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The plague otherwise known as a diploma mill is a topic that I have not addressed in a while. I receive news every day having to do with diploma mills because as someone who has been afforded a great opportunity in online/distance education, it really bothers me when (1) People take advantage of others for the sake of money and (2) people ...
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According to The Huntsville Times, Alabama is fast becoming a hub for diploma mills as the state exercises little regulation in licensing colleges.Many of the institutions at issue operate online. A diploma mill, strictly speaking, is one that is unaccredited and operating without the regulation of a state or professional agency...The alleged ...
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Almeda University will never be listed on eLearners.com anytime soon.
Why?
Currently, this "educational provider" is not accredited. Here's an excerpt from their Web site:
"Consistent with our lofty standards, we are proud to offer our students a rich and rewarding route toward obtaining a Master or Doctorate ...
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“Justice, Integrity, and Service” is the motto of the United States Marshals Service, the oldest law enforcement agency in the U.S. [Think The Fugitive (1993) and U.S. Marshals (1998).]
Unfortunately, one ex-U.S. Marshal has sullied those proud words.
According to a recent AP story, 47-year-old former Deputy Marshal David ...
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http://www.sacbee.com/101/story/418981.html
16 Sacramento city firefighters together pocketed $50,000 in extra pay after
using bachelor's degrees purchased from online diploma mills to obtain raises, a
Bee investigation has found.
Sacramento has taken away their raises, but the disgrace however, well that's
another story...
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Warren County (NY) sheriff candidate Bud York has a college degree from a
notoriously well-known “degree mill.” Now that in itself is embarrassing, but
can you imagine having to disclose this while running for public office?
Well, that’s what York had to do last week while attempting to unseat Warren
County’s ...
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From the the Kansas City Star
Written by Steve Rock
Unaccredited school in Grandview offers degrees of uncertainty
From a nondescript office in Grandview, Stephen Barnhart grants college degrees in subjects as varied as computer technology and philosophy.
Though he never earned a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college, ...
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So I'm drinking my morning coffee and going through my e-mail news alerts when I start laughing so hard that I nearly choke, reading this "breaking news": XXXXXX University Awarded Membership in NAOAA.
The story goes on to say (and truthfully, I cringe at even linking to it: http://www.emediawire.com/releases/2007/6/emw533220.htm): ...
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You can fool some of
the people all the time and all the people some of the time; but you can’t fool
all the people all the time. – Abraham Lincoln There are two kinds of cheaters: the ones that don’t get it,
and the ones that don’t care. Some
students simply do not understand a specific ...
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Start the . . . bidding?
helenh, a blogger here at eLearners, came across something disturbing and brought it to my attention: fake degrees are being listed as auction items at eBay.com.
My first reaction was one of utter disgust. Education is not a commodity, and this kind of listing demeans the efforts of those who have sacrificed a lot to ...
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A dean of admissions at Massachusetts Institute of Technology resigned today because she apparently lied on her résumé about her educational background.
In a statement, Marilee Jones said, "I misrepresented my academic degrees when I first applied to MIT 28 years ago and did not have the courage to correct my resume when ...
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Your concern was with Associate Degrees, but this information may neverthess be helpful Bloggers continually debate the quality of colleges and universities that have online MBA programs; however, the arguments are usually more emotional than factual. My research has shown that there are both stars and stinkers in this important field ...
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Officials in Marion County, Indiana had to pull a job offer to Mr.
Troy Hoppes when it was revealed that he did not earn his degree from a
legitimate institution.
Earlier last week, Mr. Hoppes "learned" that his master’s degree in psychology was issued by a diploma mill.
He had been offered a position as superintendent at ...
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It's a fact that higher levels of education enable you to earn higher
wages. In many professions, an upgrade in your level of educational
attainment will qualify you for a raise. For example, most teachers
will enjoy salary increases as they earn advanced degrees ... the
caveat being that these degrees must be properly accredited.
Case in ...
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The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is a private, non-profit organization
developed to monitor and report on the business practices of companies.
The BBB reports on a firm's marketplace practices and a BBB report may
help you determine whether or not you want to do business with a
company. The BBB reports on both members and non-members ...
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University Business's Job of the Day is for the position of Chief
Academic Officer at Kennedy-Western University, an unaccredited, distance education
institution:
''Kennedy-Western University, a provider of online degree programs,
seeks a chief academic officer. The candidate must be able to develop
financial budgets. Seven years of ...
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Tsk, tsk. The stupid athlete stereotype is hurtful to athletes,
intercollegiate athletics, and higher education in general. So,
unfortunately, youngsters with hoop dreams and questionable academic
abilities who purchase fake high school diplomas don't do anything to
dispel the notion of the ''dumb jock.''
Currently, many are simultaenously ...
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Jeez. I get my fair share of spam and all, but in the past hour, I have received three emails encouraging me to ''Get a Degree and start making Money'', ''Change your life instantly with a university degree'' and ''Get that promotion you deserve!!!'' I'm not the only one getting bomarded with emails like this, right?
''Do you have the ...
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The May 24th edition of Inside Higher Ed
comments on the June 1st launch of diUlus Institute and University, a
new online ''university'' with associate's, bachelor's and master's degree-granting authority from
Seborga, a small self-proclaimed principality in Italy.
Many authorities on diploma mills consider Seborga as fertile ground
for ...
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According to new regulations, in Virginia Beach, firefighters who want to sit for the Fire
Department’s captain’s exam must hold either an accredited associate's degree
or 60 credits towards a bachelor's degree, as well as six years of experience.
However, because the department did not specify which accrediting
agencies were acceptable, ...
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Today's Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports that charges have been filed against an employee of the state Gaming Control Board who lied about his educational background in order to get his job.
The 41-year-old former police officer claimed to have earned a "bachelor's degree over the Internet in criminal justice administration" ...
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Mississippi isn't taking it anymore, folks! The Associated Press reported that beginning on July 1st, the state will empower the Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation ''to
ask chancery judges to order colleges to stop offering unapproved
post-secondary academic degrees.''
According to Oregon's Office of Degree ...
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