"Purdue University is an actual research university and Purdue University Global is not...it's Kaplan University. The same Kaplan University that made headlines for their guerrilla registration practices that dupe students out money. The same Kaplan... — read more
Bi-partisan bill to create debt bondage system (Rhymes with Mitch)
'Senator Todd Young, an Indiana Republican, and Senator Marco Rubio, a Florida Republican, were joined by Virginia Democrat Mark Warner and Delaware Democrat Chris Coons in rolling out the bill." "Purdue president Mitch Daniels offered an... — read more
Is AAUP recruiting Purdue University Global professors and adjuncts?
"Following the acquisition, all Kaplan faculty became Purdue Global faculty which now include approximately 320 full-time faculty and 1,590 part-time faculty."
University-leased building in Broward sells for $37M
https://www.bizjournals.com/southflorida/news/2019/07/08/purdue-university-fort-lauderdale-building-sold.html
Purdue Global gets Trump Bailout
The question is, how large of a slice does Kaplan get? 'The program will partner with Purdue University Global to aid nontraditional students in gaining skills necessary for working in the cybersecurity industry."... — read more
"Will Income-Share Agreements Be the Next Payday Loans?"
"This week, Indiana’s Uniform Consumer Credit Code will be amended to exempt state higher-education institutions from having to comply with key consumer protections. The change is so subtle that it has not drawn much attention, but it has huge... — read more
Purdue University Global doesn't answer BBB complaints?
Looks like a disturbing pattern. https://www.bbb.org/us/in/indianapolis/profile/continuing-education/purdue-university-global-0382-90024199/complaints
Purdue University Global getting federal bailout?
"The U.S. Department of Labor is granting $183.8 million to colleges and their private-sector partners to support training for more than 85,000 apprentices in the health care, advanced manufacturing and information technology fields. Twenty-three... — read more
Managing expectations amid more financial losses. Purdue "owns" Purdue University Global.
Purdue University is already signaling that Purdue University Global's finances will be down again in FY 2019. But the Purdue community will be left in the dark until the end of the year. Many won't even know or care after the finances are disclosed... — read more
Boiler Up
The blurring between Purdue University and PG continues. Now Purdue University Global is using the term "Boiler Up" i their promotions.
Purdue Global teams up with Walmart with "Live Better U"
"In all there are now six nonprofit universities taking part in the Live Better U program. The other participants are Southern New Hampshire University, Purdue University Global and Wilmington University, Walmart noted."... — read more
Purdue Global close to diploma mill? From GED to Masters in 23 courses!
Imagine...if you are a private in the US Army, you can go from a GED to a Masters taking only 23 courses! https://www.purdueglobal.edu/degree-programs/business/associate-degree-small-group-management/
Purdue University doubling down with subprime Purdue University Global
"Recently, I visited the onlinechat that Purdue University Global uses to enroll students, and what I found was extremely disturbing. Not only did they use the Purdue University history, but also its world-class reputation to sell the school. One... — read more
Purdue University Global closing campuses in Saint Louis and Milwaukee
Purdue University closing five campuses, even though we know that online results in poor outcomes https://www.thelayoff.com/t/Z9I1SMw https://www.forbes.com/sites/dereknewton/2019/05/29/what-if-online-education-simply-doesnt-work/
Purdue University promoting human capital contracts
Anybody concerned that Purdue University is promoting income share agreements, also known as "human capital contracts"? Sounds like debt servitude for desperate students... — read more
Purdue University Global Link is Now on Real Purdue Page
Looks like Purdue University is doubling down with Purdue University Global by having a prominent link on the real Purdue University page. https://www.purdue.edu/
Kaplan Higher Education CEO speaks the truth:
"In the long term, all educational institutions succeed or fail based on their reputations." ASR, p. xxiv in Change.edu
Purdue Global closing at least three ground campuses
Purdue University Global is closing at least three ground campuses, but that may not be enough to stem the bleedings. The closings are in Omaha, Nebraska and Cedar Falls, and Mason City, Iowa.
Words from the Kaplan CEO are prophetic...
"The school that systematically misleads students or enrolls those who don't have the capability of succeeding is unlikely to last long. I will have a difficult time making money, and it will build problematic word of mouth in the community in which... — read more
Is Purdue Global spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on QuinStreet predatory lead generator?
"We didn’t anticipate DCEH dropping out of the sky. Another great news is that the next biggest Education client is hundreds of thousands of dollars a month. "... — read more
Kaplan student condemned to debt
"According to Ms. Dicent, Kaplan lured her into enrolling in Kaplan's online program by using deceptive tactics. She said she had not been informed that she would need 180 hours to graduate, far more hours than a typical four-year degree program... — read more
Purdue University Global Continues to Defraud Servicemembers, Veterans, and Working Families
"In April 2019, little has changed in terms of Purdue Global’s fraudulent claims. And as Purdue loses more money (it had a $38 million net operating loss in FY 2018), it will have to make bold moves to survive. While little public information is... — read more
To understand Purdue University Global...
To get a full grasp of the corruption at Purdue University Global, you have to know Kaplan Higher Education and Graham Holdings Company. For homework, please read all the entries. https://www.thelayoff.com/kaplan-university... — read more
Purdue University's "World-Class" Faculty?
World-class? Really? https://www.purdueglobal.edu/academic-support/faculty/
KHE-Purdue Global gets easy money from servicemembers and veterans
No wonder KHE spends so much money on using false claims to enroll servicemembers. and veterans. Lots of money and little oversight from Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense. Here are the latest numbers (2016-17) from College Navigator: 4,131... — read more
Purdue University is essentially Kaplan Higher Education
Purdue University is essentially Kaplan Higher Education, a division of Graham Holdings Company. It's an interesting relationship, between former owners of the Washington Post and a former Governor of Indiana... — read more
Purdue University Global still preying on servicemembers.
Purdue University Global had an advertisement in the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Times April 15, 2019 print editions. The ads made the claim that they offered a "world-class education" specifically for military members, and appeared on page 25... — read more
So much for profits with Purdue University Global...
Looks like Purdue University bought a flaming sack of s**t for a buck. Who pays for this $38M loss? And does anyone care about the real Purdue's reputation? https://www.purdue.edu/business/account/pdf/508_FY18-Comprehensive-Final.pdf... — read more
It's all about profits
Meanwhile, Purdue buys Kaplan University to make a buck preying on service members and veterans https://www.republicreport.org/2017/durbin-brown-warn-purdue-president-on-deal-with-shameful-for-profit-kaplan/
Child Center Closed - Purdue Northwest
Not good, bad, bad, bad... http://www.nwitimes.com/news/education/purdue-northwest-closing-riley-child-center/article_c0a3fdb3-dfde-560f-befa-726522874fe4.html