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'''DeVry University''', and '''DeVry Institute of Technology''' are other names used by '''DeVry Inc.''' a private [[for-profit university]]<ref>[http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7870946 NPR: Seeking a Better Fit from for-profit education]</ref> consisting of full-time and part-time [[career college]]s and [[technical college]]s in the [[United States]] and [[Canada]] offering a variety of [[Associate's degree]]s, [[Bachelor's degree|Bachelor's of Science]] in professional studies degrees at the undergraduate levels up through [[Master's degree]]s. |
'''DeVry University''', and '''DeVry Institute of Technology''' are other names used by '''DeVry Inc.''' a private [[for-profit university]]<ref>[http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7870946 NPR: Seeking a Better Fit from for-profit education]</ref> consisting of full-time and part-time [[career college]]s and [[technical college]]s in the [[United States]] and [[Canada]] offering a variety of [[Associate's degree]]s, [[Bachelor's degree|Bachelor's of Science]] in professional studies degrees at the undergraduate levels up through [[Master's degree]]s. |
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The school is operated by the publicly held [[corporation]] DeVry Inc. and traded on the [[New York Stock Exchange]] ({{nyse|DV}}). According to the annual report of the [[UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION]] [[SEC]] dated on 6/30/06 stated in the form 10-K, DeVry Inc. is periodically engaged in lawsuits, administrative proceedings, and regulatory reviews because concerns or issues related with financial assistance programs and further claims involving DeVry Inc.'s way of conducting its business. DeVry Inc. currently is facing a list of pending litigation, so often initiated from its constituencies, i.e., its students and employees and by their business partners, all of which in the language of the [[SEC]]'s report is explicitly interpreted and summarized as a probability of being incidental due the nature of this business. Also, this report seems to be implicitly expressing or a least does not disregard at all these legal incidents, otherwise, it seems to be calling the caution of its readers about DeVry Inc.'s controversial business practices, and thus it is reporting to them the litigation cases' main details, as names of places in which litigation against DeVry has been/is being filed or held and the names of people actually involved in such lawsuits. This is the official document that describes DeVry Inc. for the [[Stock Market]] [http://www.secinfo.com/dsvRm.v9xh.htm#8051w Form 10-K Commission file number: 1-13988 DeVry Inc.] <ref>[http://www.secinfo.com/dsvRm.v9xh.htm#8051w Form 10-K Commission file number: 1-13988 DeVry Inc.]</ref> |
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The school is operated by the publicly held [[corporation]] DeVry Inc. and traded on the [[New York Stock Exchange]] ({{nyse|DV}}). |
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== History == |
== History == |
Revision as of 14:52, 23 April 2007
Type | Private |
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Established | 1931 |
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Campus | Multiple: United States, Canada |
Website | http://www.devry.edu/ |
DeVry University, and DeVry Institute of Technology are other names used by DeVry Inc. a private for-profit university[1] consisting of full-time and part-time career colleges and technical colleges in the United States and Canada offering a variety of Associate's degrees, Bachelor's of Science in professional studies degrees at the undergraduate levels up through Master's degrees.
The school is operated by the publicly held corporation DeVry Inc. and traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: DV). According to the annual report of the UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION SEC dated on 6/30/06 stated in the form 10-K, DeVry Inc. is periodically engaged in lawsuits, administrative proceedings, and regulatory reviews because concerns or issues related with financial assistance programs and further claims involving DeVry Inc.'s way of conducting its business. DeVry Inc. currently is facing a list of pending litigation, so often initiated from its constituencies, i.e., its students and employees and by their business partners, all of which in the language of the SEC's report is explicitly interpreted and summarized as a probability of being incidental due the nature of this business. Also, this report seems to be implicitly expressing or a least does not disregard at all these legal incidents, otherwise, it seems to be calling the caution of its readers about DeVry Inc.'s controversial business practices, and thus it is reporting to them the litigation cases' main details, as names of places in which litigation against DeVry has been/is being filed or held and the names of people actually involved in such lawsuits. This is the official document that describes DeVry Inc. for the Stock Market Form 10-K Commission file number: 1-13988 DeVry Inc. [2]
History
DeVry Chicago opened in 1931 as the eponymous DeForest Training School named after the perfector-inventor of the (amplifier type) of electronics vacuum tube, Lee DeForest, a colleague and friend of founder Herman A. DeVry. In the 1950s, the school became known as DeVry Technical Institute. The name was changed to DeVry Institute of Technology in 1968 and to DeVry University in 2002.
