DeVry University Newsroom: Featured Stories

Three DeVry University Campuses Ranked in Top 100 for Best Return on Investment by PayScale, Inc.

Fri, 03 May 2013 09:00:00 EST

DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., May 03, 2013 - Three DeVry University campuses ranked on the top 100 list of PayScale, Inc.’s annual College Return on Investment (ROI) Report. DeVry University’s North Brunswick, N.J. (74th); Westminster, Colo. (75th); and Columbus, Ohio (79th) campuses were each included among the top 100 out of 1,060 schools evaluated. This marks the first year private-sector universities have been included since the inception of the report.

"Big Bang Theory" Star Mayim Bialik and DeVry University Host National HerWorld® Month to Inspire High School Girls to Make a Difference through STEM

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 09:00:00 EST

DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., March 01, 2013 - It is projected that job opportunities in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) will grow more than 7 percent faster than job opportunities in non-STEM fields through 2018¹. Despite this positive employment outlook, women hold less than one quarter of STEM positions² today. To help reverse this trend, Mayim Bialik is partnering with DeVry University for National HerWorld^® Month to show high school girls how they can make a difference in their world through STEM.

Bob Bunge DeVry University associate professor and cyber security expert shares advice for shopping safely on Cyber Monday with USA Today

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 00:00:00 EST

Bad guys are poised to plunder online holiday shoppers.

On Black Friday, Cyber Monday and throughout the 2012 holiday shopping blitz, cybergangs are expected to unleash a variety of old and new Internet-based scams to steal identities and hijack online accounts.

100th Anniversary of “Theater in a Suitcase” Invention Ushers in 2012 National Distance Learning Week

Fri, 26 Oct 2012 08:00:00 EST

DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., October 26, 2012 - As we observe National Distance Learning Week, November 5-12, DeVry University is proud to celebrate its heritage and legacy by recognizing a defining moment in the school’s history. This year marks the 100^th anniversary of Dr. Herman DeVry’s “Theater in a Suitcase” Model E portable movie projector, a technology that pioneered the concept of “visual distance learning” and highlights a timely paradigm shift – the use of technology to facilitate education.

DeVry University Earns Accreditation of its Business and Accounting Degree Programs by the ACBSP

Tue, 14 May 2013 11:30:00 EST

DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., May 14, 2013 -
The Accreditation
Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) Board of
Commissioners has granted DeVry University initial accreditation of its
business and accounting degree programs*. This accreditation certifies
that the degree program offerings at DeVry University’s College of
Business and Management meet the rigorous educational standards
established by ACBSP.

The key to being in-demand your entire career: Be a 'producer'

Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 EST

From January 2010 to February 2013, the average unemployment rate was 8.8 percent, a stark contrast to the average of 5.3 percent from January 2003 to December 2006. Though the unemployment rate - currently at its lowest point since 2009 - has begun to improve, it is a slow recovery; the percentage of unemployed Americans out of work for more than one year has skyrocketed from 10 percent in 2007 to more than 30 percent today, according to The Pew Charitable Trusts.

Three DeVry University Campuses Ranked in Top 100 for Best Return on Investment by PayScale, Inc.

Fri, 03 May 2013 00:00:00 EST

DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. – May 3, 2013 – Three DeVry University campuses ranked on the top 100 list of PayScale, Inc.’s annual College Return on Investment (ROI) Report. DeVry University’s North Brunswick, N.J. (74th); Westminster, Colo. (75th); and Columbus, Ohio (79th) campuses were each included among the top 100 out of 1,060 schools evaluated. This marks the first year private-sector universities have been included since the inception of the report.

Chicago Tribune Spotlights Local DeVry University HerWorld Program

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST

Romeoville High School senior Faith Mancol takes advanced calculus and biology classes with the hope of becoming a molecular biologist and studying DNA to help cure diseases.

She's set her sights on fields that have largely been dominated by men for generations, but she said she was more encouraged after attending a recent HerWorld program.

Hosted by DeVry University, HerWorld is a national program that brings high school girls together with female leaders in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math, collectively known as the STEM disciplines.

DeVry University Holds Tuition Rates

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 08:00:00 EST

DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., April 29, 2013 -
DeVry University, one of the largest private sector universities in
North America, announced today that it is freezing tuition rates for the
coming school year (July 2013 – June 2014).

U.S. News & World Report Talks STEM with "Big Bang Theory" Star Mayim Bialik, National Spokesperson for DeVry University's HerWorld Program

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST

Art imitates life for Mayim Bialik. The former child star (see: "Blossom") earned a Ph.D. in neuroscience from the University of California—Los Angeles in 2007, and now plays neurobiologist Amy Farrah Fowler on the CBS sitcom "Big Bang Theory."

But Bialik doesn't just hold a degree or play a role. The actress teaches science to home-schooled students, and just wrapped up a monthlong stint as the face of National HerWorld Month, an initiative designed to educate high school girls about opportunities in science, technology, engineering and math.