Into its ninth decade of training students to help meet today’s and tomorrow’s workplace challenges, DeVry University has set its sights on addressing challenges for the digital age, creating leaders in the process.
For some, unveiling the world’s first motion picture projector might represent a laurel to last a lifetime. But for inventor Dr. Herman DeVry, it might as well have been the conduit to project a larger vision to far outshine any silver screen. Less than a decade after his technological breakthrough, in 1931 he founded what is today’s DeVry University.
“An estimated 50 percent of today’s current workforce will struggle to remain relevant with the digital skills tech jobs will require. DeVry’s heritage in quality technology education positions us in a unique way to partner with industry leaders and policy makers to address the global technology skills-gap challenge.”
F. Willis Caruso, Jr., Interim President and CEO, General Counsel, Secretary and Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, DeVry University
Nearly 90 years after its founding, DeVry lives up to the word “inventive.” In an increasingly digital world driven by artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, big data and machine learning, DeVry has committed itself to cultivating the skills students need to tackle digital transformation—and in the process, become a transformative force in and of itself.
The tradition DeVry has earned and built has been nothing less than spectacular. Yet as great athletes and entrepreneurs never rest, DeVry pushes itself to reach higher so its students can do so as well. No longer can all students invest in four or six years of education that lasts an entire career. DeVry structures several program tracks to provide short, entry–level credentials to students, so they can earn credentials quickly.
Wide Reach, Big Success
DeVry’s academic options and resources make it an impressive force among accredited institutions. The university builds on a rich foundation, tradition and track record, offering dozens of degree programs at more than 45 campus locations, as well as online. It has celebrated more than 300,000 degrees awarded, a testament to its winning formula.
One timeless constant is DeVry’s culture of care that builds belonging and empowers student success. “DeVry University Care” begins with going the extra mile for faculty and staff, so that they can inspire each other to do their best work daily. This translates into student care by creating a positive environment to experience high-quality, personalized learning supported by outstanding service.
Digging Deeper Into Digital
Meanwhile, DeVry is aligning all parts of the university to address the technology-driven skills-gap challenge in the workforce. That approach encourages students to dig deeper into understanding the role technology plays in their industry so they can be ready for what comes next and better equipped to make a difference in tomorrow’s world.
Dr. DeVry would’ve applauded these principles because he lived them, creating a needed tool that changed the world. That hundreds of thousands of students have lived them since, and still do, speaks to higher education with a higher purpose. Not even the world’s first portable projector can compete with that.
Company: DeVry University
Original Name: DeForest Training School
Industry: Higher Education
Headquarters: Naperville, Illinois
Locations: More than 45 campus locations and online nationally
Programs: Offers more than two dozen degree programs
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