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33-565: Briarwood is located on Whittington Drive in Houston, Texas. The campus building, built in 1973, is two stories tall and contains two gymnasiums, three lunch rooms, and three wings. There is also an athletic field used for flag football, soccer, and physical education classes. The Briarwood School boasts a successful theatre and arts program. One professionally directed theatre production is performed each semester. Some students who graduate from Briarwood go on to colleges and universities associated with

66-599: A $ 150 million equity investment in the firm to expand access to higher education in emerging markets. The firm, which had been present in Brazil since 2005, also bought Brazilian for-profit university chain Centro Universitário das Faculdades Metropolitanas Unidas for $ 412 million in anticipation of a growing middle-class in Brazil. The firm was among investors in Coursera , a provider of massive online open courses , citing

99-502: A charter from the territorial legislature, making it the oldest chartered college in New Mexico. In 1878, the school completed a new main building which still stands in altered form on Old Santa Fe Trail. Eventually, with different types of educational institutions becoming more sharply delineated, St. Michael's phased out its post-secondary courses by the end of World War I to operate strictly as St. Michael's High School . However, in

132-457: A narrowed focus on film, theater, graphic design, and fine arts. As Santa Fe University of Art and Design it became a secular college of 950 students. The university closed in May 2018 due to significant ongoing financial challenges. St. Michael's College was established at the behest of Archbishop Jean-Baptiste Lamy , who had arrived in New Mexico in 1851 to find that formal schooling in the territory

165-518: A portion of the hospital complex totaling 125 acres (51 ha) and 39 semi-permanent wooden buildings for the new college, which was ready to begin classes in the fall. By 1949 the college had over 200 students, and in 1961 it completed its first permanent building, Brother Benildus Hall. In 1966, the Christian Brothers changed the name of the school to the College of Santa Fe. In February 2009,

198-539: A role as honorary chancellor of Laureate from 2010 until early April 2015. Clinton's publicly disclosed tax returns showed he was paid just short of $ 16.5 million for his work with the firm. His position included attending meetings on education issues, campus openings, and commencement ceremonies. In January 2013, the International Finance Corporation , a member of the World Bank Group , made

231-615: Is open to the public. In late November 2022 the Santa Fe Mayor and City Council approved a legislative package that would rezone the campus to mixed use and adopted a master plan that includes 1,100 housing units. Santa Fe University of Art and Design was accredited by the Higher Learning Commission . The college offered degrees in arts management, contemporary music, creative writing, digital arts, film, graphic design, performing arts, photography, and studio art. In 2012

264-502: Is publicly traded on the Nasdaq . Laureate Education was originally created by Douglas Becker in 1998, as Sylvan International Universities, an operational division of Sylvan Learning Systems that would focus on post-secondary institutions. At the time, Sylvan was primarily focused on services for students in primary and secondary education through company owned and franchise locations. Sylvan International Universities' first acquisition

297-596: The K-12 business units, and the Sylvan name and trademark to Apollo Management , and in May 2004 changed its name to Laureate Education to reflect the new direction. Laureate took full control of Walden in September 2004, after purchasing remaining shares of the university for $ 109 million. The Baltimore Sun reported in 2004 that "Walden's enrollment grew tenfold from the time Laureate first invested in it four years ago." In 2007,

330-545: The University of Liverpool and the University of Roehampton . The firm's long-term debt at the time was approximately $ 2.5 billion. It also provided the US Department of Education with letters of credit totaling $ 137 million for several schools, meant to safeguard federal student aid if the schools closed. In May 2019, Pública , a Brazilian news outlet, published an investigative report on Laureate Education's practices in

363-448: The 1940s, the school's former principal Brother Benildus of Mary decided to re-establish St. Michael's College as an institution of higher learning. In 1944 he launched a fundraiser to build a new college on the existing campus which fell short of the goal. However, he got a second chance when the former Bruns Army General Hospital on Cerrillos Road was declared surplus property at the end of World War II . In 1947, Benildus managed to secure

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396-653: The College of Santa Fe declared a state of financial emergency. Attempts to merge with Highlands University faltered due to funding concerns, and the school nearly closed. In September 2009, a public-private partnership that included the City of Santa Fe, the New Mexico State Governor's Office and Laureate Education (a for-profit corporation) purchased the campus, reopening the school as The College of Santa Fe, under different leadership. The name changed to Santa Fe University of Art and Design on August 30, 2010 after

