Of their 50,000 students more than 45,000 study in classroom settings. The University of Phoenix began operating in the 1970 s having carved out a niche market of working adults. It is now the largest university in the U.S. Faculty are all non-tenured. About a third have a Ph.D. degree. Curriculum is centralized, instructors are given the objectives to be attained and they are not expected to do research.
Phoenix is an aggressive marketer and specializes in shaking up sacred cows.
B.C. The university will be a small liberal arts college, charge substantial fees and make a particular effort to enrol well-heeled foreign students. Critics claim Strangway is still on the UBC payroll and in a conflict of interest. But, as the plan is lubricated by a gift of real estate from a developer who, like other enthusiasts in the area, stand to benefit from having a university in town. Whether the well-heeled foreign students enjoy the smell of the Squamish pulp mills remains to be seen. However, most importantly, it deploys the latest wireless technology and has e-mail, web access, and education programs for adults and kids.