U Idaho - U Phoenix Deal Is Finally Dead

U Idaho - U Phoenix Deal is Finally Dead

It's a busy week for me, but I want to acknowledge, since we have focused on it here for more than two years, that the absurd deal for the University of

State Board of Education approves University of Phoenix agreement termination

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'We’ve been unable to achieve a closing:' Phoenix deal officially comes to an end

In a final public and perfunctory act, the State Board of Education closed the books on the University of Idaho’s bid to acquire the University of Phoenix. With little discussion — and acting on the U of I’s request — the board terminated an “asset purchase agreement,” the legal framework for the potential $685 million purchase. The board vote came as no surprise. On Tuesday, Phoenix and the U of I both said they were breaking off talks. “We’ve …