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Online University sells MBA to a cat....
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Dr. Lecter
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 Online University sells MBA to a cat.... http://www.cnn.com/2004/EDUCATION/12/07/bogus.degrees.lawsuit.ap/index.html wrote:
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (AP) -- The Pennsylvania attorney general's office Monday sued an online university for allegedly selling bogus academic degrees -- including an MBA awarded to a cat.
Trinity Southern University in Texas, a cellular company and the two brothers who ran them are accused of misappropriating Internet addresses of the state Senate and more than 60 Pennsylvania businesses to sell fake degrees and prescription drugs by spam e-mail, according to the lawsuit.
Investigators paid $299 for a bachelor's degree for Colby Nolan -- a deputy attorney general's 6-year-old black cat -- claiming he had experience including baby-sitting and retail management.
The school, which offers no classes, allegedly determined Colby Nolan's resume entitled him to a master of business administration degree; a transcript listed the cat's course work and 3.5 grade-point average.
The state is seeking a permanent injunction, civil penalties, costs and restitution for violating consumer law and restrictions on unsolicited e-mail ads.
Prosecutors said more than 18,000 illegal e-mails were sent out this year with links to Trinity Southern's Web address, including 300 that appeared to originate from the Internet servers of Pennsylvania companies and institutions.
Among the alleged victims are Penn State University and the University of Pennsylvania, as well as numerous Internet service providers, businesses and technology companies.
The defendants are the school; Innovative Cellular and Wireless Inc. of Corpus Christi, Texas; Alton Scott Poe of St. Cloud, Florida, vice chancellor and dean of admission for Trinity; and Craig Barton Poe of Frisco, Texas, president of Innovative Cellular.
A phone message left at Trinity Southern was not returned Monday. None of the other three defendants appears to have a listed or published phone number.
Now, I have never thought too much of online universities, but that beats it all, I think  _________________The greatest thing on earth is to love and to be loved in return!
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A. G.
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The cat probably deserved it more than most Harvard MBAs, lets give it a chance.
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| Thu Dec 09, 2004 2:34 pm |
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I believe they're suing it for spamming, not for awarding fake MBAs.
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| Thu Dec 09, 2004 2:38 pm |
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Anonymous
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Archie Gates wrote: The cat probably deserved it more than most Harvard MBAs, lets give it a chance. Very subtle ;-)
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Dr. Lecter
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Archie Gates wrote: The cat probably deserved it more than most Harvard MBAs, lets give it a chance. Actually, that was my first thought too... _________________The greatest thing on earth is to love and to be loved in return!
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NCAR
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Clearly cats lack the intelligence to earn an MBA. A dog, I could buy that, but not a cat.
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dolcevita
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On a side note, when my older sister graduated from Master's program (I believe it was three year program) her certificate said "Mr." on it. She got a good laugh out of the fact she spent three years and 100K at a top institution and they couldn't even get the fact that she was female right on her certificate. Its good thing we don't bother mounting those things on the walls. 8)
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bABA
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NCAR wrote: Clearly cats lack the intelligence to earn an MBA. A dog, I could buy that, but not a cat. more blasphemous words have never been spoken.
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Miruvor
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bABA wrote: NCAR wrote: Clearly cats lack the intelligence to earn an MBA. A dog, I could buy that, but not a cat. more blasphemous words have never been spoken. Precisely, my dear Watson! Why do you think cats have nine lives? That's intelligence overflowing!! _________________
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In years.'
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