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May 2014 Features & Reports

Tribute

Jack McCartan Stop the Presses: Message from the Publisher

Publisher Jim Hutton remembers his friend Jack McCartan and honors pioneers in career education. p.1

Tribute

Jack McCartan’s Legacy Lives On

John R. “Jack” McCartan passed away of lymphoma Saturday, April 12, 2014. He devoted his life and career to the support and growth of educational institutions and their students. p.3

Tribute

Jack McCartan, RIP

By Stephen B. Friedheim, Strategic Coach, Education Systems and Solutions and CER Advisory Board Chair
Jack McCartan was an icon, a mentor, an authority, a leader, a friend, all this and more. Jack left his mark on this sector of higher education. p.5

Tribute

Career Education Community Says Goodbye to a Legend

Jack McCartan has probably influenced more career education leaders than any one single individual. Members of the career education community give tribute to a sector legend. p.7

Commentary/Editorial

Higher Ed and Hollywood Wine

By Dr. Jean Norris, Managing Partner, Norton|Norris, Inc.

Discussions about higher education today are not about access, affordability and value. This battle is about preserving the long-standing belief that education is for the few, the deserving, the socially elite – not the common man. p.14

Leadership Profiles

Pauldine Hopes to be Remembered for Doing the Right Thing

By Barbara A. Schmitz, with David Pauldine President and Executive Vice President DeVry Education Group

David Pauldine is retiring from DeVry in September, ending his 35-year career where it started. Pauldine shares his story of how he started in career education and gives some insight into the future of the sector. p.22

School Profiles

DeVry University’s Growth and Diversification

By Barbara A. Schmitz

DeVry University began as a sole proprietor school when Dr. Herman DeVry opened DeForest Training School in 1931. Today DeVry University is home to five colleges of study. p.26

Associations & Accreditations

How Effective Accreditation Supports Innovation in Postsecondary Education

By the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges & Schools (ACICS)
To meet the test of these demanding times, higher education must adapt, change and improve. Accrediting agencies must encourage advancement while helping institutions maintain balance between quality and innovation. p.29

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