Center for Excellence in Higher Education

The Center for Excellence in Higher Education (CEHE) is a Utah-based company that owns and manages Independence University, CollegeAmerica, Stevens-Henager College, and California College San Diego. The company is a nonprofit organization.[1] CEHE's colleges are accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC).[2] The colleges were placed on probation in September 2018 due to ACCSC's concerns that "the inputs, resources, and processes of CEHE schools are designed and implemented in a manner that is not designed for student success."[3][4] CEHE was also the lender to National American University. [5]

Center for Excellence
in Higher Education
MottoHelping Donors Transform Higher Education Through Effective Philanthropy
Formation2007
FounderCarl Barney
Headquarters8520 Allison Pointe Blvd, Suite 220
Location
CEO
Eric Juhlin
Websitewww.cehe.org

History

CEHE was founded by Carl Barney, a wealthy businessman, Scientologist, and promoter of Ayn Rand. [6] In 2020, Mr. Barney was fined $3 million by the State of Colorado for defrauding students. [7]

Philosophy

The company supports free-market ideas in higher education.[8] Its stated purpose is "to educate the public about the state of higher education in America and help donors promote excellence in higher education through philanthropy".[9] CEHE has as an area of particular focus of ensuring that gifts to universities and colleges are used in ways that are in accordance with the intent of the donors.[10][11][12] It also supports efforts directed at the structural reform of higher education. It received its initial funding from the Marcus Foundation, the John Templeton Foundation, and the John William Pope Foundation.[13][14][15][16][17][18]

References
  1. "CEHE Home Page". www.cehe.org. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
  2. "Independence University Has ACCSC & CCNE Accreditation". www.independence.edu. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
  3. "System-Wide Review Probation Order" (PDF). Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges. September 6, 2018. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
  4. Kreighbaum, Andrew (September 11, 2018). "Probation for For-Profit College Chain". Inside Higher Ed. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
  5. Kreighbaum, Andrew. "For-Profit College Phasing Out Enrollment at Physical Campuses". Inside Higher Education. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  6. Cohen, Patricia. "An Ayn Rand Acolyte Selling Students a Self-Made Dream". NY Times. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  7. Halperin, David. "Big Win For Students: Colorado Court Slaps Carl Barney Colleges With $3 Million Fraud Verdict". Republic Report. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  8. Cohen, Patricia (May 7, 2016). "An Ayn Rand Acolyte Selling Students a Self-Made Dream". The New York Times.
  9. "Center for Excellence in Higher Education ยป Helping Donors Transform Higher Education Through Effective Philantropy". Cehe.org.
  10. "Inside Higher Ed's News". Insidehighered.com.
  11. "Big-Money Donors Move to Curb Colleges' Discretion to Spend Gifts". Wsj.com. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  12. "Giving the Right Way". Jamesgmartin.center. 31 May 2016.
  13. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-09-11. Retrieved 2018-12-26.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  14. "Inside Higher Ed's News". Insidehighered.com.
  15. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-08-01. Retrieved 2012-04-24.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  16. "New Center Aims to Give Higher-Education Donors More Power". The Chronicle of Philanthropy. 4 October 2007. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  17. "Center of Excellence in Higher Education: Kudos from Candidia". Gift Hub.
  18. "Alms for the Alma Mater". Wsj.com. Retrieved 27 December 2018.


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