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Date: Aug 30, 2004

Other Schools Have Problems Too

Date: Aug 30, 2004

Oh, does this not help our state image? A quote from the first story:

Mr. del Corral . . . had completed much of his doctoral work at Louisiana State University but wanted to avoid the hassle of facing a dissertation committee. So he called Lacrosse University, which was based in Louisiana until 2002, when state authorities declined to renew its license. (It is now based in Mississippi.) Lacrosse charges $2,200 for a Ph.D. An admissions counselor told a caller that he could receive a bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees, all in less than a year.

. . .

Mr. del Corral never met the person at Lacrosse who reviewed his dissertation. He never talked to the person on the telephone. He never sent him an e-mail message. And he never took a single course. When asked if he thinks Lacrosse is a diploma mill, Mr. del Corral says it probably is. On the other hand, he explains, "it gave me what I needed."

Date: Aug 30, 2004

The State of Orgeon seems to have taken the lead on the diploma mill problem, developing an office to determine if a particular degree is legit.

http://www.osac.state.or.us/oda/

Date: Aug 30, 2004

http://www.degree.net/html/diploma_mills.html

Date: Aug 30, 2004

quote:
Originally posted by: ram
" Lacrosse charges $2,200 for a Ph.D. An admissions counselor told a caller that he could receive a bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees, all in less than a year.. . .Mr. del Corral never met the person at Lacrosse who reviewed his dissertation. He never talked to the person on the telephone. He never sent him an e-mail message. And he never took a single course. When asked if he thinks Lacrosse is a diploma mill, Mr. del Corral says it probably is.

Cut it out with the rude comments already. I have it from a very reliable source that Mrs. Dr. Angeline Dvorak, J.D. is presently pursuing a second Ph.D. from LaCrosse (they're waiting for her check to clear), and has made the final cut in their nation-wide search for Chancellor. The only sticking point is her $1 mil salary requirement, and a non-negotiable demand that her better half be retained as University Provost and Risk Manager.

AE

Date: Aug 30, 2004

Question for AAUP knowledgeable folks...is this the kind of issue in which AAUP would be interested?...that is, faculty having "degrees" from diploma mills?

Date: Aug 30, 2004

Cut out the middle man & save big bucks & loads of your valuable time! Be your own diploma mill. Here are some links, provided as a public service. (I am not getting an affiliate commission if you click thru

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Date: Aug 30, 2004

quote:
Originally posted by: Invictus
"Cut out the middle man & save big bucks & loads of your valuable time! Be your own diploma mill. Here are some links, provided as a public service. (I am not getting an affiliate commission if you click thru ) INeedADiploma.com Diploma Replacement Services FakeDiplomas.com DiplomaServices.com "

I think I got one of those diplomas on the Nom d'aPlomb site. Worked hard for it. Bt it didn't mean a thing when I applied for a job.

Date: Aug 30, 2004

I take it you neglected to print the Nom d'Aplomb certificate on photocopy-proof paper with a genuine hologram & heat-sensitive watermark.

Just "duping" the certificate seldom fools most potential employers