Topics regarding layoffs at University of Phoenix

Topics regarding layoffs at University of Phoenix

It is like watching a jumbo jet collide with mountain. Stock will be below $5 soon as the deal is dead. Institutional buyers will not touch

anything under $5. The company is done. They will be gone by January. Every investor knows this and they are cashing in any stake they have. Something is better than nothing. If you have 401k with them in your portfolio or on an ESPP, get it out... — read more 

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| 1240 views | | 7 replies (last September 17, 2016)
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Tim is the best!

Tim, you are the best leader and President. You make the effort to get to know your staff and look them in the eye when you pass them in the hallway. It doesn't matter that you don't have a PhD and are our President. You represent us well and thank... — read more 

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| 1350 views | | 3 replies (last September 19, 2016)
Post ID: @OP+JmoJsHo

Previous Week's Post - this layoff that's coming

Hey all, as I stated last week, this layoff in Oct/Nov is coming and it's going to shut down a lot of extension campuses, facilities, etc... Hundreds of people, maybe more, will be out. It looks as if my job may be up too. Just please no one do... — read more 

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| 2070 views | | 7 replies (last September 12, 2016)
Post ID: @OP+JjW8AIJ

UOP is hanging itself

UOP has a long history of hanging itself for the sake of "advancement". First it was the new classroom, now it's Vocado. Finance has half the staff than we did a couple of years ago but twice the work. We're the most hated department in UOP because... — read more 

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| 1001 views | | 3 replies (last September 16, 2016)
Post ID: @OP+JibHBfW

The way this reads, no way this deal is going through. It is a dead deal and they are trying to hang on for dear life. At least until November.

Accreditor Defers Action on U of Phoenix Parent Company Merger The Higher Learning Commission announced Thursday it would defer action on a proposed merger agreement from Apollo Education Group -- the parent company of the University of Phoenix. HLC... — read more 

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| 1170 views | | 2 replies (last September 12, 2016)
Post ID: @OP+JiBB2sw

Is CamdenKid the administrator or NOT?

Who got walked out today? Our Director said the buyout is toast because University of Phoenix has failed to meet the metrics. Especially considering that UOP is over 90% Financial Aid students. The school has more than 90% FA on the books but is... — read more 

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| 1290 views | | 3 replies (last September 9, 2016)
Post ID: @OP+JiyqXey

Are Apollo Education and University of Phoenix Making Stipulated Benchmarks?

Are Apollo Education and University of Phoenix making the benchmarks stipulated for the merger? If they aren't met, I'm not sure Leon Black (Apollo Global Management) has any obligation to seal the deal. I still can't figure out why Apollo Global... — read more 

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| 1012 views | | 4 replies (last September 9, 2016)
Post ID: @OP+JiIlmMa

To Whoever is spamming today

I have been on this board since 2014, posts rarely get nuked - but if you bombard us with a steady stream of SHORT APOL kind of posts, they will delete you - also, yelling about the end of the world does not contribute too - one post is fine but you... — read more 

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| 810 views | | 2 replies (last September 9, 2016)
Post ID: @OP+JhzHzM0

Candid Conversation on Layoffs

I'm not one to ever post on this site however my team had a candid conversation that layoffs are happening with the possibility for the process to begin on Sept 9th. They were told that it is still being determine whether or not they will allow... — read more 

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| 1160 views | | 3 replies (last September 9, 2016)
Post ID: @OP+Jh3vUMv

Furloughs are coming to your local UOP location

Folks, let's get ready to work for free and take mandatory days off with no pay. If you think it is bad now, wait till they have half the staff left come October, I do not even want to think about 2017... It'll feel like toiling on a slave ship. Do... — read more 

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Certification

Does anyone know what the heck is going on with the cert Dept? Are the remaining people being let go still or not? 2 extensions and a big lunch being given OK the 20th by the president of the Dept.

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I always know when sh*t is about to hit the fan at this place because this board starts heating up. I see people are starting to get a little

crazy. Usually this is a good sign that something big is about ready to go down. If another severance package is offered, I am out the flipping door. I should have taken the April offer. Guess I figured these clowns could turn it around. I heard the... — read more 

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| 1422 views | | 3 replies (last September 1, 2016)
Post ID: @OP+J9p5p9i

I work in IT and HR just sent us a term request for 990 disconnects. The deadline which we must have these scheduled by is Friday, October 7th.

For the people who don't know d##k about IT, basically on October 13th the software which grants access to the systems will pull the plug on these people who will be 86 from the joint. We have to go in and set an end of access date in the scheduler... — read more 

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| 2910 views | | 18 replies (last October 13, 2016)
Post ID: @OP+J94DzL1

Snack cart

UoP is sending donuts, pizza, and hot dogs to Dept of Education. All will be well. Let's all relax over the ITT tech problems. UOP has better junk food than ITT tech and the Secretary of Education appreciates a good donut.

Think twice about bailing from Phoenix to Laureate

Thinking about joining Jason, Cheree, Amy, Brenda, Jean, Lea, Susan, Allison, Tom, and Sean at Laureate Education? If you have any scruples, think again. Here's what's going on at Laureate... — read more 

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| 1160 views | | 2 replies (last September 2, 2016)
Post ID: @OP+J8Wk7ml

QC going away

The past several months enrollment and its "leadership" have been having on going meetings about ways to bypass the QC. There have also been pilot groups of ERs working on the dialer the past 6 months...doesn't take a lot to put this together. QC is... — read more 

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| 1530 views | | 6 replies (last September 7, 2016)
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