The Chronicle of Higher Education

Debating the Demise of NYUonline

Did the venture go under because of the changing economy or bad decisions?

By SCOTT CARLSON and DAN CARNEVALE

New York University may have been the perfect place to start a for-profit distance-learning venture. The university is known for the quality of its professional and continuing-education programs. It has close ties to Wall Street and has attracted an entrepreneurial administration....

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