429-515: The NASDAQ on February 1, 2017. It initially offered 35 million shares, raising $ 490 million, and closed its first day at $ 13.25 per share. The IPO stated that the firm had grown to more than 1 million students and 200-plus campuses in 28 countries, and the IPO was in part a response to a global demand for more higher education among a rapidly growing middle class. It was only the third B Corporation to go public,

462-420: The art and photography departments. The facility is a series of interconnected buildings designed by Ricardo Legorreta . Garson Studios is a 27,000-square-foot motion picture soundstage facility connected to the university's Film School. It has the largest permanent green screen in the state of New Mexico. The facility was founded in 1989 by actress and College of Santa Fe patron Greer Garson . According to

495-726: The arts, such as Santa Fe University of Art and Design , CalArts , Pratt Institute and Savannah College of Art and Design . Briarwood has a large array of sports for Middle and Upper School. The Mustangs are associated with TAPPS along with the Texas Christian Flag League (TCFL) for flag football. Boys Cross Country : 1991 (TAPPS 1A), 1992 (1A) Flag Football : 2023 (TCFL) Boys Tennis : 1991 (TAPPS 1A), 1992 (1A), 1993 (1A), 1994 (1A), 1995 (1A), 2000 (1A/2A), 2024 Boys Track & Field : 1989 (T.A.P.S. Class A), 1990 (Class A) Santa Fe University of Art and Design Santa Fe University of Art and Design ( SFUAD )

528-765: The country after 150 teachers were dismissed in December 2018. A dozen teachers accused Laureate of corruption ranging from forged documents to assigning teachers in classes outside of their area of expertise. In 2020, the firm announced a new strategy to review its operations, including possible sales of schools in Peru, Mexico, Australia and New Zealand. It then entered into an agreement to sell its Australian and New Zealand schools to Strategic Education, Inc. , and on September 11, said it would sell Walden to Adtalem for $ 1.48 billion. The Baltimore Business Journal reported that Laureate executives would receive $ 19 million in bonuses from

561-481: The firm became private after being acquired by an investor group led by Becker. Laureate continued to expand and acquire new institutions after becoming privately owned. By 2010, it owned more than 50 institutions, both campus-based and online, in 21 countries across Asia, Europe, and the Americas. According to the firm, it had a total enrollment of about 550,000 students. Former United States President Bill Clinton held

594-531: The first two being Etsy and Rally Software. In September 2017, Becker announced his resignation as Laureate's CEO effective January 2018. He was succeeded by Chief Financial Officer Eilif Serck-Hanssen. In 2018, the firm began divesting in several markets. It sold schools such as Université Internationale de Casablanca in Morocco, and Kendall College , as well as others in China, Malaysia, Italy and Cyprus. Its focus at

627-677: The opportunity to license courses through Coursera. Arizona-based Thunderbird School of Global Management announced a partnership with the firm in March 2013 to set up a joint venture that would provide capital support for Thunderbird to open multiple international instruction sites, create an undergraduate program, and expand its executive education and online programs. The partnership proved controversial. Some trustees and alumni expressed concerns that partnering with for-profit education could negatively affect Thunderbird's reputation, while supporters said working with Laureate would allow Thunderbird, which

660-574: The post of Presidential Counselor replacing U. S. President Clinton. Laureate reported revenue of approximately $ 4 billion in 2014. At the time, it owned 75 schools in 30 countries. Inside Higher Ed reported that total enrollment among the firm's institutions was 800,000, with its largest school, UVM, enrolling 120,000. In July 2015, Moody's rated Laureate's corporate bonds as high-risk and characterized Laureate as highly leveraged. Laureate filed for an initial public offering in October 2015. At

693-452: The sale of Walden. By November, the firm had divested its universities in Australia, New Zealand and Chile, Laureate also announced that it would sell its Brazilian operations to Ser Educacional for $ 724 million. However, the firm received a higher offer of $ 765 million from Anima Holding during a 30-day period while it was allowed to solicit other offers. 11 institutions were included in

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726-490: The sale of the firm's Brazilian operations. The firm also said it had stopped enrolling students in its United Kingdom programs in 2020. The sale to Anima was completed in May 2021. In 2021, the firm focused on its continuing operations in Mexico and Peru and plans to safely return to in-class education, noting increased demand for higher-education in those markets. As of June 2021, the firm had reported $ 522 million in revenue for

