Laureate Education to Sell Walden University to Adtalem Global Education
BALTIMORE, Sept. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Laureate Education, Inc. (NASDAQ: LAUR) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement under which it will sell Walden University to Adtalem Global Education Inc. (NYSE: ATGE).
- BALTIMORE, Sept. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Laureate Education, Inc. (NASDAQ: LAUR) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement under which it will sell Walden University to Adtalem Global Education Inc. (NYSE: ATGE).
- Adtalem Global Education is a leading workforce solutions provider and the parent organization of Chamberlain University, Ross University School of Medicine, and Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine, American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists, Becker Professional Education, EduPristine, and OnCourse Learning.
- President and Chief Executive Officer of Laureate, Eilif Serck-Hanssen, said, "Walden University was a pioneer in distance education, and today 50 years later it remains a leader in digital learning in higher education.
- The Boards of Laureate, Adtalem Global Education and Walden University have unanimously approved this transaction.