- 1931 DeForest Training School in Chicago opened.
- 1953 Renamed DeVry Technical Institute.
- 1966 Acquired by Bell and Howell Education Group, Benton Harbor, MI. Renamed Bell and Howell Schools.
- 1968 Renamed DeVry Institute of Technology, Continuing with name Bell and Howell Schools for correspondence courses.
- 1987 Merged with Keller Graduate School of Management, creating DeVry Inc.
- 1991 IPO of DeVry Inc. stock
- 1996 Acquired Becker CPA Review (now Becker Professional Review).
- 2001 According to MSNBC, (along with Strayer University) produced the most students with degrees in information technology of any college in America in 2001.[3]
- 2002 Combined schools renamed DeVry University.
- 2003 Acquired Ross University (School of Medicine and School of Veterinary Medicine)
- 2005 Acquired Deaconess College of Nursing (now Chamberlain College of Nursing).
Curriculum
Main programs of study are business administration (BSBA), computer engineering technology (BSCET), electronics engineering technology (BSEET), network and communication management (BSNCM), and other technology (biomedical engineering technology, bioinformatics)-related studies. In addition, they have recently formed a biomedical technology department in conjunction with the extant nursing programs. Other offerings include business, office management, and health information technology specialities. DeVry Inc. advertising agents state that the curricula developers of this institution put less emphasis on a broad base of study in the traditional liberal arts and research training, and greater emphasis on pragmatic and experiential-based skills, including early hands-on training in career-specialty areas of study.[citation needed]
The university operates on a trimester course schedule and, if taken full-time year round, a person can graduate with a Bachelor's degree in about three years (depending on the program). Most degree programs are offered at both the Associate's and four-year Bachelor's level. In addition, the institution offers various certificate programs such as for specific subfields in Information technology. Many courses and programs are offered online. The university operates on a trimester course schedule and, if taken full-time year round, a person can graduate with a Bachelor's degree in about three years (depending on program). Most degree programs are offered at both the Associate's and four-year Bachelor's level. In addition, the institution offers various certificate programs such as for specific subfields in Information technology. Many courses and programs are offered online.
Accreditation
DeVry University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commissionand is a member of the North Central Association of the Higher Learning Commission, with a majority of its professional studies programs in engineering technology accredited through the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology. DeVry Inc. has an identifiable federal school code for the state of Illinois for such is recognized by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid U.S. Department of Education FAFSA[4] therefore students who are recruited by this institution qualify for "Title IV" entitlements and its benefits.
DeVry Inc. does not meet the standards and licensing requirements in Alberta and New York State to function or advertise as a University. Instead, it is accredited as a college (similar to community college accreditation). In these regions DeVry Inc. continues to operate as the its former name DeVry Institute of Technology.
Controversy
According to the annual report of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) dated June 30, 2006, stated in the form 10-K, DeVry Inc. is periodically engaged in lawsuits, administrative proceedings, and regulatory reviews because concerns or issues related with financial assistance programs and further claims involving DeVry Inc.'s way of conducting its business. DeVry Inc. currently is facing a list of pending litigation, so often initiated from its constituencies, i.e., its students and employees and by their business partners, all of which in the language of the SEC's report is explicitly interpreted and summarized as a probability of being incidental due the nature of this business.[5]
DeVry Inc. faced class action from many dissatisfied students who wanted Devry Institute of Technology to be closed in Alberta, Canada, but the case was dismissed[6]. In 2001, DeVry Inc. appeared to have obtained permission from the Alberta government to grant degrees. [7]
References
- ^ NPR: Seeking a Better Fit from for-profit education
- ^ Form 10-K Commission file number: 1-13988 DeVry Inc.
- ^ "Who are the new computer whizzes?". Retrieved 2007-03-19.
- ^ "FAFSA Official Site". Retrieved 2007-04-10.
- ^ "SEC Info - Devry Inc - 10-K - For 6/30/06". Retrieved 2007-04-23.
- ^ "SEC Info - Devry Inc - 10-Q - For 12/31/04". pp. p. 21.
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