Performance score cards came out for the first time in three weeks and enrollment advisors aren't allowed at the beginning of the week meeting for the first time in the past few years
CVSP Training?
Why is subprime @AshfordU hosting Certificate of Veterans Service Provider (CVSP) Training? Isn't that like the fox hosting an event for chickens?... — read more
Something is about to go down !!
Management has not sent out the performance score cards for two weeks and nobody knows why start saving the cash because I have a feeling massive layoffs be coming to enrollment in San Diego asap
University of Phoenix, Turning Point USA, Bridgepoint, and Career Education in one place?
I knew Phoenix had a lot of conservatives and scammers, but this is becoming ridiculous. https://www.thelayoff.com/university-phoenix https://www.thelayoff.com/career-education... — read more
This will be bad
Buckle up. Your jobs are about to get relocated to Arizona. Unemployment or scorching heat. Pick your poison. This, people. Be prepared because judging by the latest development, this is what is coming. There will be two options, and most of us can'y... — read more
This is an interesting location development
https://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/2018/08/27/california-education-company-to-bring-call-center.html?ana=yahoo&yptr=yahoo
Irgens Leases 130,000+ SF to Bridgepoint Education (Chandler, AZ)
Let's see if this long-term lease works. "Ready in early 2019, the facility will feature an energy-efficient and open working environment, with a café, gym, and on-site health clinic. Currently, Bridgepoint employees in the area are working in a... — read more
Ashford raised tuition to bilk service members and veterans
PA Thank you. Good afternoon. The revenue numbers were quite a bit better than I had anticipated. It looks like the revenue per students were – revenue per student would have been up maybe 6%, 7% if I'm calculating this correctly. Can you talk a... — read more
Celebrating "100" years
What a joke! I thought they closed down their Clinton Campus? They are so desperate right now, it's hilarious to watch them flop around like a fish out of water. Glad I got out of the most toxic work environment in San Diego. From Andrew Clark to the... — read more
BPI remains part of subprime college meltdown
The subprime college crash continues for the seventh consecutive year with little attention from the government or media. Subprime is a more appropriate name than for-profit, because several non-profit schools offer limited value at a high price. Low... — read more
Earnings call will be today
Numbers will be terrible but they will talk 90 percent about the merger approval to slight away how badly bridgepoint is bleeding and running out of Money if they don't sell the universities for a pretty penny this place is done
Core agg is 100 percent gone from San Diego
Shipped to Denver and Phoenix..went from close to 500 reps in this vertical down to ZERO in San Diego !!!
Layoffs 52 people July 11th between Denver and San Diego
gave a small severance, people laid off they called it a RIF in Colorado and CA. I think they are moving the work to AZ where they can get away with funky labor practices and loose regulations on VA and FA benefits compliance.
Layoff happening right now
With a severance package for enrollment services
Employee class action lawsuit updates??
Does anyone have any information if when the class action lawsuit checks will be sent in the mail??
Former University of the Rockies President is now President of Argosy
Looks like the recent President of University of the Rockies is now the President of Argosy. Is UoR still in business? Are others moving from BPI to DCEH?
Private non-profit schools losing revenues
So Ashford wants to go non-profit? Check out the NCES numbers. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/private-college-revenues-us-meltdown-dahn-shaulis/
Ashford competitor may be in trouble
Trident University may be in trouble for disrespecting grieving widows. https://www.thelayoff.com/trident-university-international
No enrollment services advisors laid off Today
Think they are all safe for now
Ashford made $59M from vets
According to the GI Bill Comparison tool, Ashford University made $59M from its 14,000+ students using the GI Bill and Yellow Ribbon. https://www.vets.gov/gi-bill-comparison-tool
48 people laid off today
Four enrollment managers, all of the NSLDS processors and finance folks
5/16 Layoffs?
I heard lay off happened today. Is this true?
Bridgepoint taken off ED radar
"The Department of Education under Secretary Betsy DeVos ended for-profit college investigations, according to an in-depth report published Sunday by The New York Times. The newspaper found that lawyers and investigators working on those... — read more
Earnings Call
Just listened in on the earnings call and man, Andrew Clark is such a BSer. Enrollments have been steady dropping for quite some time and I feel like every call he says he expects growth the next quarter. But then it's down again. When are these... — read more
Stock Price!
When the stock continues to drop and reach all-time lows, that's a bad thing right?
Employee class action lawsuit
Looks like the case is about to settle and all California hourly employees will be getting a check.. any clue how much ??
Ashford lead generator in trouble
I wonder how many good leads Quinstreet actually got for Ashford. Check out this report. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/lead-generator-quinstreet-preying-vets-misleading-shipping-shaulis/
Stock Under 6.00
Let's see where it goes from here. To the bottom, hopefully. Drops have been pretty consistent as of late. I don't see a recovery rally. At some point panic sets in for investors.
Nice bonuses
Nice bonuses for the top tier. Think they deserved it? "On March 29, 2018, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company granted long-term incentive awards under the Company’s Amended and Restated 2009 Stock Incentive Plan, as... — read more
Veteran choosing Ashford for Early Childhood Education
I just ran into a young woman from a small city who has chosen Ashford University for early childhood education. She says she wasn't recruited by Ashford and said it was the best school for her to go to and that the GI Bill would pay for her... — read more
Swords to Plowshares
Here's the article that Bridgepoint is trying to censor. https://www.swords-to-plowshares.org/2018/03/21/beyond-ashford-safeguarding-veterans-from-for-profit-schools/
What is DOD hiding about Ashford?
Why won't DOD reveal what schools were reviewed? https://rebootcamp.militarytimes.com/news/education/2018/03/27/dod-review-0-of-schools-following-ta-rules/
Veterans affairs visit tomororw on site
Will be interesting
Ashford looking the other way with plagiarism?
Ashford looking the other way with plagiarism. That's what one commenter in IHE stated. https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2018/03/14/ashford-university-latest-big-profit-seeking-become-nonprofit
Bridgepoint to sell the two universities after buyout
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2018/03/13/ashford-university-latest-big-profit-attempt-nonprofit-conversion
Is Ashford following the DOM MOU?
Is Ashford really following the DOD MOU? It's hard to believe that it is. https://dodmou.com/InstitutionViewSignature/GetFile?institutionId=1817
More money for ads, less for people
"As we have said throughout 2017, we will continue to exercise disciplined expense management. To this end, we have hired an industry consultant to help us identify opportunities for additional efficiencies and expense savings."... — read more
Bridgepoint Stock
At the time of writing this, the stock is at $6.11/share. All time low! I’m so happy!
Less than $190 million left in the bank
A year prior had close to $390 million..... this place is going down yikes