from the website (www.meritus.ca): The mission of Meritus University is to foster relevant and innovative learning that meets the needs of a diverse student population, their employers and communities. Adapting programs to an ever-changing world, our educational philosophy facilitates critical thinking, collaboration and leadership by integrating academic theory with best-practice applications. The university is inclusive and provides access to students beyond traditional classroom walls while being respectful of and responsive to diverse learning styles and cultures. The vision of Meritus University is to positively contribute to the educational, economic, and social well-being of New Brunswick, Canada, and the international community. From today's news: The reality of Meritus University is that it was not performing well enough for the stockholders, so the owners, Apollo Group, are shutting it down. Probably the 700+ students will be offered the opportunity to transfer. One of the perils of dealing with a for-profit university.
...or any other kind. Southeastern University in Washington, D.C. was non-profit but closed down last year because they couldn't make ends meet. And they'd been around in one form or another since the 19th century. -=Steve=-
Such as Edward Waters. When I lived in Jacksonville it was a huge issue when this broke. They eventually got their accreditiation back but many in the area were worried. From Wiki- Edward Waters College is a private college located in Jacksonville, Florida. It was founded in 1866 to educate freed former slaves and is the oldest historically black college in Florida. It is affiliated with the African Methodist Episcopal Church, and is part of the Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida. Its current interim president is Nat Glover, the former Sheriff of Jacksonville. Accreditation problems - In 2004, Edward Waters College submitted documents to SACS to support their request for reaccreditation. A Florida Times-Union investigation in October discovered that the EWC documents plagiarized sections of text and statistics from a similar Alabama A&M University document. The Commission on Colleges voted to drop EWC from membership in SACS, but the school appealed. [2] A hearing was held in Atlanta during February 2005, and the appeal by Edward Waters College was denied. The school then filed a lawsuit seeking an injunction during litigation, which a federal judge granted. The judge stated that the college could show they were denied due process, and appointed two mediators. [4] In June, the college and SACS agreed to a settlement that allowed the school to remain accredited while re-filing their accreditation documentation. [5] The college's accreditation was reaffirmed in 2006.
However, far more non-profits have closed … List of Colleges and Universities that have Closed, Merged, or Changed their Names Even in Canada … International Colleges that have Closed, Merged, Changed Names
