Technology & Business University to Open Sacramento Area Undergraduate/Graduate Center in Elk Grove Facility to Offer Options, Flexibility for Career-Minded Students SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Calif., Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- DeVry University -- one of NorthAmerica's leading career-focused universities for business, technology and management education -- announced today that it will open its first Sacramento, California, regional facility in the growing City of Elk Grove this summer. The DeVry UniversityCenter is expected to be an important addition to the region's educational landscape, increasing options for residents of the greater Sacramento/San Joaquin region. Beginning in July 2004, DeVry University will offer the master's degree programs of its Keller Graduate School of Management and select undergraduate degree programs at the Elk Grove facility. The center is designed to serve career-minded working professionals, recent high school graduates and transfer students from the area's community colleges. The new center will be located at 2218 Kausen Drive, Elk Grove, a building currently under construction in the Laguna West Business Center. The site is near the intersection of Laguna and Harbour Point Boulevards and adjacent to I-5, with convenient access to downtown Sacramento to the north, and San Joaquin County cities to the South. DeVry has a long-established presence in California, with facilities in the Bay Area in Fremont and San Francisco, as well as five locations in Southern California. "The Sacramento metropolitan area is a vibrant and expanding area, and we expect to fill an important niche here among educational institutions," said Dr. Jamie Kho, regional vice president of DeVry University and president of the DeVry University campus in Fremont. Kho is very familiar with the educational landscape in Sacramento, having spent 27 years in various capacities at California State University, Sacramento, before joining DeVry in 2000. With budget cuts limiting enrollment at state colleges and universities, DeVry's new center will be a welcome addition for students seeking access to quality degree programs in the greater Sacramento area. "With a year-round academic calendar, DeVry's students can complete their programs more quickly than at more traditional institutions and therefore reach their career goals faster, whether that is to launch or advance their career," said Dr. Kho. "We feel confident that Sacramentans and greater Central Valley residents will see these and other strong benefits of enrolling at DeVry University." Bachelor of science degree programs being offered beginning this summer include business administration and technical management. DeVry will also offer an associate degree program in electronics and computer technology. Seven practitioner-oriented master's degree programs will be offered in business administration, project management, telecommunications management, human resource management, information systems management, public administration,and accounting and financial management. The center is designed to give flexibility to busy adult learners who can access resources and academic information in their programs in the most efficient manner possible, including: -- Taking a mix of online and in-class instruction. -- Receiving personalized instruction with classes featuring a low student-to-faculty ratio. -- Choosing accelerated programs that could allow working adults to earn both their undergraduate and graduates degrees at the center in as little as four years. -- Working during the day and going to school at night. Classroom instruction is available from 6-9:30 p.m. with administration and support staff available during the evening hours. Students enrolled at the center have the advantage of learning from a highly qualified team of instructors, who bring years of practical experience to the classroom from working in professional management, finance and technology fields. "Our degreeprograms are taught by educators who are working professionals themselves -- practitioners who provide students with useful, current information that they can apply the very next day in the workplace," said Dr. Kho. "Our educational model is also designed to be sensitive to the busy and demanding schedules of today's working professional," Dr. Kho added. "Our undergraduate students can avail themselves of online course study. And we offer graduate students the option of taking evening classes at thecenter, enrolling in online courses, or a combination of the two." As one of the largest degree-granting higher education systems in North America, DeVry University provides high-quality, career-oriented associate, bachelor's and master's degree programs in technology, business and management. More than 52,000 students are enrolled at its 24 campuses and 43 centers in 20 states and Canada, as well as through DeVry University Online. DeVry University is based in Oakbrook Terrace, Ill. For more information about DeVry University, visit http://www.devry.edu/ . DATASOURCE: DeVry University CONTACT: Jonelle Niffenegger or Joan Bates, both of DeVry University, +1-630-571-7700 Web site: http://www.devry.edu/

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