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Passionate Leader is Remembered by Career Education Community: RIP Scott Rhude, 1963 – 2015

In 1987, when Scott was 24, he took over the operations of two 100-year-old business colleges in Nebraska that were struggling. Scott knew how to identify, hire and develop people that would make students and the college more successful. Scott had a level of maturity I had never seen in someone his age. His professionalism, management, and leadership skills transformed our colleges.

A Farewell Interview with Steve Gunderson

Association of Proprietary Colleges (APC) Opinion Summary with Impacts

By Nick Falvo, Legislative Counsel, Akerman LLP
On the afternoon of Wednesday, May 27, a mere 22 days after oral arguments, Judge Lewis Kaplan of the Southern District of New York, denied the Association of Proprietary Colleges (APC) motion for summary judgment, while granting the Department of Education's cross-motion for summary judgment, which asked the Court to dismiss APC's claim challenging the gainful employment regulations.

CECU Sends List of Priorities and Policy Recommendations to President-Elect Biden

A New Look at Big Data in EDU

By Jennifer Flood, President, IntegriShield
Between now and 2025 your institution will graduate hundreds, if not thousands, of students. But are you equipped to track each of them, from enrollment through employment verification? Expanding on the 2015 APSCU breakout session, we will explore new methods for tracking the student lifecycle and reveal what works and what does not.

Humanity in Our Hands: Educators Embrace Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Quality, Accountability and Action – Part 1

By Linda Baer, Ph.D.; Copyright 2015; reprinted by permission of ACICS
The times are changing for higher education in dramatic ways, at warp speed. What will institutions need to do to move boldly in this changing environment? It could be argued that leaders will need to create the capacity and environment to move while preserving the values and core missions that make their institutions strong.

Preeminent Event Focuses on Executive Information Sharing and Networking

New Midwest Advocacy Network aims to Promote Interests, Successes of Private Schools

Written by Barbara A. Schmitz from an interview with Jeri Prochaska and Tom Netting, Co-Executive Directors, CSPEN
The Central States Private Education Network, a new, grass-roots federal and state advocacy network, was created to promote the interests of all private schools in five Midwest states. Jeri Prochaska and Tom Netting, co-executive directors of CSPEN, said they started the network, based in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois and Michigan, out of concerns that media were only reporting negative things about the sector.

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Webinar: Gainful Employment Rule Reporting: Requirements and Process

Peter Leyton, ESQ. and Stephen T. Chema II of Ritzert & Leyton, review the gainful employment reporting requirements in advance of the up coming July 31, 2015 reporting deadline and provide examples. The following information will be discussed: Review GE data needed for reporting Reporting methods; batch reporting and/or online reporting Common NSLDS submission issues

Identifying Ways to Improve Inter-Departmental Cooperation

Rocky Vista University is Proof that For-profit and Medical School can be a Good Mix

Written by Barbara A. Schmitz from an interview with Cheryl D. Lovell, PH.D., President & CEO, Rocky Vista University
ABOUT DR. CHERYL D. LOVELL Dr. Cheryl D. Lovell, president and CEO of Rocky Vista University, says that after working decades in higher education, her current position was an “opportunity in the making for 35 years.”

From the Brink of Closure to 650 Students: WyoTech’s Resurgence Story

Thriving and Prospering in the Human Age: An Open Letter to 2015 College Graduates

By James H. Johnson, Jr., Ph.D., William R. Kenan, Jr. Distinguished Professor of Entrepreneurship and Strategy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
A “learning mindset” and three specific skills — entrepreneurial acumen, contextual intelligence, and cultural elasticity or soft skills acumen — are required in order to thrive and prosper in the Human Age

Musings of an Educational Entrepreneur

SARA – Twenty-three States and Counting

Written from an interview with Marshall A. Hill, Ph.D., Executive Director, National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements
Executive Director of the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements, Marshal Hill believes that distance education can help improve America’s educational system once the inefficiencies of the current state regulatory system are codified across the board.

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