759-618: The school began collaborating with actor Robert Redford to offer a full-ride Unique Voice scholarship for indigenous people , as well as several Emerging Artist Scholarships. 35°39′25″N 105°58′37″W  /  35.657°N 105.977°W  / 35.657; -105.977 Laureate Education Laureate Education, Inc. is a company based in Miami , Florida , United States. The firm owns and operates Laureate International Universities , with campuses in Mexico and Peru . The company

792-486: The school decided to narrow its focus on art and design. There is no longer an affiliation with the Lasallian Brothers or the alumni of College of Santa Fe. On May 18, 2016 the school announced that it would be acquired by Raffles Education , a Singapore-based private company. However, the deal fell through, leaving ownership of the school with Laureate Education. Citing "significant ongoing financial challenges,"

825-441: The school, Garson Studios has been the filming location of over 30 films, which collectively have been nominated for 20 Academy Awards, with 5 wins. Students from all programs are eligible to intern on films produced at Garson Studios. The Screen is a cinematheque with seating for 165. It screens international, artistic, and independent films, and also streams performances of operas, ballets, and plays via satellite. The theater

858-921: The time was on its operations in Spain, Portugal, the U.S., and South and Central America. Laureate continued its divestiture in 2019, including ending its relationship with Istanbul Bilgi University in Istanbul, and selling University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences . In this period, it also closed or sold several schools, including Santa Fe University of Art and Design, Kendall College, Centro Universitário do Norte (UniNorte), Universidad Europea de Madrid, Universidad Europea de Valencia, Universidad Europea de Canarias, Universidade Europeia in Portugal and Instituto Português de Administração de Marketing in Portugal. Laureate also reportedly sold Université Internationale de Casablanca. Laureate also stopped enrolling new students at

891-404: The time, it disclosed $ 4.7 billion in debt, and that funds raised from the IPO would be used to reduce its debt load. At the end of 2015, the firm became a certified benefit corporation , the largest at the time. In 2016, the firm sold its two Glion Institute of Higher Education campuses, and four campuses of Les Roches to Eurazeo for $ 384.9 million. The firm began trading at $ 14 per share on

924-681: The university closed after the 2017-2018 school year. The Santa Fe University of Art and Design was housed on 60-acres. Approximately 70% of its student body lived in college-owned housing. The campus is the location of the Greer Garson Theatre Center, which includes the Weckesser Studio Theatre, a black-box performance space, a dance studio, the Claire Stewart Williamson Acting Lab, practice rooms and costume shops. The Visual Arts Center houses

957-685: The year. The Walden sale was completed in August 2021, following which the firm announced a $ 1.29 billion cash distribution that would be made available to eligible stockholders in October. As of September 2021, the firm maintained operations in Peru and Mexico and said it would continue to operate as a public company. Laureate International Universities have taught various subjects at both undergraduate and graduate level. Subjects covered by some of its remaining colleges include design, business, culinary and hospitality, and health sciences . As of June 2021, Laureate's continuing operations in Mexico and Peru have

990-456: Was Spain's Universidad Europea de Madrid for $ 51 million in 1999. By 2001, the company had expanded to include institutions including Mexico's Universidad del Valle de México (UMV), Chile's Universidad de las Américas , Switzerland's Les Roches International School of Hotel Management , and 41% ownership of the online institution Walden University . In March 2003, the firm decided to focus exclusively on post-secondary education. It sold

1023-533: Was a private for-profit art school in Santa Fe, New Mexico . The university was built from the non-profit College of Santa Fe ( CSF ), a Catholic facility founded as St. Michael's College in 1859, and renamed the College of Santa Fe in 1966. After financial difficulties in 2009, the college closed and the campus was purchased by the City of Santa Fe, the State of New Mexico, and Laureate Education , and reopened with

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1056-603: Was nonexistent. After establishing the Loretto Academy for girls in 1852, Lamy recruited the De La Salle Christian Brothers to open a similar school for boys, and St. Michael's held its first classes in the fall of 1859. In the 1870s, the school appointed a new leader, Brother Botulph, who oversaw its growth into an institution of higher learning. Under Botulph, St. Michael's began offering high school diplomas, and later, teaching certificates. In 1874 it received

1089-543: Was struggling financially, to maintain its independence. In December 2013, Laureate announced the election of three independent directors: Robert B. Zoellick , former World Bank president; Judith Rodin , president of the Rockefeller Foundation ; and George Muñoz , principal of the Muñoz Investment Banking Group. In 2015, Laureate named Ernesto Zedillo , the former president of Mexico , to

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