http://www.katu.com/news/national/Full-Measure-For-profit-colleges-allegedly-prey-on-military-members-339505662.html.....................................................................A veteran himself, Neiweem was assigned to "Team Camo" where he says managers urged the sales team to use high-pressure tactics on troops who sometimes weren't suited for college.
"Working in the industry at that time truly reminded me of the film "Glengarry Glen Ross,'" he said.
"There is this scene where a corporate sales manager is brought in to improve the performance of the sales floor - played by Alec Baldwin."
In the scene, Baldwin says to a salesman "they're sitting out there waiting to give you their money, are you gonna take it?"
"And that was similar at the company," said Neiweem.
If "Team Camo" dared to let veterans suspend class while in combatlike those in the National GuardNeiweem says management called them on the carpet.
Neiweem: The company didn't care. They just wanted to make sure that they stayed in their classes and so the university could continue to be paid and they would continue to be on the enrollments books.
Attkisson: Even if they were in a combat zone that didn't make sense for them to try to go to college on the computer?
Neiweem: Yes. Management's guiding wisdom was, to be frank, "get their ass in class."
Neiweem showed Full Measure today's sales tactics at work.
In a chat on DeVry's website, he asks about costs and benefits--but can't get direct answers.