A Glimpse Inside the Purdue-Kaplan Deal
ARLINGTON, Va. — Purdue University was worried about being left in the dust by its peers when it came to online education. Don Graham, who headed Kaplan University’s parent company, made the initial phone call to Purdue president Mitch Daniels that led to the deal between the two entities. And as negotiations between Purdue and Kaplan unfolded, Purdue “never got close” to seeing any problems or concerns that would have led the university to walk away from the deal, Daniels says.
