For-Profit
Higher Education Examined
by School of Public Affairs Panel
Four noted educators/businesspeople
will discuss the rise of for-profit colleges and their impact
on higher education. Whom do these institutions serve, and
what kind of education do they provide? The spectacular success
of for-profit institutions, such as the University of Phoenix,
poses new challenges to traditional colleges and universities,
public and private alike.
The Baruch College School of Public Affairs, in conjunction
with the Office of College Advancement, will hold a panel
discussion “The Business of Education: The Impact of
For-Profit Colleges on Higher Education” on Wednesday,
March 10, 2004, 6:30 – 8 pm. Moderated by Professor
John McGarraghy, of the Baruch program in Higher Education
Administration, the panel will bring together the presidents
of three New York area for-profit colleges. Diane Engelhardt,
president of the DeVry Institute; Mildred Garcia, president
of Berkeley College; and Steven Jerome, president of Monroe
College, will be joined by Philip Friedman, president of San
Francisco’s Golden Gate University, a traditional private-sector
institution.
The panel will discuss the career-oriented education for-profits
deliver, the demographics of the students who attend, and
how these schools are able to succeed as business ventures.
This event is free and open to the public. Because space is
limited, interested persons are asked to RSVP via phone (212)
802-2791 or e-mail: rsvp_bcf@baruch.cuny.edu
Zane Berzins
News Manager
212-802-2881
