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credibility as a witness was severely undermined by his defence of a mail-order degree from
Concordia. Although he "gave detailed evidence on how he took plane journeys between the islands and attended a college there", a member of the opposing legal team managed to obtain the same degree for his dog "Lulu". The blow to the witness' credibility was reported as pivotal to the success of the case.
448:, PRNewswire-USNewswire. PRLog Free Press Release, 28 Apr. 2009. Accessed Feb. 23, 2011. "Concordia College & University was founded in 1999 in Roseau, British West Indies. . . .The school has increased its enrollment numbers, and is increasing and updating the resources and facilities in Roseau." (note: this press release is linked to in the
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meaning that a group whose name begins with "U.S." has a website registered in the central
African country of Gabon" and that "ritics say that operators of diploma mills intentionally choose names that are similar or identical to recognized schools", noting that "at least a dozen legitimate institutions throughout the country named Concordia..."
467:, PRNewswire-USNewswire. PRLog Free Press Release, 28 Apr. 2009. Accessed Feb. 23, 2011. "Concordia College & University was founded in 1999 in Roseau, British West Indies. . . .The school has increased its enrollment numbers, and is increasing and updating the resources and facilities in Roseau." (note: this press release is linked in the
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The trial of McGuire was originally scheduled for March 2007 but was delayed. In May, McGuire testified that the degree was based on a combination of life experience and transferred credits from courses he took at the U.S. Air Force
Community College. The judge in the case ruled that McGuire "earned
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Concordia College is a registered limited liability corporation, but it is not accredited as an educational institution in Mississippi. Hosemann said a cease and desist letter had been sent to Concordia demanding that it remove the false and misleading claims from the company Web site.
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students. The article further noted that for
Concordia College & University "No classes or exams are required. Associate and bachelor's degrees cost $ 599, master's degrees $ 699, and doctorates $ 1,099, including shipping and handling, the site says, noting that degree recipients get a certified
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February 2007, the paper reported that documents filed in a drug case showed that Rocko, a police dog in the Fostoria police department, had also received a bachelor of science degree in criminal justice from Concordia in 2006. The dog's degree was planned to be used as evidence in the court
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after the
British High Court ruled that the company had misled BSkyB about its expertise. Part of EDS' case hinged on the testimony of Joe Galloway, a former Managing Director for CRM Solutions, who provided implementation timeframes to BSkyB that later turned out to be unrealistic. Galloway's
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Matthew Kauffman in the Hartford Courant says "ike other schools, Concordia touts its accreditation, so I went in search of the U.S. National Academic Higher Education Agency — which inexplicably goes by the acronym NAHED. I found the agency's website at accreditation.ga,
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based solely on the purchaser's work and life experience, with some credits transferred in. Although the name is similar, Concordia College and University is not in any way affiliated with any of the regionally accredited institutions within the six-member
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submission because she considered the institution a "diploma mill". After an investigation by the Texas Rangers into the degree, the deputy who had tried to use the Concordia College and University, Delaware degree subsequently resigned, surrendered his
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that offers degrees in as little turnaround time as 12 hours." The article noted, "The fake Concordia College and University admonishes Web surfers to 'be safe and purchase a government approved degree.' The government, it turns out, is war-torn
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trial, but the prosecutor noted "I don't think it's necessary to bring the actual dog." A few weeks later it was revealed that the degree had been purchased by Greg Peiffer, general manager and president of Fostoria radio station
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that she felt she had earned a Ph.D., so she paid about $ 1,300 to obtain her degree (Ph.D. with a major in psychology) over the Internet from Concordia College and University. This credential ultimately proved to be worthless.
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