All of the community college connection team was let go, about 100 employees from what I heard. Oklahoma and Birmingham took hits to the AA staff (CCCs, Faculty liaisons, coordinators). Does anyone have any additional specific updates?
Half of the WFS will be laid off by the end of the quarter.
Some of the layoffs started this week and the rest will happen by the end of the quarter. This is inline with the Earnings Call from about a year ago when Cappelli declared the business would cut about $900million in cost to be "more efficient". Its... — read more
Black Agenda Report (Glen Ford) Warns Against For-Profits (Including University of Phoenix)
Black Agenda Report Warns Against For-Profits (Including University of Phoenix). Listen to Glen Ford's analysis at..... http://blackagendareport.com/content/how-pay-free-non-racist-higher-education
It is funny when an investigation into federal aid practices are such a norm now that APOL calls it a normal review.
This company never ceases to amaze me. The norm would be to never be under investigation like real schools.
Like I told you people a week ago, even a harsher punishment is coming. A 45 day hold going into effect. The complete cutoff of Title IV is on
table. The DOE is no longer going to tolerate the behavior of these for profit diploma mills / welfare recipient ATM Machines. This will be Corinthian part two. You have been warned enough times, now you will face your own demise. This is coming... — read more
WALMART?
REALLY? YOU GUYS ARE PROMOTING A SCHOOL MERGING WITH "WALMART"!!!! LOL IF YOU THINK YOU'RE NOT THE LAUGHING STOCK OF THE WORLD, YOU WILL FIND OUT SOON ENOUGH LOL!!!!
Space reductions
Multiple campuses are reducing space to save money before the end of the FY. Are layoffs coming too before the FY is done with?
SAN DIEGO MANAGERS
How do you liars sleep at night? Surprises are coming and you not gunna like it.
Get some power
BY collectively negotiating, not just pay but work conditions, you can help stop the micro management and harassing bs to get recommendations. Of course UoP is against Unions but this is the time to act while they are fighting the other battles. You... — read more
keep asking
WHO DO YOU KNOW THAT WANTS TO... ... incur debt for a crappy education ... be hounded morning noon and night by a telemarketer ... that can qualify for Pell Grant collect it and drop out in the second course ... that would benefit from a UoP degree(... — read more
Resources from the non-profit collaborative Protect Students and Taxpayers
Investigations by the federal government, media, and States Attorneys General have revealed countless instances of unscrupulous for-profit colleges (particularly those that are run by large, publicly-traded companies), engaging in deceptive... — read more
Experts in public Relations Spin
If you have been following UoP in the news for 5 years or more and heard their responses to criticism you would likely have enough Prior Learning Assessment credit for a PHD in how to Spin a negative into a positive. UoP is great at spinning facts as... — read more
"For-Profit Colleges," Part 1 & Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pa1DxUWMsEU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFy7372okfI
This is totally funny and TRUE!
Here you go Mr.MBA "Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer You need to go back to U-M! This is quite a step back in your career don't you think??? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2lDF7SBE3A
University Of Phoenix Founder Is Selling His San Francisco Mansion With A Secret Bar For $27 Million
http://www.chron.com/technology/businessinsider/article/University-Of-Phoenix-Founder-Is-Selling-His-San-5004642.php
Asked to Resign
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/videos/#107787 let me preface this thread by saying that I am not a bitter employee at all. In fact, I am blessed to have been let go. I can now concentrate on my graduate degree (NOT from UOP). Garland mentioned how the... — read more
University of Phoenix on PBS News Hour
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/videos/#107787...The expose of VA benefits and for-profit colleges on PBS News Hour. University of Phoenix is the chief subject in this tragedy. VP Garland Williams is the chief apologist in this segment.
21 day financial aid delay going into full effect soon. This place will fall just like COCO. False hopes for students and complete robbery of th
Department of Education. I can't wait till they shut these piles of sh!t down.
21 day financial aid delay going into full effect soon. This place will fall just like COCO. False hopes for students and complete robbery of th
Department of Education. I can't wait till they shut these piles of sh!t down.
Shame
http://www.dailycensored.com/wal-mart-and-the-apollo-group-owner-of-the-university-of-phoenix-announce-major-mega-merger/
UoP Corruption on Black Agenda Report/Another Reason for Layoffs
A story about for-profit colleges (including Al Sharpton and UoP) is scheduled for July 9. When African American communities find out that UoP has been destroying their futures, the word will spread. If UoP doesn't reform, expect even more... — read more
YOU don't have to pay 25k for an Associates
http://www.ripoffreport.com/r/University-Of-Phoenix-Online/Phoenix-Arizona/University-Of-Phoenix-Online-Or-UOP-Online-Pitiful-excuse-for-an-education-sub-standard-pr-44901r 70K for a Bachelors from a College that is on notice by HLC.
It's all about that bottom line
http://m.us.wsj.com/articles/university-of-phoenix-operator-apollo-education-profit-slides-as-enrollment-declines-1403697891?mobile=y
Jim Eickhoff is being terminated
Now that Barry has been fired, Jim Eickhoff is being let go. This should have happened two years ago but Barry kept him on board because they came from Sallie Mae together. The Sallie May people will all be gone soon.
COCO declaring bk, ITT funding cut - they will be done within a month - Devry an APOL will follow fairly quickly after this now that the Obama
Administration has a taste of blood after devouring COCO within 2 weeks of cutting off funding. Updated July 2, 2014 6:42 p.m. ET ITT Educational Services Inc., ESI -2.97% a big operator of for-profit schools, Wednesday warned it could face... — read more
A day in the life of an Enrollment Manager
9am – Show up to work. 9:10 am – Team where are we with recco’s and reg’s? 9:15am – EA approaches a manager with a concern, “Well, you know Shauna doesn’t have a computer, her phone seldom works, has really no transportation, but she really wants to... — read more
Isnt this site supposed to be about layoffs?
I love how a site that is supposed to let people discuss rumors of layoffs has become a place for Camden Kid to bitch about... everything BUT layoffs. If you have such great things to say, why don't you start your own blog? Oh wait, you probably... — read more
from new president
Colleagues, This past weekend on public radio an investigative report aired that examines military student use of GI Bill funds, and it includes University of Phoenix, our San Diego campus and our military students; the report continues on July 4 on... — read more
UoP San Diego Gets Skewered on KPBS
“It’s not education. I think it’s just greed,” said David Pace, a 20-year Navy veteran who used the GI Bill to obtain a business degree from the University of Phoenix’s San Diego campus..."Of the $1.5 billion in GI Bill funds spent on tuition and... — read more
David Halperin Exposes and Reform at UoP
Huffington Post writer and lawyer-activist David Halperin is still taking stories of unethical or illegal behavior as well as stories about people who are getting stuck in the debt peonage created by schools like University of Phoenix. If you have a... — read more
So Cal
Hispanic Outreach team laid off this week. Rumors WFS and SRAs are next
More layoffs today
Military side downsized today next is workforce solutions.