Education Management CEO Praises Back-to-Basics Strategy

Education Management ’s CEO, Edward West, shares the company’s strategy to keep focused on the priority of student success and achievement.

Western State College of Law at Argosy University, is pleased to announce that 79 percent of its graduates taking the State Bar of California's Committee of Bar Examiners exam for the first time in July 2012 were successful

Local College Uses iPad Instead of Textbooks

Brown Mackie College – Phoenix is the launch site for the school system’s initiative to convert to 100 percent e-textbook and iPad use for their students.

Nelson Tavarez and Luisina Victoria, 2012 graduates with an Associate of Applied Science in Fashion Design, along with Joshuan Aponte, a current student in the Associate of Applied Science in Fashion Design degree program whom represented Latino students at The Art Institute of New York City, participated in Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in New York City showing off their individual collections.

"Reading, Writing and Arithmetic Are No Longer Enough"

David Zorn, President of The Art Institute of Colorado, discusses how “career colleges are more successful than traditional schools at educating ‘at-risk’ population.

Obama Administration gives for-profit colleges an 'A'

This article, authored by Randy Proto, CEO of American Institutes Holdings LLC, a group of five schools including Fox Institute in West Hartford, asks the question:  do private-sector educators meet the criteria necessary for students attending these schools’ programs to receive federal loans and grants?

First Nursing Class Graduates from South University, Searches for "High Demand" RN Jobs

The story features South University Montgomery campus’ first graduating nursing class and the opportunities they are competing for.

At a time of intense scrutiny and unprecedented challenges, these leaders continue to make a difference in career education

The article highlights commentary by Anthony J. Guida Jr., EDMC’s Senior Vice President – External Affairs, and the company’s impact on students and higher education.

Anesthesiologist Assistant students raise money to save lives in African operating rooms

Students in South University’s Master of Medical Science in Anesthesiologist Assistant program partnered with the non-profit LifeBox Foundation to raise money to give pulse oximeters to hospitals in Africa.

New College to Open in Bedford

Brown Mackie College – Dallas will open its doors to new students on July 2, 2012. The new school will be the second location in Texas, following Brown Mackie College – San Antonio, opened in 2010.

Military families deserve access to career colleges

Stars and Stripes, a multimedia news organization providing independent news and information to the U.S. military community, recently published this guest column by Robert Jackson, executive director of Washington-based Military Families United. Military Families United is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) charitable organization whose mission is to “honor the fallen, support those who fight, and serve their families.

In the column Mr. Jackson discusses the partnership between Military Families United and The Art Institutes to provide a scholarship program specifically for military spouses to augment their earned benefits.

"South University dedicates Austin campus, unveils plans for growth"

The article discusses the opening of South University’s Austin campus and its impact it will have on higher education in the area.

University Corner: EDMC Online Higher Education

For their March issue, Military Advanced Education (MAE) Magazine, a journal analyzing the latest trends, issues and programs in military education, interviewed EDMC’s Lisa Rich. Ms. Rich serves as Director of Military Relations at EDMC Online Higher Education.

Brown Mackie College Family of Schools Selected as a 2012 Military Friendly School

For the second consecutive year, the Brown Mackie College family of schools has received the honor and was selected as a Military Friendly school by G.I. Jobs Magazine. The school system now appears on the 2012 list of Military Friendly Schools honoring the top 20 percent of colleges, universities and trade schools which are doing the most to embrace America's veterans as students.

Art Institute of Michigan Celebrates New Troy Campus

The local community of Troy, Michigan was excited to welcome The Art Institute of Michigan-Troy during the school's grand opening on October 26, 2011. The school features an "intimate learning environment and a central location" for students to have a personalized education. Local businesses were also energized by the idea of partnering with the campus's talented students and experienced faculty.

Brown Mackie Celebrates OKC Grand Opening

OKCBiz, a monthly business magazine distributed to more than 5,000 young, influential, affluent business decision makers who live and work in Central Oklahoma, shined the spotlight on the new Brown Mackie College – Oklahoma City campus.

What EDMC Got

In a letter to the editor, Education Management Corporation's Sr. Vice President of External Affairs, Tony Guida, responded to a Pittsburgh Tribune-Review story. Mr. Guida emphasized the company's commitment to the city and state to create 600 jobs over three years and invest $27.9 million in private funds to expand operations and construct a new data center in Southwestern Pennsylvania. Since July 1, 2009, EDMC has created 461 new jobs and invested $41 million in private funds.

Acclaimed Art School Widens Reach with Troy Campus

The Detroit News announced the new Art Institute of Michigan – Troy, saying, "a nationally acclaimed art school is expanding in Metro Detroit by opening a second campus this fall."

Too Many Bureaucrats In The Kitchen

Eli Wollenzien, a 2005 alumnus of The Art Institutes International Minnesota (Associate of Applied Science in Culinary Arts) and corporate executive chef at CRAVE Hospitality in Minneapolis, shared his opinion with the Faribault Daily News saying the new Gainful Employment rule will hurt more students than it helps.

For-Profit Art Schools on the Rise

In a story on for-profit art schools, the Huffington Post quoted Steven Goldman, president of The Art Institute of Portland, who said "A very large percentage of our students are first-generation college students."

The Chicago Sun-Times' Southtown Star heralded the opening of The Illinois Institute of Art – Tinley Park, "where the practical side of art and the creative side meet," according to Campus Director Donna Gray.

Education Management Net Tops Estimates As Enrollment Rises

Bloomberg News proclaimed, in a story on Education Management Corporation, how the company's third quarter profits beat analysts' estimates as enrollment increased.

On March 31, 2011, The Birmingham Times announced the opening of Brown Mackie College — Birmingham, which is the school's first Alabama location.

On March 15, 2011, Inside Higher Ed turned to Sean Robinson, an associate professor at Argosy University, Washginton D.C., to learn more about the role and responsibility of full time faculty at proprietary schools. Robinson gave a glimpse into his world to show that "in most respects what I do and how I do it are not so different than most of my peers around the country. I think there are misconceptions, biases, and stereotypes when it comes to those working at for-profit institutions."

Tiffany Derry was interviewed by the Houston Chronicle on March 8, 2011, saying that her experience with Bravo's Top Chef is "a dream that never would have come true if the Education Department's new 'Gainful Employment' rule had been in effect when I applied for federal student aid." Derry is a graduate of The Art Institute of Houston.