Mailbox U.. James Varney.
by Varney, James; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2005Article 20Institutions. Publisher: Times-Picayune, 2004ISSN: 1522-3256;.Subject(s): Accreditation (Education) | Degrees -- Academic | Diploma mills | Distance education | Louisiana | Mississippi | Universities and colleges -- Corrupt practicesDDC classification: 050 Summary: "As institutions of higher learning go, the campus of Lacrosse University [Bay St. Louis, Mississippi], a storefront at a suburban strip mall, is notably lacking in ivy-covered halls, stadiums and the other accouterments typical of academic life. It doesn't even have labs or classrooms. Nevertheless, the institution crops up on the resumes of thousands of people, though not always to the enhancement of their careers....Lacrosse...does not have the imprimatur of any accrediting agency recognized by the state Department of Education." (TIMES-PICAYUNE) This article reports on the problem of "unaccredited mail-order diploma mills" operating in Mississippi and Louisiana and offers some telltale signs to help students distinguish between a diploma mill and a legitimate distance-learning institution.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: Mailbox U., Aug. 1, 2004; pp. A1+.
"As institutions of higher learning go, the campus of Lacrosse University [Bay St. Louis, Mississippi], a storefront at a suburban strip mall, is notably lacking in ivy-covered halls, stadiums and the other accouterments typical of academic life. It doesn't even have labs or classrooms. Nevertheless, the institution crops up on the resumes of thousands of people, though not always to the enhancement of their careers....Lacrosse...does not have the imprimatur of any accrediting agency recognized by the state Department of Education." (TIMES-PICAYUNE) This article reports on the problem of "unaccredited mail-order diploma mills" operating in Mississippi and Louisiana and offers some telltale signs to help students distinguish between a diploma mill and a legitimate distance-learning institution.
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