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⚫ | Kennedy-Western University was one of the unaccredited schools figuring in the hearings of the U.S. Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs on May 11 and 12, 2004. A former employee, Andrew Coulombe, testifying to the committee, described his feeling that his work there was unethical and summarized it thus: "I can tell you that there is no value to a Kennedy-Western education. Anything you learn there can be learned by buying a book and reading it on your own." This is of course true of many Universities, so not a reliable source of information. Critics claim that this employee was at odds with KWU. | ||
'''Kennedy-Western University''' claims to be a ] that offers degrees through the ] level, its major areas of study being in ]. | |||
It is no longer characterized as a diploma mill in the list of unaccredited institutions of the (ODA)Office of Degree Authorization of the state of ]. It may no longer be classified as a diploma mill in Oregon because this University successfully sued the ODA on constitutional grounds. It is listed as an unaccredited institution. | |||
⚫ | Kennedy-Western University was one of the unaccredited schools |
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According to the list of unaccredited institutions of the Office of Degree Authorization of the state of ], degrees from Kennedy-Western University "do not meet requirements for employment by State of Oregon or for work in any profession licensed by the State of Oregon for which a degree is required." | |||
== External links == | == External links == |
Revision as of 10:19, 28 February 2005
Kennedy-Western University was one of the unaccredited schools figuring in the hearings of the U.S. Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs on May 11 and 12, 2004. A former employee, Andrew Coulombe, testifying to the committee, described his feeling that his work there was unethical and summarized it thus: "I can tell you that there is no value to a Kennedy-Western education. Anything you learn there can be learned by buying a book and reading it on your own." This is of course true of many Universities, so not a reliable source of information. Critics claim that this employee was at odds with KWU.
It is no longer characterized as a diploma mill in the list of unaccredited institutions of the (ODA)Office of Degree Authorization of the state of Oregon. It may no longer be classified as a diploma mill in Oregon because this University successfully sued the ODA on constitutional grounds. It is listed as an unaccredited institution.
External links
- Kennedy-Western University, official website
- Office of Degree Authorization - Official State of Oregon Website
- Non-accredited Schools (Michigan gov. document)
- Wired News, "U.S. Officials Sport Fake Degrees", May 13, 2004
- WOAI
- Statement of Andrew Coulombe before the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs