The Pell Institute and DeVry Inc. Announce Live Webcast of Education Policy Forum to Take Place May 11

The Pell Institute for the Study of Opportunity in Education (Pell Institute) and DeVry Inc., a global provider of educational services, announced today they will provide a live webcast of their joint education policy forum, "Empowering the New Majority: Strategies to Help Low-Income and First-Generation Students Succeed” on Wed., May 11, 2011. The webcast will broadcast live from the American Institute of Architects in Washington, D.C. starting at noon EDT.

To access the live webcast, visit: http://www.iencode.net/Webcast/Page/165/1080

Please access the website 15 minutes prior to the start of the webcast for registration purposes.

The Pell Institute and DeVry Inc. will archive the webcast until June 9, 2011. To access the webcast replay, please visit: http://www.iencode.net/Webcast/Page/165/1080

About the Forum

Findings from The Pell Institute’s newest report, Promising Practices Supporting Low-Income, First-Generation Students at DeVry University, will be presented at the forum. Following presentation of the study findings, there will be a panel discussion moderated by Bill Symonds, director of the Pathways to Prosperity Project at Harvard University.

Panelists include:

• Chandra Taylor Smith, Ph.D., vice president of research and director, the Pell Institute
• Candace Goodwin, campus president, DeVry University Chicago
• Jacob Fraire, vice president of student and institutional success, Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation
• Jane Wellman, executive director, Delta Cost Project

Immediately following the forum, the report will be available at www.pellinstitute.org/publications and www.devryinc.com.

About The Pell Institute

The Pell Institute for the Study of Opportunity in Higher Education conducts and disseminates research and policy analysis to encourage policymakers, educators, and the public to improve educational opportunities and outcomes for low-income, first-generation, and disabled college students.

About DeVry Inc.

DeVry's purpose is to empower its students to achieve their educational and career goals. DeVry (NYSE:DV, member S&P 500 Index) is a global provider of educational services and the parent organization of Advanced Academics, Becker Professional Education, Carrington College, Carrington College California, Chamberlain College of Nursing, DeVry Brasil, DeVry University, and Ross University Schools of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine. These institutions offer a wide array of programs in business, healthcare and technology and serve students in secondary through postsecondary education as well as professionals in accounting and finance. For more information, please call 630.353.3800 or visit http://www.devryinc.com.

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