enn., to better serve students. The new facility provides increased parking, additional classrooms, and a larger library and student resource center.
Today, the campus hosted a ceremony to celebrate its new name and location. Highlights included the revealing of the Kaplan Career Institute building sign and remarks from Rep. Susan Lynn, of the Tennessee General Assembly; Sen. Joe Haynes, of the Tennessee General Assembly; and Jeff Conlon, president of Kaplan Higher Education.
“For-profit schools like Kaplan give Tennesseans more opportunities for higher education,” said Sen. Joe Haynes. “Nontraditional schools are the new generation of access to higher education.”
“Today we are honored to take the Kaplan name and further align ourselves with the 69 other Kaplan Higher Education campuses around the country,” said Adam Butler, executive director of Kaplan Career Institute – Nashville. “Our local reputation for quality, educational excellence and integrity will only be enhanced through our affiliation with Kaplan, a name synonymous with educational excellence.”
Kaplan Career Institute is accredited by the Commission of the Council on Occupational Education (COE). The campus currently offers five associate degree and diploma programs in the legal and allied health fields. For more information, please see http://www.kaplancareerinstitute.com.
The new name became effective on June 29, 2007.