ZachTheZip Posted March 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2016 Well, the faculty is threatening to strike. If the board is going to make their move, now's the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balsy Posted March 10, 2016 Report Share Posted March 10, 2016 On 3/3/2016 at 3:16 PM, ZachTheZip said: Well, the faculty is threatening to strike. If the board is going to make their move, now's the time. That makes no sense. Why would the faculty threatening give leverage to absorbing ITT Tech? I don't see the connection...or the advantage. The absorption of ITT Tech would face the same criticism irregardless of contract negotiations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted March 16, 2016 Report Share Posted March 16, 2016 On March 9, 2016 at 11:47 AM, Balsy said: That makes no sense. Why would the faculty threatening give leverage to absorbing ITT Tech? I don't see the connection...or the advantage. The absorption of ITT Tech would face the same criticism irregardless of contract negotiations. I think Zach was referring to the BOT moving to can Dr. Scarborough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balsy Posted March 18, 2016 Report Share Posted March 18, 2016 On 3/16/2016 at 9:21 AM, Blue & Gold said: I think Zach was referring to the BOT moving to can Dr. Scarborough. Oh that makes much more sense. Sorry Zach for the misunderstanding. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZippyRulz Posted April 29, 2016 Report Share Posted April 29, 2016 (edited) In a setback for expanding its reach beyond a 50 mile radius, UA has withdrawn from talks with ITT. Edited April 29, 2016 by ZippyRulz 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LosAngelesZipFan Posted April 30, 2016 Report Share Posted April 30, 2016 That this was even being entertained was attaching a stink to UA in the higher ed community... was really a half-assed idea that only garnered negative press and was never a realistic option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZippyRulz Posted May 22, 2016 Report Share Posted May 22, 2016 Per Akron Ohio Student Association: Pavloff was also asked for his opinion and thoughts on the now-ended ITT deal. Pavloff explained that this idea was brought to the Board by the Chairman of the Board of Regents and that the Board had not sought out his deal. They were never in discussion with the actual owners of ITT. According to Pavloff, “The idea was to shut down ITT, have the government address all of those issues with the states attorney generals, and basically have a clean sheet operation from that point forward when ITT shut down… This was “ITT will go away””. And on day one someone new would take over the academic operations of ITT to provide educational opportunities for those 50,000 students. That would have been the University of Akron.” It was mentioned from there that it would make more sense to students for the Board and other administrators to focus on the increasing problems at the main campus and satellite campus' before trying to take over a network of other locations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LosAngelesZipFan Posted May 23, 2016 Report Share Posted May 23, 2016 Uh, yes, it would make sense to focus on the current issues rather than taking on a steaming turd pile. Basically, Akron's reputation was sullied for even considering this when it was never a realistic possibility in the first place. Worst of all worlds... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachTheZip Posted May 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2016 So it was the state that pushed this idea? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZippyRulz Posted May 23, 2016 Report Share Posted May 23, 2016 Apparently. Or at least hatched it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lance99 Posted May 23, 2016 Report Share Posted May 23, 2016 19 hours ago, ZippyRulz said: Per Akron Ohio Student Association: Pavloff was also asked for his opinion and thoughts on the now-ended ITT deal. Pavloff explained that this idea was brought to the Board by the Chairman of the Board of Regents and that the Board had not sought out his deal. They were never in discussion with the actual owners of ITT. According to Pavloff, “The idea was to shut down ITT, have the government address all of those issues with the states attorney generals, and basically have a clean sheet operation from that point forward when ITT shut down… This was “ITT will go away””. And on day one someone new would take over the academic operations of ITT to provide educational opportunities for those 50,000 students. That would have been the University of Akron.” It was mentioned from there that it would make more sense to students for the Board and other administrators to focus on the increasing problems at the main campus and satellite campus' before trying to take over a network of other locations. Let me make sure that I am understanding this: This whole dumpster fire of an idea was hatched by the Chairman of the State Board of Regents? Should have shoved it down the throat of the school in Franklin County, it it would have got that far. This person PROOVED that Crack is a powerful drug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skip-zip Posted May 23, 2016 Report Share Posted May 23, 2016 5 hours ago, lance99 said: Should have shoved it down the throat of the school in Franklin County Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZippyRulz Posted May 20, 2017 Report Share Posted May 20, 2017 (edited) Purdue to acquire Kaplan University, increase access for millions https://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2017/Q2/purdue-to-acquire-kaplan-university,-increase-access-for-millions.html https://polytechnic.purdue.edu Looks like Purdue is going all in on the Scarborough model. Just need a Corps of Cadets now. Edited May 21, 2017 by ZippyRulz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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