While denying any misconduct by the company, Wardell said, "We want to be part of the solution... Wardell told me, "We have been working to resolve these issues" and "we are getting some forward movement." Last year, DeVry received $1.47 billion in Department of Education student grants and loans. Eight days after the announcement, Katehi abruptly resigned from the DeVry board, having faced withering criticism from a California state assemblyman and public interest advocates. Wardell insisted that Katehi's resignation as UC Davis chancellor was "completely unrelated" to her service on the DeVry board.

Source: Huffington Post September 21, 2016 19:18 UTC