DeVry in the News
- DeVry celebrates new Elgin facility
- DeVry Student Reaches Top of His Class
- Guard member studied for college degree while serving in Kosovo
- DeVry reaching out to military veterans
DeVry celebrates new Elgin facility
Published: 8/6/2008 12:08 AM
DeVry University recently hosted a community celebration in honor of its new Elgin location. The event featured food, prizes and presentations of academic program offerings. Elgin Mayor Ed Schock spoke at the event, as well as Elgin Chamber of Commerce vice president Jeanette Mihalec. Elgin Police Lieutenant Bill Wolf also spoke to attendees about how his Keller Graduate School of Management degree prepared him for his career. "We are thrilled to be operating in Elgin and look forward to continuing to serve the needs of the diverse business community in the Elgin area," said Tim Florer, DeVry University Center Dean. "We recognize the need for career-oriented education in the region and hope to help fill that need by providing another higher education option for potential students."
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DeVry Student Reaches Top of His Class
Troublesome teen turns into class president
Posted on July 11, 2008
While reporters, pundits and citizens have been engrossed in the current race to the White House, there was a recent presidential election that didn't get much attention at all. But, the extraordinary story behind Ónix Vera's election to class president could outshine even Barack Obama.
A short two years ago, Vera was a sophomore at North Grand High School. Although he was a good kid who enjoyed playing sports and maintained a part-time job, he found himself running with the wrong crowd. Vera began spending more time outside the classroom than in. He was increasingly getting in trouble and his family was disappointed by the change they were witnessing.
"My father sat me down one day and told me how negatively the choices I was making would impact my future," Vera said. "He reminded me how lucky I was to have the opportunity of education."
Vera thought about his father's advice and decided to turn things around. He worked hard in all his classes and brought up his grades. Vera's renewed dedication even motivated him to apply for DeVry University's Advantage Academy, which allowed him to earn an associate degree while completing his high school diploma.
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Guard member studied for college degree while serving in Kosovo
Ruby Kumari, a 2003 graduate of Homestead High School, wanted to get her bachelor's degree in business administration, and being stationed overseas was not going to slow her down.
While deployed for nine months in Kosovo, Spc. Kumari, a member of the Indiana National Guard, earned 20 credits toward her degree, which she hopes to complete next year.
"I was taking two to three classes at a time, but we needed something to keep us busy so the time would fly by," Kumari, 23, said.
So after eight to 10 hours of working daily in her unit - the 178th Finance Unit out of Indianapolis - and completing her other required activities, she hit the books, working toward a degree she hopes will further her career in the Guard and beyond.
"It wasn't bad. It kept me busy," she said.
Kumari was, and still is, taking her classes through DeVry University, which offers undergraduate and graduate courses through various locations across the country and online.
In particular, the university offers a program catered toward those in the military - even those serving overseas.
"All of the military resources at DeVry make it possible for military students to access education before, during and after deployment," said Bill Coit, dean of DeVry University's Indianapolis location, in a statement. "In addition to flexible online courses, DeVry has locations in 26 states across the country, so military students can continue their education at one of our physical locations if they are reassigned."
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DeVry reaching out to military veterans
POMONA - Finding ways to make the college experience more veteran friendly will be the topic of discussion today at the DeVry University here.
Representatives of the university, governmental agencies and student-veteran groups will be taking part in the discussion. Ideas produced by the panel could be implemented as part of a pilot program in Pomona as early as July, said Randy Plunkett, national director of military affairs for DeVry.
"We're pulling in all these major players to strategize," Plunkett said.
DeVry's history of working with veterans goes back to the end of World War II, Plunkett said.
As veterans return from serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, they will have a chance to get a college education but they may also have special needs, he said.
Plunkett said DeVry offers a different environment than the average college campus since its students tend to be older, are more focused on academics and are preparing to enter their chosen field immediately after graduating.
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