Argosy Education Group Announces Three Appointments as Part of Transition to National University Structure.Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 23, 2000 Argosy Education Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARGY) today announced that three officers have been appointed to newly created positions as part of the firm's transition to a national university structure. The executives and their new positions are: -- Jack Sites, J.D., senior vice president of academic affairs for all Argosy campuses; -- Joseph Bascuas, Ph.D., regional vice president for Argosy's campuses in Washington, California and Arizona; and -- Cynthia Baum, Ph.D., regional vice president for Argosy's campuses in Illinois and Canada. Dr. Bascuas and Dr. Baum also continue as campus deans for Argosy's American Schools of Professional Psychology. "These new positions are part of the management infrastructure needed to implement our transition to a national university concept," said Jim Otten, Ph.D., Argosy's president and chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. . "Drs. Sites, Bascuas and Baum all have played key roles in the success of Argosy's American Schools of Professional Psychology. Their expanded responsibilities will enable them to contribute on a broader scale to the continued growth and success of the entire organization." Before being named to his new position, Dr. Sites had served as provost of the American Schools of Professional Psychology since 1999. Prior to joining Argosy, he was president of American University in Dubai The American University in Dubai (AUD) (in Arabic:الجامعة الأمريكية في دبي ) is a for-profit private educational institute located in Dubai, United ; associate executive director of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) is a regional educational accreditation agency for over 13,000 public and private educational institutions ranging from preschool to college level in the southern United States. ; vice president of American InterContinental University American InterContinental University, commonly called AIU, is an international for-profit university owned by Career Education Corporation (stock symbol CECO). It was founded in 1977 as the American College of Applied Arts. ; and executive vice president of Brenau University. He holds a Juris Doctor The degree awarded to an individual upon the successful completion of law school. Juris doctor, or doctor of Jurisprudence, commonly abbreviated J.D., is the degree commonly conferred by law schools. degree from the University of Miami This article is about the university in Coral Gables, Florida. For the university in Oxford, Ohio, see Miami University. The University of Miami (also known as Miami of Florida,[2] UM,[3] or just The U , a M.A. degree in sociology from Appalachian State University History Appalachian State University began in the summer of 1899 when a group of citizens of Watauga County, NC, under the leadership of D.D. Dougherty and B.B. Dougherty, began a movement to establish a good school in Boone, NC. Land was donated by D.B. , and a B.A. degree in secondary education and history from the University of Florida University of Florida is the third-largest university in the United States, with 50,912 students (as of Fall 2006) and has the eighth-largest budget (nearly $1.9 billion per year). UF is home to 16 colleges and more than 150 research centers and institutes. . In addition to his new responsibilities as a regional vice president of Argosy, Dr. Bascuas continues as campus dean of the Georgia School of Professional Psychology in Atlanta, a position he assumed in 1988. Prior to joining Argosy, he was a faculty member and administrator at Nova University; a faculty member at Salve Regina College; and a clinical psychologist. He holds a Ph.D. degree in clinical psychology and a M.A. degree in psychology from Temple University, and a B.A. degree in psychology from La Salle University. Dr. Baum adds her new role as a regional vice president of Argosy to her continuing responsibilities as dean of the American School of Professional Psychology campus in Arlington, Virginia, a position she has held since 1994. She brings to Argosy an extensive background in teaching, accreditation and educational administration. Dr. Baum holds Ph.D. and M.A. degrees in clinical psychology from the University of Georgia Organization The President of the University of Georgia (as of 2007, Michael F. Adams) is the head administrator and is appointed and overseen by the Georgia Board of Regents. , and a B.S. degree in psychology from Denison University. Argosy Education Group, Inc. provides academically-oriented, practitioner-focused educational programs. The company is accredited accredited recognition by an appropriate authority that the performance of a particular institution has satisfied a prestated set of criteria. accredited herds cattle herds which have achieved a low level of reactors to, e.g. to offer doctoral and master's degrees in psychology, education and business; bachelor's degrees in business; and associate degrees in allied health professions; and is approved to award diplomas in information technology and paralegal studies. Argosy owns and operates four school groups - the American Schools of Professional Psychology, the University of Sarasota, the Medical Institute of Minnesota and PrimeTech Institute - which together have 17 campuses in nine states and Ontario, Canada. Total current student enrollment is approximately 5,400. Argosy also manages John Marshall Law School The John Marshall Law School is the name of two unrelated law schools, both named in honor of John Marshall.
The forward-looking statements contained in the release are based upon various assumptions, and certain risks and uncertainties could cause actual results to differ materially from those stated. Factors that could cause such differences include those matters disclosed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Argosy Education Group, Inc. assumes no obligation to update its forward-looking statements. |
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