CHARLES TOWN, W.Va.,
July 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/
-- American Public University System (APUS), a leader in
providing affordable, inclusive, quality online higher education to
military, veteran and service-minded communities, announced today
that it has selected Dr. Wade Dyke
as president, effective August 12,
2020.
General Alfred M. Gray, USMC
(Ret), Chairman of the APUS Board of Trustees and the
29th Commandant of the Marine Corps, said that Dr. Dyke
is the clear choice to lead the university forward. "We have the
strongest confidence in Wade's ability to lead our organization as
we move into a new era of learning innovation and growth," said
General Gray. "Dr. Dyke clearly understands the need to provide
academic excellence to our adult learners and to foster student
success and recognizes the immense value of our learning platform,
including its ability to provide quality affordable higher
education at an even greater scale in the future."
Founded in 1991 as American Military University (AMU), APUS is
accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. The online university
has over 82,800 active students with 87% of the student body
comprised of working adult learners from diverse backgrounds. More
than 98,000 alumni have benefited from APUS's relevant, flexible
curriculum and affordable tuition.
"I warmly welcome Wade to serve as APUS President," said
Angela Selden, CEO of American
Public Education, Inc. (NASDAQ: APEI). "Wade represents a wonderful
combination of an academician, a visionary and an experienced
executive, and is well-suited to lead APUS forward. I am confident
in Wade's ability to help accelerate APUS's technology
transformation and advance the organization in fulfillment of its
institutional mission. Today's learners are responding well to
APUS's online educational experience and commitment to maximizing
the return on student educational investment."
Dr. Dyke joined Kaplan in 2008 as vice president of higher and
professional education and served as president of Kaplan University
(now known as Purdue Global University) from 2010 to 2015. While at
Kaplan, Dr. Dyke led the academic operations and support services
of the school's online and on-ground enterprise in service to more
than 50,000 students. His strategic academic vision,
forward-thinking and focus on innovation advanced curriculum
quality and enriched the student experience. Furthermore, Dr. Dyke
was instrumental in expanding online learning options for
campus-based and online students, while simultaneously enhancing
policies and practices to promote growth and innovation throughout
the organization.
Most recently, Dr. Dyke has been CEO of Great Hearts Academies,
a charter school network with nearly 19,000 students.
Dr. Dyke earned his undergraduate degree in business
administration at the University of Wisconsin,
Madison. He was named a Rhodes Scholar and attended the
University of Oxford in England. While at Oxford, Dr. Dyke earned a bachelor and master of
arts degree in politics and economics. He remained at Oxford to earn a doctor of philosophy, politics. He
became an assistant professor at The Ohio
State University and was later named a White House Fellow.
Dr. Dyke also served in the Department of Education as Chief of
Staff for the Deputy Secretary during the George H. W. Bush
Administration.
"I am grateful and excited to join APUS as president during this
pivotal time in its history," said Dr. Dyke. "I have long admired
APUS's quality and affordability, having devoted my career to
growth at the intersection of innovation and educational
excellence. I look forward to working closely with the Board of
Trustees and the talented team of educators that make up the
APUS/APEI Team."
Dr. Dyke was selected after an extensive national search that
began after current APUS President, Dr. Wallace Boston, announced last year that he
would retire this summer. Dr. Boston was APUS president from
2004-2016 and returned to that position in September 2017.
Dr. Boston will remain as president of APUS until Dr. Dyke assumes
the role of President.
"Dr. Boston has served APUS with great distinction since 2002
and has helped define the direction of online post-secondary
education," said General Gray. "He carefully and confidently led
APUS during periods of economic uncertainty and rapid change in
higher education, and his leadership, vision, and commitment to
innovation helped build the foundation for our success. We are
indebted to Dr. Boston for all his contributions and wish him the
very best in retirement."
About American Public University System
American Public University System, recipient of the Online
Learning Consortium's (OLC) Gomory Award for Quality Online
Education and five-time recipient of OLC's Effective Practice
Award, offers more than 200 online degree and certificate programs
through American Military University and American Public
University. For more information, visit www.apus.edu.
About American Public Education
American Public Education, Inc. (Nasdaq: APEI) is a leading
provider of higher learning dedicated to preparing students all
over the world for excellence in service, leadership and
achievement. APEI offers respected, innovative and affordable
academic programs and services to students, universities and
partner organizations through wholly owned subsidiaries: American
Public University System and National Education Seminars Inc.
Together, these institutions serve more than 80,000 adult learners
worldwide and offer more than 200 degree and certificate programs
in fields ranging from homeland security, military studies,
intelligence, and criminal justice to technology, business
administration, public health, nursing and liberal arts. For
additional information, please visit www.apei.com.
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forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements
regarding Dr. Dyke's expected contributions, expected growth, and
plans with respect to recent, current and future initiatives.
Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and
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from those expressed or implied by such statements. Such risks and
uncertainties include, among others, risks related to: the
Company's dependence on the effectiveness of its ability to attract
students who persist in its institutions' programs; the Company's
ability to effectively market its institutions' programs; adverse
effects of changes the Company makes to improve the student
experience and enhance the ability to identify and enroll students
who are likely to succeed; the Company's ability to maintain strong
relationships with the military and maintain enrollments from
military students; the Company's ability to comply with regulatory
and accrediting agency requirements and to maintain institutional
accreditation; the Company's reliance on Department of Defense
tuition assistance, Title IV programs, and other sources of
financial aid; the Company's dependence on its technology
infrastructure; strong competition in the postsecondary education
market and from non-traditional offerings; and the various risks
described in the "Risk Factors" section and elsewhere in the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2019, Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31,
2020, and other filings with the SEC. You should not place
undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. The Company
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statements for any reason, unless required by law, even if new
information becomes available or other events occur in the
future.
CONTACTS
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Tutalo
617-913-7646
FTutalo@apei.com
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