Sep. 9, 2014
Press Releases, Survey Results New York, NY (September 9, 2014) — As colleges take steps to prevent sexual assault and violent crime on campus, a new Kaplan Test Prep survey of admissions officers at over 400 colleges and universities across the United States* finds that 61% believe that campus safety should be factored into […]
Sep. 8, 2014
All Graduate Level Programs,Press Releases, Survey Results Also: More Medical Schools Consider Adding Biochemistry Prerequisite New York, NY (September 8, 2014) — For the past year, there’s been a vexing question on the minds of thousands of pre-med students: Should they take the current MCAT that they know, which expires in January, or the […]
Aug. 28, 2014
Press Releases, Survey Results New York, NY (August 28, 2014) —For those entering the workforce, typical top-of-mind issues include opportunities for growth, benefits, and job security — but nearly half of those entering the nursing profession voice another concern: being bullied by colleagues. According to a just-released Kaplan survey of over 2,000 nursing school […]
Aug. 23, 2014
All Graduate Level Programs, Press Releases, Survey Results Announcement Comes as New Kaplan Survey Results Show Most Pre-Law Students Consistently View Law School Rankings to be a Top Factor in Deciding Where They Enroll New York, NY (April 23, 2014) — Pre-law students, law school students and other members of the legal education community […]
Aug. 19, 2014
Press Releases, Survey Results New York, NY (August 19, 2014) — According to a Kaplan Bar Review survey* of over 1,200 law school graduates from the class of 2014, a strong majority of tomorrow’s attorneys give their alma maters strong marks overall: 40% of law school graduates gave their overall law school education an […]
Aug. 14, 2014
Survey says one-third of Americans show interest in becoming teachers DAVENPORT, Iowa – August 14, 2014 — Kaplan University, a leader in higher education innovation, announces the launch of Virtual Advisor, an online tool to help college graduates chart the best path to convert their experience and degree into a career opportunity in teaching or […]
Aug. 5, 2014
Company News, Press Releases, Products and Programs Partnership Launches with Interactive Medical Education Module for Postpartum Hemorrhage, a Common Cause of Maternal Death in Developed Countries New York, NY (August 5, 2014) – NYU Langone Medical Center and Kaplan, Inc., a world-renowned leader in the educational services industry, today formally announced the launch of […]
Jul. 30, 2014
All Graduate Level Programs, Press Releases, Survey Results New York, NY (July 30, 2014) – A new Kaplan survey* of over 600 pre-law students finds that a law school’s ranking continues to factor significantly into their decision where to enroll – in many cases, even more than financial aid and ability to pay. When […]
Jul. 24, 2014
Immersive three-month mentoring and business development program is hosted by Kaplan, Inc. and Techstars in New York City New York, NY (July 24, 2014)- Kaplan, Inc., the global education company and largest subsidiary of the Graham Holdings Company (NYSE: GHC), and Techstars, the global startup accelerator, announced today the 12 education-technology startups selected to […]
Jun. 27, 2014
June 27, 2014 – There is a pattern of dishonesty taking place in some of the criticism of for-profit colleges. Too frequently, opponents of the sector take advantage of students and use an individual as a “straw man” to try to prove a point about student debt and tuition. It is an attack by anecdote. […]
Jun. 25, 2014
Company News, Press Releases, Products and Programs New York, NY/San Francisco, CA (June 25, 2014) – Kaplan, creator of the test prep industry and its leading player, has acquired Dev Bootcamp, originator of the software coding bootcamp model and its leading player. With this acquisition, Kaplan becomes not only the the largest provider of […]
Jun. 23, 2014
Company News, Press Releases, Products and Programs New York, NY (June 23, 2014) – Educational services industry leader Kaplan has teamed up with Microsoft Corp. to create Core Score, a free educational app for Windows devices that provides students in grades three through eight with grade-appropriate math practice questions created for the Common Core […]
Jun. 17, 2014
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL, June 17, 2014 – Kaplan, Inc., today announced that it has fully resolved an inquiry by the Florida Attorney General’s office. There were no violations by Kaplan or its higher education institutions and there were no deficiencies identified in any Kaplan practice. Closure comes after a three-year review of Kaplan’s practices. The […]
Jun. 11, 2014
Company News, Press Releases, Products and Programs New York, NY (June 11, 2014) – Kaplan K12 Learning Services has partnered with Education is Freedom to help the Dallas-based nonprofit in its mission of helping thousands of underserved high school students across the Dallas Independent School District with the college admissions process. Through the partnership, […]
Jun. 9, 2014
Company News, Press Releases, Products and Programs New Bootcamps Expand Kaplan’s Metis Brand of New Economy Skills Training Programs to Teach Competencies in High Demand in Today’s Job Market New York, NY (June 9, 2014) – Education giant Kaplan is strengthening its place in the expanding market of technology bootcamps with the launch of […]
Jun. 7, 2014
Eliot Cutler delivers commencement address PORTLAND, MAINE – June 7, 2014 – The 2014 Summer Commencement for Kaplan University’s Maine campuses was held today in Portland at the Merrill Auditorium where 290 students received their degrees. The graduates earned certificate, associate, bachelor or master degrees from Kaplan University’s Schools of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Business, […]
Jun. 6, 2014
Press Releases, Products and Programs Good News for Students: ACT Adds Context But Doesn’t Change Content New York, NY (June 6, 2014) – The following statement is from Christine Brown, Executive Director of College Admissions and K12 programs, Kaplan, regarding today’s announcement by the ACT on the addition of new scores and indicators that […]
May. 19, 2014
Dr. Covington Takes Charge as School Celebrates Ten Years of Growth and Innovation Davenport, Iowa (May 19, 2014) — Kaplan University, a leader in higher education innovation, is pleased to announce the appointment of Chandice Covington, PhD, RN, PNP (BC), FAAN, as dean of the School of Nursing. In her role as dean, Dr. Covington […]
May. 18, 2014
Lance J. Richards of Kelly Services delivered the keynote address MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE (May 18, 2014) — Mount Washington College, formerly Hesser College, today held its 113th commencement ceremony celebrating the academic achievements of more than 500 graduates. The graduation took place at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester. As the keynote speaker, Lance J. […]
May. 9, 2014
Kaplan named founding learning partner of AARP’s Life Reimagined Boston, MA – (May 9, 2014) -– AARP’s Life Reimagined has teamed up with Kaplan to create an important new online resource to help Americans find learning opportunities to enhance their current skills, realize their career aspirations, support life changes such as encore or second careers […]
