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The '''World Association of Universities and Colleges''', WAUC, is an institutional ] body not recognized by the ].<ref>{{cite web | author=Bartlett, Thomas and Scott Smallwood| year=2004| title="Maxine Asher Has a Degree for You" | work=] | url=http://chronicle.com/free/v50/i42/42a01201.htm | accessdate=24 January 2006}}</ref> It is run by ], director of the ], an unaccredited school.<ref name="foley">"", Ryan J. Foley, ], published January 27, 2003, accessed February 21, 2007.</ref> WAUC's website claims that "laws in the U.S.A. prohibit the recognition of global accreditation associations." The '''World Association of Universities and Colleges''', WAUC, is an institutional ] body not recognized by the ].<ref>{{cite web | author=Bartlett, Thomas and Scott Smallwood| year=2004| title="Maxine Asher Has a Degree for You" | work=] | url=http://chronicle.com/free/v50/i42/42a01201.htm | accessdate=24 January 2006}}</ref> It is run by ], director of the ], an unaccredited school.<ref name="foley">"", Ryan J. Foley, ], published January 27, 2003, accessed February 21, 2007.</ref> WAUC's website claims that "laws in the U.S.A. prohibit the recognition of global accreditation associations."{{fact}}


==History==
⚫ In March 2001, WAUC was reported to be using an executive suite in ] as its address.<ref>, ''Chronicle of Higher Education'', March 23, 2001.</ref> As of June 2007, the organization's website lists an address in ].
According to Maxine Asher's ], World Association of Universities and Colleges was started in 1992.<ref name="AWUAccredit">{{cite web | author=| year=2012| title=Accreditation | work=] | url=http://www.awuedu.org/Accreditation.php | accessdate=14 January 2012}}</ref>


⚫ In March 2001, WAUC was reported to be using an executive suite in ] as its address.<ref>, ''Chronicle of Higher Education'', March 23, 2001.</ref> In June 2007, the organization's website listed an address in ] and WAUC listed 57 accredited schools and 28 nonaccredited "members only" schools.{{fact}}
As of June 2007, WAUC lists 57 accredited schools and 28 nonaccredited "members only" schools.

In 2010, it offered accreditation for limited time offer at $500.00.<ref>{{cite web | author=| year=2010| title=Accreditation | work=World Association of Universities and Colleges | url=http://wayback.archive.org/web/20110207113006/http://waucinternationalaccreditation.com/ | accessdate=14 January 2012}}</ref>

As of 2012, WAUC's website was offline.<ref>{{cite web | author=| year=2011| title=Accreditation | work=World Association of Universities and Colleges | url=hthttp://wayback.archive.org/web/20110401000000*/http://waucinternationalaccreditation.com/ | accessdate=14 January 2012}}</ref>

In 2012, the World Association of Universities and Colleges claims "a membership of forty universities, with dozens of other worthy institutions in the process of application.".<ref name="AWUAccredit"/>


==Schools listed as "accredited" by WAUC== ==Schools listed as "accredited" by WAUC==
:As of 2008, WAUC listed the following as accredited members:<ref>, archived February 16, 2008. A more current list may be available on the .</ref> :WAUC's most recent (2008) listed accredited members:<ref>, archived February 16, 2008. A more current list may be available on the .</ref>


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World Association of Universities and Colleges
TypeUnrecognized higher education accreditor
Location
PresidentMaxine Asher
Website[*waucinternationalaccreditation.com from Archive.org

The World Association of Universities and Colleges, WAUC, is an institutional accrediting body not recognized by the United States Department of Education. It is run by Maxine Asher, director of the American World University, an unaccredited school. WAUC's website claims that "laws in the U.S.A. prohibit the recognition of global accreditation associations."

History

According to Maxine Asher's American World University, World Association of Universities and Colleges was started in 1992.

In March 2001, WAUC was reported to be using an executive suite in Henderson, Nevada as its address. In June 2007, the organization's website listed an address in Beverly Hills, California and WAUC listed 57 accredited schools and 28 nonaccredited "members only" schools.

In 2010, it offered accreditation for limited time offer at $500.00.

As of 2012, WAUC's website was offline.

In 2012, the World Association of Universities and Colleges claims "a membership of forty universities, with dozens of other worthy institutions in the process of application.".

Schools listed as "accredited" by WAUC

WAUC's most recent (2008) listed accredited members:

See also

References

  1. Bartlett, Thomas and Scott Smallwood (2004). ""Maxine Asher Has a Degree for You"". The Chronicle of Higher Education. Retrieved January 24, 2006.
  2. "U' in Iowa City duped many, experts say", Ryan J. Foley, The Daily Iowan, published January 27, 2003, accessed February 21, 2007.
  3. ^ "Accreditation". American World University. 2012. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
  4. 3 Unrecognized Accrediting Agencies, Chronicle of Higher Education, March 23, 2001.
  5. "Accreditation". World Association of Universities and Colleges. 2010. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
  6. . World Association of Universities and Colleges. 2011. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
  7. WAUC accreditation list, archived February 16, 2008. A more current list may be available on the WAUC website.

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