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NAPERVILLE, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DeVry University celebrates its 90th year as a pacesetter for innovative education and online learning, as it continues its mission of providing students with educational pathways to help prepare them for careers in todays rapidly transforming economy.

Distance learning has come a long way since 1912, when Dr. Herman DeVry invented the Theater in a Suitcase, a Model E portable projector that shifted the education technology paradigm. By 1913, these projectors became standard technology in U.S. schools nationwide. Almost 20 years later, in 1931, Dr. DeVry and Dr. Lee DeForest founded DeForest Training School, now DeVry University, in Chicago to prepare students for technical careers of that time.

Since then, DeVry has offered programs that respond to converging technologies and the changing nature of work. This is reflected in the courses and programs offered (e.g., certificates, undergraduate and graduate degrees, stackable credentials) and in teaching modalities (e.g., traditional classroom instruction, online and hybrid learning). DeVrys goals remain unchanged: to help students prepare for meaningful careers that ultimately help close societys opportunity gaps.

DeVry Through the Decades

DeVrys 90-year history is steeped in technology and innovation, and through the years, shows how it has been an innovator in multidisciplinary programming and distance learning.

As we review our long history of serving students and evolving both what we teach and how we teach, we take pride in the north star that has guided us since 1931 to help students better their lives through an education that prepares them to thrive in workplaces shaped by continuous technological change, said Tom Monahan, president and CEO of DeVry University. As we emerge from the health and economic crisis of the pandemic, DeVrys expertise at meeting the needs of adult and nontraditional learners will be vital to helping students, communities and corporate partners reap the benefits of a markedly more inclusive workplace and a markedly more digital future.

The digital transformation of the workforce and the economy has rapidly accelerated due to the pandemic. According to the United Nations, workers with limited digital skills will find themselves at a disadvantage compared to those who are better equipped for the digital economy. From training students with early 20th century electronics to preparing learners today for digital era disciplines such as data and analytics, security, cloud and platform architecture, and digital health, DeVry leveraged its heritage to provide curriculum and programs that help students develop the interdisciplinary tech skills needed for future-ready careers.

Ever since I started teaching mathematics at DeVry in 1975, the University has been an early adopter of new technology, said Senior Professor Veronica Schreiber, DeVrys longest-standing faculty member. Weve always piloted new technology, and this has allowed me to create new learning opportunities to help my students succeed. DeVry encourages and embraces innovation, embracing that the more tech tools we incorporate, the more ways we can help our students.

About DeVry University

DeVry University strives to close societys opportunity gap by preparing learners to thrive in careers shaped by continuous technological change. Founded in 1931, the university offers undergraduate and graduate programs onsite and online within six areas of study: Accounting, Business, Healthcare, Technology, Liberal Arts, and Media Arts & Technology. The university is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission (HLC, http://www.hlcommission.org/). To learn more, visit devry.edu.

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