Friday, May 7, 2010

For-profit chicanery

Whistle-Blower Alleges That For-Profit College Paid Incentives to Student Recruiters (Chronicle of Higher Education)
The Education Management Corporation, dinged in a Frontline program this week for allegedly stampeding students to enroll at its Argosy University by pushing their "hot button," now faces a whistle-blower lawsuit alleging that student recruiters at its South University Online had been paid based on how many students they drummed up, according to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. The practice, if proven, would be a violation of federal student-loan law and could be costly to the university – the False Claims Act, under which the lawsuit was filed, calls for triple damages. The allegation, from a former employee, doesn't specify how much money is at stake, but the university is disclosing the lawsuit in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing today, suggesting it could have a material affect on its finances.
According to SOCCCD Chancellor Raghu Mathur’s biography, “Mathur serves as an Advisory Board Member for the School of Education at Argosy University where he also teaches courses in educational leadership and management to doctoral students.”

One of our deans here at IVC has a history of promoting for-profit universities, including Argosy, where she teaches as an adjunct.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Isn't that the "university" (sic) that Raghu teaches at?

Roy Bauer said...

Yes.

Anonymous said...

Event: Rep from Argosy University at Transfer Center
When: Thursday May 06, 2010, 11:30 AM
Where: SSC 230
Details: A Representative from Argosy University will be at the Transfer Center on Thursday, May 6th from 11:30-1:00 pm to present information about the majors and degrees offered. Argosy offers certificate programs, undergraduate degrees in Business and Psychology and Masters and Doctorate degrees.

Lunch is provided for this event and a reservation is required. Please call (949) 551-5339 to save a place.

Anonymous said...

AND she hired her sister. Or cousin. Or Aunt. Some relation.

Roy's obituary in LA Times and Register: "we were lucky to have you while we did"

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