University Ventures News
Education Technology Focus: MOOC University & the Online Consortium
I've recently returned from the Education Innovation Summit 2013, hosted by Arizona State University (ASU) and GSV Advisers (and, of which, DLA Piper is a very proud sponsor). I will have more on the conference - and suggest you... Read more
New College Guarantee: You'll Have Your Diploma in 4 Years
Students are increasingly taking more than four years to graduate college, and it's costing them dearly in terms of added student loan debt and delaying entering the labor market. According to a 2012 survey... Read more
Higher Education Trends to Watch for in 2013
Despite years of steady growth, college enrollment dropped by 0.2% in the fall of 2011, the first decline in 15 years, according to the U.S. Education Department's National Center for Education Statistics.
The number of undergraduates... Read more
The number of undergraduates... Read more
University Ventures launches edtech development company
University Ventures, an investment firm focused on the global higher education sector, has announced the launch of UV Labs, a company that will partner directly with universities and... Read more
University Ventures' UV Labs brings data-driven services to higher ed
University Ventures, a $100 million education technology fund, on Monday announced the launch of UV Labs, a company that will partner with schools to build new online learning products. Read more
Interview with Ryan Craig - Financial Times Deutschland
INTERVIEW - "Viel gunstiger - und besser"
Der Medienkonzern Bertelsmann hat Anfang des Jahres den University Ventures Fund aufgelegt, der in Onlinebildung investiert. Ryan Craig, 40, ist Partner des Fonds.
FTD Der University Ventures Fund ist mehr als 100 Mio. Dollar... Read more
Der Medienkonzern Bertelsmann hat Anfang des Jahres den University Ventures Fund aufgelegt, der in Onlinebildung investiert. Ryan Craig, 40, ist Partner des Fonds.
FTD Der University Ventures Fund ist mehr als 100 Mio. Dollar... Read more
Making Education Innovation Come to Life - Forbes
Having taken an extended vacation the past few weeks, I returned to the United States to see that the pace of innovation in education is continuing at a breakneck pace... Read more
College program targets Spanish speakers - Victorville Daily Press
VICTORVILLE ~ A privately run college system with a campus in Victorville unveiled a new program this week that aims to tackle a worrisome trend: the wide gap in education levels between Hispanics in California and the rest of the... Read more
New College, New Model - Inside Higher Education
Not much is truly unique in higher education. The industry is too big, and most experiments have been tried before. But the new Ameritas College sure sounds different.
Ameritas, launched last week, blends for-profit and nonprofit elements and has a singular... Read more
Ameritas, launched last week, blends for-profit and nonprofit elements and has a singular... Read more
German media giant courts US Hispanic student market - University World...
German media giant Bertelsmann AG is funding half of a US$100 million fund called University Ventures. One of the initiative's key targets will be Hispanic colleges in the US, which it sees as a growing market. It is part of a trend in which private capital helps traditional universities... Read more
A West Coast University Targets Spanish Speakers Struggling with...
The pathway to higher education can be blocked for some would-be students because they are not proficient enough in English to succeed in a traditional college. And as they grow older... Read more
A Step Forward? Bertelsmann & Others Back $100 Million Venture Fund For...
Just as (mobile) technology is bringing some exciting changes to the health industry, it's simultaneously over in the classroom trying to save education before it's too late. I'm not sure we're even close to "too late", but it's hard to ignore the fact... Read more
Venture Fund for Traditional Colleges - Inside Higher Education
The space between nonprofit and for-profit higher education gets a little more crowded today.
University Ventures Fund, a $100 million investment partnership founded by a quartet of veterans of the for-profit and nonprofit education sectors, is the latest... Read more
University Ventures Fund, a $100 million investment partnership founded by a quartet of veterans of the for-profit and nonprofit education sectors, is the latest... Read more
Education Trends for 2012
As higher education institutions continue to battle back from the financial crisis that hit their budgets and forced them to raise tuition prices, it's time to look ahead to see what's in store for 2012.
There has never been... Read more
There has never been... Read more
Education Next - Are We Lifting All Boats or Only Some? - Summer 2011
Equity versus excellence and
the talented tenth
Education Next talks with Richard A. Epstein, Daniel Pianko, Jon Schnur, and Joshua Wyner
For a decade, at least since the passage of... Read more
Education Next talks with Richard A. Epstein, Daniel Pianko, Jon Schnur, and Joshua Wyner
For a decade, at least since the passage of... Read more
» View map