Bye Bye https://www.chronicle.com/article/tracking-higher-eds-dismantling-of-dei
Albatross? Albatross?
https://www.highereducationinquirer.org/2024/12/the-university-of-phoenix-is.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PJix23IeF8
"Supreme Court sides with Labrador on Phoenix lawsuit"
Read it and weep....https://www.idahoednews.org/top-news/supreme-court-sides-with-labrador-on-phoenix-lawsuit/
Idaho-Phoenix update
https://www.idahoednews.org/top-news/analysis-the-u-of-i-phoenix-talks-and-where-things-stand/
Good news
https://www.universityherald.com/articles/79376/20241107/nearly-1-million-students-university-phoenix-owe-216-billion-loans-school-policies-questioned.htm
UoPX at organized crime summit
Chris and John... https://www.p3edu.com
From Robocollege to Robowork
https://www.edtechinnovationhub.com/news/university-of-phoenix-launches-customer-service
Any humans still working at UoPX?
https://www.highereducationinquirer.org/2024/09/wealth-and-want-part-4-robocolleges-and.html
University of Idaho still spending money on this bird
Oh, this is funny. https://www.idahoednews.org/top-news/in-depth-u-of-is-phoenix-related-bills-reach-14-2-million-and-counting/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vuW6tQ0218
Supersized (debt)
The Department of Education reports an estimated 971,000 student debtors from the University of Phoenix holding approximately $21.6 Billion in debt to the US government. I am not sure whether this includes student loan debt that has already been... — read more
UI President sh*t his foot off...
Tried to pay off politicians, and most of them lost... https://www.idahoednews.org/features/university-of-phoenix/phoenix-says-it-is-committed-to-idaho-and-negotiating-with-lawmakers/
More info on the Idaho contract extension
https://www.idahoednews.org/features/university-of-phoenix/we-hope-to-keep-them-interested-u-of-i-gets-more-time-to-negotiate-a-phoenix-deal/ First, the U of I will receive $5 million from Phoenix. That money will cover some of the due diligence... — read more
Apollo getting more desperate
https://idahocapitalsun.com/2024/06/27/idaho-state-board-of-education-to-consider-extension-in-u-of-i-phoenix-negotiations/
Taking the sign down...
New sign, new logo? https://www.kold.com/2024/06/18/university-phoenix-signs-come-down-school-gets-new-look/
UoPX in court tomorrow
Idaho Supreme Court. Should be interesting...https://www.idahoednews.org/top-news/analysis-win-or-lose-labradors-lawsuit-has-already-jeopardized-the-phoenix-sale/
"With U of I deal in limbo, Phoenix seeks to talk to other buyers"
https://www.idahoednews.org/top-news/with-u-of-i-deal-in-limbo-phoenix-seeks-to-talk-to-other-buyers/
College Meltdown 3.0
https://www.highereducationinquirer.org/2024/05/college-meltdown-30-could-start-earlier.html
"‘Probably a done deal.’ University of Phoenix purchase on the rocks after Senate ki-ls bill"
https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article287154110.html
Idaho Statesman Editorial Board is calling for the end of the Phoenix deal.
https://www.idahostatesman.com/opinion/editorials/article286657005.html
Apollo has been trying to unoad Phoenix for awhile
Tuskegee was one... https://www.idahostatesman.com/opinion/from-the-opinion-editor/article286556000.html
Where's Chris?
"A flotilla from Team Acquisition — including U of I President C. Scott Green, Phoenix President Chris L****, and officials from Phoenix’s owners, Apollo Global Management — have been meeting privately with lawmakers. Senate President Pro Tem Chuck... — read more
Deal with Idaho may be in trouble
https://idahocapitalsun.com/2024/02/15/idaho-legislators-threaten-lawsuit-to-stop-university-of-phoenix-purchase/ https://www.bondbuyer.com/news/university-of-idaho-plan-for-university-of-phoenix-may-bring-downgrade
Bonuses for leadership
Did you know that all our hard work we've put in over the last few years is affording our VPs and Directors bonuses? Yet, as worker bees we've only gotten a cost of living adjustment? So in a time that everything is soaring cost wise and we are... — read more
Term sheet
https://www.uidaho.edu/-/media/UIdaho-Responsive/Files/president/Communications/phoenix-faq/supporting-docx/term-sheet.pdf
Robocollege update
University of Phoenix: 80 F/T instructors for 88,891 students. https://www.highereducationinquirer.org/2024/02/robocollege-update.html
How the University of Phoenix became a money maker again
It's pretty simple. Cut instructional and support costs. https://www.uidaho.edu/-/media/UIdaho-Responsive/Files/president/Communications/phoenix-faq/supporting-docx/uopx-financial-information-summary.pdf
Key lawmakers seek to have a say on U of I-Phoenix purchase
https://www.idahoednews.org/top-news/key-lawmakers-seek-to-have-a-say-on-u-of-i-phoenix-purchase/
ED Approves Pre-Acquisition for Idaho-University of Phoenix Deal. Idaho Continues to Hide Details of Transaction Fees and Bonds.
https://www.highereducationinquirer.org/2024/01/breaking-news-ed-approves-pre.html
Follow the money
https://www.idahoednews.org/kevins-blog/were-paying-the-u-of-i-for-phoenix-related-records-heres-why/
"Judge allows Labrador to subpoena University of Phoenix"
https://www.idahoednews.org/news/judge-allows-labrador-to-subpoena-university-of-phoenix/
"Predatory Colleges, Converted To Non-Profit, Are Failing"
https://www.republicreport.org/2024/predatory-colleges-converted-to-non-profit-are-failing/
"The University of Phoenixification of Elite Education"
"Under Apollo’s stewardship, the University of Phoenix shut down 80 associate degree programs and closed, sold, or made plans to shutter all but one of its more than 200 physical campuses and mini-campuses worldwide. It whittled its full-time faculty... — read more
"EXCLUSIVE: ‘The dollar store of higher education:’ Skeptics say the Phoenix purchase would cheapen the U of I brand"
https://www.idahoednews.org/top-news/the-dollar-store-of-higher-education-skeptics-say-the-phoenix-purchase-would-cheapen-the-u-of-i-brand/
University of Idaho reluctant to produce documents about Project Neptune
What are they hiding? Lots... https://www.idahoednews.org/kevins-blog/u-of-i-delays-more-public-records-requests/
University of Phoenix becomes a punchline on Saturday Night Live
Breaking from reality, the “S.N.L.” sketch added Kenan Thompson, who was playing the president of the online University of Phoenix. Asked if he would condemn antisemitism, Thompson said, “Well, my campus is the internet, so antisemitism is kind of... — read more
Has Apollo Global signed the last PPA?
With more than 73,000 Borrower Defense to Repayment claims, it would appear that they would be required to sign. According to the Updated Signature Requirements: "If the Department has approved a significant number of borrower defense or false... — read more
More politicians on the bandwagon for UoPX to pay borrower defense claims
https://www.durbin.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/letter_to_ed_recoup_bd_ashford_phoenix_final_w_signatures.pdf
Durbin, DeLauro Send Letter Urging Department Of Education To Recoup Funds From Predatory, For-Profit Colleges University Of Phoenix And Ashford
... — read more
“a moral and ethical duty” to abide by Phoenix’s confidentiality agreement." LOL
"In early March, Liebich and fellow State Board members Bill Gilbert and David Hill spent time perusing a virtual “data room” set up by the sellers. The data room provided a “very thorough” but confidential window into Phoenix’s finances, Liebich... — read more