On behalf of members of the Alabama Citizens for Openness in Postsecondary Education (ACOPE) and as follow up to our phone conversation this morning, I invite you to peruse the links below that likely are useful to validate the public's interest and concern with the (mis)use of bogus or questionable degrees in violation of State Board of Education policy 221.01. Members of ACOPE believe that such matters are of substantial public interest and concern. Among these are:
* Bogus degrees from unaccredited institutions;
* Violations of Alabama State Board of Education policy;
* Alabama's political climate;
* Organizational climates of Bishop State, Faulkner State, and Trenholm State
* Possible ineffective bureaucratic procedures to investigate such matters in a timely fashion;
* Possible inadequate financial and/or human resources to investigate such matters in a timely fashion.
Your effort to inform the public of these matters is appreciated.
Please advise if any of ACOPE's members may be of further service to you.
-- see p. 274 for reference to Lacrosse University
-- see p. 273 for reference to LL.D., (usually an honorary degree). Selma University is accredited by an agency recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation, but it appears that Selma University offers no bona fide doctoral-level degree.
--see p. 273 for reference to Ph.D. Christian Bible College (not found when searched on CHEA's site)
-- see p. 272 for reference to Ph.D. San Francisco University (not found when searched on CHEA's site). Also shows as San Francisco Technical University (not found when searched on CHEA's site) at http://www.bishop.edu/profile_president.html)
-- see p. 269 for reference to Ph. D. Lacrosse University
-- see p. 262 for reference to LL.D. (usually an honorary degree) Livingston University (now the University of West Alabama). The University of West Alabama (UWA) is accredited by an agency recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation, but it appears that the LL.D. may be an honorary degree.
Trenholm State Technical College Catalog - http://www.trenholmtech.cc.al.us/fileadmin/CatalogPDF/7Personnel.pdf
-- see p. 282 for reference to Bethany Theology Seminary (not found when searched on CHEA's site). However, there is a Bethany Theological Seminary that is duly accredited. Therefore, this may be a simple misprint or it may be an institution of questionable distinction.
-- see p. 287 for reference to Ph.D. Columbia Pacific University (CPU; not found when searched on CHEA's site). For additional information on CPU see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia_Pacific_University . It may be that CPU was never accredited by an agency recognized by CHEA or the US Department of Education or both.
-- see p. 290 for reference to Doctor of Divinity, Theology, Pentecostal Bible College (not found when searched on CHEA's site).
-- The Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) database lists more than 7,700
degree-granting and non-degree-granting institutions and more than 18,700 programs that are accredited by United States accrediting organizations that have been recognized either by CHEA or by the United States Department of Education (USDE) or both.
degree-granting and non-degree-granting institutions and more than 18,700 programs that are accredited by United States accrediting organizations that have been recognized either by CHEA or by the United States Department of Education (USDE) or both.
Alabama Department of Postsecondary Education Policy 221.01 Proper Signification of Earned and Honorary Degrees http://www.accs.cc/Policies/221.01.pdf and Guidelines for policy 221.01 http://www.accs.cc/guidelines/221.01_Guidelines.pdf
Federal Trade Commisssion
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools' Principle of Integrity
Online Stories Covering Lacrosse University
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