June 25, 2012
Subdued Mood Pervades Meeting of For-Profit Colleges, Except for the Mermaid
Concern over the political and public scrutiny on for-profit colleges was evident among attendees the annual convention of the Association of Private Sector Colleges and Universities in Las Vegas. Outside the convention hotel, a couple dozen protesters braved blistering heat to press their points. Some carried messages on umbrellas.
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Concern over the political and public scrutiny on for-profit colleges was evident among attendees the annual convention of the Association of Private Sector Colleges and Universities in Las Vegas. Outside the convention hotel, a couple dozen protesters braved blistering heat to press their points. Some carried messages on umbrellas.
Las Vegas
You could forgive the Elvis impersonator on hand to greet attendees here at the annual convention of the Association of Private Sector Colleges and Universities if he felt overshadowed. After all, it's hard to get thrilled by a Las Vegas-convention cliché in an exhibit hall featuring a young woman dressed in a mermaid outfit posing in a giant tank, a come-on provided by one of the exhibitors that sells advertising services, or a chance to have your photo taken with a onetime star of
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