Thread regarding Education Management Corporation layoffs

All AI campuses to close

More than likely, all Ai campuses will be closing. Regardless of what anyone thinks of the quality of the programs (there is some debate), the Art Institute was never viewed as a "fit" for the Dream Center Foundation, only a risk. Ai was not one of the schools DCF wanted to take on due to the gainful employment issues, high tuition rates, and low pay for graduates of design and culinary programs.

DCF clearly wanted the medical and health programs and counseling of AU and SU. They have bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs but also many 1-2 year clinical, technical, human and veterinary health programs that get graduates into good paying positions straight out of college. .

Look back at the early letters from EDMC and early articles quoting DCF directors:

"the Dream Center was especially interested in the programs at Argosy and South Universities, Barton said. South is focused on medical and health programs, while Argosy is known for its psychology and mental health counseling programs."

“In EDMC's case you have very specific and pointed effect of the gainful-employment rule that killed the passion-based programs like art, design, culinary and broadcasting. These kinds of things that are very expensive to teach and where there is a much more narrow chance of making it big if students have dreams of being a fashion designer … they’re jobs that don’t pay well out of college." (https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2017/03/06/large-profit-chain-edmc-be-bought-dream-center-missionary-group)

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Culinary would be a good fit but is too expensive to run. So away it goes.

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Post ID: @5zfrj+OFmIJ3l

If you wanted to find a field to employ your clients at the shelters, restaurant services is a good one. I would expect the culinary school to be a good fit for this group.

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That's right! Do your own poorly written research and then stick your collective heads in a gas oven.

Sylvia P.

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Post ID: @jsfo+OFmIJ3l

"I dont believe this post. Its poorly written" Research this on your own and draw your own conclusions. We're all awaiting your well written response.

"why is alternate accreditation being pursued for some of the AI schools?" In mass meeting with faculty and staff, administrators said until the sale is official, "its business as usual."

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Post ID: @jueb+OFmIJ3l

I dont believe this post. Its poorly written

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Post ID: @1lnp+OFmIJ3l

"More than likely?" Source? If that is the case, why is alternate accreditation being pursued for some of the AI schools?

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Post ID: @tpo+OFmIJ3l

I just hope they close the doors and not do teach outs. Tear the bandage off quickly. Our campus is bare bones and they want us to learn about time management by recording ever 30 minutes of our time. This micromanaging and unskilled upper management has assisted the demise.

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