at Strayer
From what my former colleagues have told me that are still employed there, they have cut campus staff tremendously. Depending on the size of the campus, there is only 1 full time rep in the Business Office handling all duties in a day... — read more
List of Strayer Schools Closing in 2015
Anyone has the list?
Strayer University Layoffs 2015
Things will become very interesting in Q2, layoffs will be taking place 100%, schools will be closing
Karen Anderson
Still with Strayer?
Enrollment Down 8%, Revenues Down 11%
So much for Steve Harvey, the numbers are not good.......http://biz.yahoo.com/e/150220/stra10-k.html