Three finance counselors have been let go from Argosy Online Pittsburgh so far today.

Three people were let go on our campus today (a school on the "open" list), on Sept 25th there will be another RIF for chairpersons and some full-time faculty, and on Oct 5 there will be another RIF (this will be the last day for our HR department at... — read more 

Here we go again...

Today is the day! More layoffs coming every hour. Good luck to all of those. For those of you who do get the riff, consider yourself lucky because your nightmare is finally over.

There are 2 HR people on campus today

Has anyone heard of a restructure for the reentry position? The drop pool has already been descreased at AI for Readmissions by 9 years. They now work with drops that are less than 365 days. I heard something recently about restructuring the position... — read more 

Round 442 for those of you counting!

Does anyone know the status on the Argosy campuses listed in the 7/2/2018 email that were closing? My position was eliminated after the announcement and, at that time, there were no clear plans regarding teach-out/closures/dates leaving employees and... — read more 

When do you think we'll learn about more Art Institutes' closings? We all know they are coming, but I'm curious if we'll have a full year before another culling or if it will happen even before? Considering how caught of guard I was by the last... — read more 

Any more news about the layoff planned for Friday?

Many of you will not believe it until it actually happens. Just wanted to put it out there so everyone knows. Act on it if you choose.

Is DCEH changing the branding of all the schools? One University going to the the new moniker? I keep hearing this rumor from several sources. One said they have sold the Art Institute name and trademark and will drop it by 2019. Anyone else heard... — read more 

Anyone considering teaching part time online, make sure you know what you are responsible for when you accept a class. The pay is $1,500 a class which is less than what I can make per credit hour at a community college. I know, you can work from... — read more 

Any way we can warn poor people who are considering answering those job postings to stay as far away as they can? They should really know that no matter which AI they are joining, chances are they will be out of a job once again within a year. That's... — read more 

Hello leaders - I’m sorry to say that you will NOT succeed. There are too many jaded current employees, disheartened students, bitter former employees that will make sure that you fail. You’ve screwed too many people over....... people who are now... — read more 

So when did Art Institute of Pittsburgh - Online Division become The Art Institutes - Online? Isn't that a breach of Middle States Accreditation? The 'Online Division' is accredited through Ai Pittsburgh - it is not it's own entity. The Brightspace... — read more 

When are you going to realize that DCEH has a new strategy?? Instead of pillaging the US government's student loan system, it is now going to steal from state and local government programs such as job training. It has been obvious since they did the... — read more 

https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2018/08/31/whistleblower-heidi-weber-globe-university/ Clayton Halunen of Halunen Law won Weber’s case --- and will yours too if you get fired Weber now offers this message to anyone else brave enough to blow the... — read more 

National American University, based mostly in the Midwest, is in major trouble. https://seekingalpha.com/instablog/10810711-dahn_shaulis/5203559-nauh-subprime-college-crash

https://www.durbin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/durbin-warren-blumenthal-brown-seek-response-to-allegations-that-dept-of-education-official-advised-dream-center-education-holdings-to-misrepresent-accreditation-status-to-students-

I do not understand why my campus is interviewing and hiring lots of part-time instructors? I thought there was a hiring freeze in place? Seems like they are either preparing for a mass exodus of full-time instructors or preparing for a mass firing... — read more 

Does anybody know if Ai Online lost their accreditation in the past month? They are not allowing closing campus to transfer students to be fully online, but still allowing potential grads to take classes. My concern is for existing students, how is... — read more 

There is no psuedo-paraprofessional education worth this amount of money or this type of intimidation and stress... — read more 

Bet your bottom dollar on it. Sorry turds (leaders) you got outsmarted by your employees once again.

ADAs are now enrollment counselors & got raises. no other departments?

I've heard so many people say they are staying because they are waiting for severance. Don't. It's not worth it. You're putting yourselves at risk of being in a position where you will be out of a job with no severance, because of Chapter 11. My... — read more 

Any updates? It has seemed to quiet lately.

https://tcf.org/content/commentary/colleges-say-theyre-nonprofit/?session=1

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/us-student-loan-watchdog-resigns-over-trump-administration-policies/2018/08/27/1a65440c-aa0f-11e8-b1da-ff7faa680710_story.html?utm_term=.2b1d7fac0154

Oh baby this new comp plan really rewards the hardest workers! Can’t wait to max out my salary in 30 years.

Below is from The Art Institute of Seattle's website. Isn't it illegal to advertise being non profit when you really aren't? "The Art Institute of Seattle is one of The Art Institutes, a system of nonprofit schools throughout the United States... — read more 

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/08/25/opinion/sunday/student-debt-loan-default-college.html?action=click&module=Opinion&pgtype=Homepage

Wasn’t it supposed to happen today? What’s taking so long?

NEW CEO BR is out from what I hear! Camp plans disclosed but you know what —means nothing. Get out while you still can. Sinking faster then the Titanic Think of it this way—the guy couldn’t save EDMC Under a new fame name. Same internal leadership... — read more 

Is BR in hiding? And what about the Pastor of DCEH? They both daid in online videos how great this going to be. Does anyone have access to either?

fter weeks of uncertainty, The Art Institute of Phoenix will close, possibly by the end of the year. So will at least 17 other schools that are part of the Art Institute branding. Nine campuses that are part of Argosy University and three campuses... — read more 

Been asked by somebody in another thread, but I've been wondering the same thing as well.

http://www.post-gazette.com/business/career-workplace/2018/08/20/Art-Institutes-Michigan-Detroit-EDMC-Dream-Center-confusion-betrayal/stories/201808120003