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The Illinois Board of Higher Education Proprietary Advisory Committee (IBHE PAC) consists of member institutions in the higher education space. These institutions are dedicated to serving a diverse student base in an effort to ensure equal access to higher education.
As a member of the IBHE PAC, DeVry University is committed to supporting the state’s goal of 60 by 25, helping 60% of adults in Illinois earn a college or career credential by 2025. DeVry serves on the PAC to help forge new opportunities in higher education. DeVry’s associate national dean of Accreditation and Academic Quality, Paula Ure, volunteers her time to support a variety of student-focused initiatives including those that help students address readiness in math and English, support dual credit and collect data to assess student needs. This service helps improve access to higher education for students in Illinois.
The IBHE PAC members are committed to serving a diverse student population and the needs of a variety of communities in Illinois and beyond. The 15 member institutions included in the September 2019 IBHE PAC Institution Impact Report represented 59,508 enrollments as reported for Fall 2017 IPEDS data.
“Serving on the PAC and supporting the work of the IBHE is of critical importance to pave the way for more equitable and accessible educational opportunities for our residents,” says Ure. “I’m proud of the work we do, serving on a committee for IBHE and being part of a larger mission to help deliver higher education to the stakeholders we collectively serve – students, companies, public bodies and the general public.”
The Faculty Advisory Council (FAC) to the IBHE serves every institution in Illinois, including four-year schools, public and private schools and for-profit institutions. This council advocates for 58,000 faculty members throughout the state in an effort to help provide access to high-quality education. Council members also participate in six working groups:
Equity and Anti-racism
Competency-based Education
Performance-based Funding
Student Mental Health
Dual Credit/Online/Remote Education
P-20 Outreach
The P-20 Outreach working group is of notable interest, supporting individuals from pre-K through doctoral programs. The working group promotes faculty-initiated programs that support P-20’s goals to help maximize student attainment of education and provide contributions to society.
Dr. Shawn Schumacher, a senior professor of English and Humanities, has represented DeVry and volunteered his time to the FAC—with the goal to improve access to education from birth to adulthood—since 2008. “The faculty committee is a brain trust of members from organizations across the state who aim to provide students who are interested in higher education the means to afford it, and then provide the best quality education possible,” said Schumacher, also Chair of the Faculty Advisory Council to the Illinois Board of Higher Education. “Our goal is to create a better teaching and learning environment for all of our students. We extend our planning outside of the classroom by trying to advocate for changes or educational policy that would be beneficial to faculty and students throughout the state.”
Providing access to high quality education is a driving force at DeVry University. In addition to serving college students, DeVry helps prepare qualified 11th and 12th grade students to thrive in a modern global society through the Advantage Academy high school in Chicago, Illinois, and Decatur, Georgia. Founded in 2004 in partnership with Chicago Public Schools, this program is open to high school sophomores, and gives them the chance to earn an associate degree in Network Systems Administration or Business at the end of four years of high school. This dual degree program has:
Ranked in the top 100 in Illinois in U.S. News & World Report’s 2020 Best High Schools report (Chicago Campus), which also reports our graduation rates
A diverse student body, including low-income students, English language learners and those with individualized education plans, to name a few
Zero Cost: this program is offered at no cost to the student—DeVry University, in partnership with the public school district, covers University tuition, books and technology fees
Board-certified public support teachers dedicated to serving the community and exemplifying our commitment to Student Care
A curriculum developed to help students learn the skills to bridge the gap between high school and college and their future in the workforce
Been included in Newsweek’s Top STEM High Schools 2020 list (Chicago Campus)
Helping Universities Create Dual-Credit Programs
DeVry’s Chicago and national leadership met with such high schools and universities as the Northeast Independent School District in Texas and the University of Michigan, who were interested in starting their own dual credit programs.
Contributing to Local Organizations
The Advantage Academy has helped young students through its Robotics Club to help pursue their interests in science and technology.
Empower those ages 6-16 to excel in school
Become good citizens and lead productive, healthy lives
Help explore their interests and passions
Develop their future employability skills
Provide opportunities to apply their knowledge to real-world work experiences via internships and apprenticeships.
DeVry supported these programs as one of their corporate sponsors to help Boys & Girls Clubs of America continue these opportunities for kids and teens as the next generation’s future workforce.
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In New York, DeVry University operates as DeVry College of New York. DeVry University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission (HLC), www.hlcommission.org. The University’s Keller Graduate School of Management is included in this accreditation. DeVry is certified to operate by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia. Arlington Campus: 1400 Crystal Dr., Ste. 120, Arlington, VA 22202. DeVry University is authorized for operation as a postsecondary educational institution by the Tennessee Higher Education Commission, www.tn.gov/thec. Naperville Campus: 1200 E. Diehl Rd., Naperville, IL 60563. Unresolved complaints may be reported to the Illinois Board of Higher Education through the online compliant system https://complaints.ibhe.org/. View DeVry University’s complaint process https://www.devry.edu/compliance/student-complaint-procedure.html Program availability varies by location. In site-based programs, students will be required to take a substantial amount of coursework online to complete their program.
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