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Leadership within education is always a challenge, but in the rapidly changing technology landscape we now work in, it seems even more daunting. I've collected some interesting reflections on educational leadership here. Enjoy!
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How Purdue University’s President @purduemitch Froze Tuition

How Purdue University’s President @purduemitch Froze Tuition | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
Mitch Daniels has frozen Purdue’s tuition—at less than $10,000—for seven straight years.
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Purdue prepares online expansion with support from newly acquired for-profit

Purdue prepares online expansion with support from newly acquired for-profit | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
The Indiana university will expand online with support from the entity formerly known as for-profit Kaplan. Plans reflect debate over how two unlike institutions can (and should) combine strengths.
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Why Donald Graham Sold Kaplan University to Purdue for $1 - EdSurge News

Why Donald Graham Sold Kaplan University to Purdue for $1 - EdSurge News | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it

There are many unanswered questions about the unprecedented sale of Kaplan University, a for-profit institution with several online programs bu
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Purdue’s Massive Blunder | The World View

What the commentary on the Purdue-Kaplan venture published to date overlooks is the importance of President Daniel’s biography. 
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Purdue's Kaplan Purchase: Shoring Up the '21st-Century Land-Grant Mission'

Purdue's Kaplan Purchase: Shoring Up the '21st-Century Land-Grant Mission' | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
Purdue University's next grand experiment is an effort to extend its reach among non-traditional students, jumpstart its online profile and transform its role in higher education.
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Purdue U. Buys Mega For-Profit Kaplan U., Plans to Turn It Into a ‘Public University’

Purdue University’s Board of Trustees voted on Thursday morning to buy the for-profit Kaplan University, which is a division of the Graham Holdings Company. The surprise announcement was first made in a corporate filing by the company on Thursday morning.
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Purdue University bans Netflix, other streaming services for students in academic buildings.

Purdue University bans Netflix, other streaming services for students in academic buildings. | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
Administrators hope the ban will alleviate issues of internet access and speed on campus, freeing up more bandwidth for academic resources.
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Why Purdue Professors Continue to Protest Purdue’s Purchase of a For-Profit U. | EdSurge News

If Purdue University’s purchase of the for-profit Kaplan University can be thought of as a wedding, there were plenty of people in the audienc
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Purdue Buys For-Profit Kaplan University for $1 to Create New Kind of Public University - EdSurge News

Purdue Buys For-Profit Kaplan University for $1 to Create New Kind of Public University - EdSurge News | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
It’s kind of a head-spinner. Purdue University agreed today to buy one of the largest for-profit universities, Kaplan University, and turn it into 
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In Purdue’s New Vision, How ‘Public’ Will Kaplan U. Be?

In Purdue’s New Vision, How ‘Public’ Will Kaplan U. Be? | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
Here’s what we know about that question — and several others that have sprung up in the wake of the university’s surprising purchase of the for-profit institution.
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Purdue Faculty and Students React Warily to Kaplan Deal

Purdue Faculty and Students React Warily to Kaplan Deal | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
While some student leaders said the transaction would strengthen the university’s national presence, several professors said faculty members should have been involved.
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There’s a Reason the Purdue-Kaplan Deal Sounds Too Good to Be True

The public university is giving a long list of rights and privileges to its new partner, a firm answerable to Wall Street investors.
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