Century University

I received a less than wonderful catalogue this morning from Century University in New Mexico. It is a pretty well done catalogue and really grabs one's attention until page 16... I noticed that there was a shiney sticker with a student testamonial pasted in the middle of the page, I looked at it closer and noticed that there was writing underneath. Being the nosy fellar that I am, I gently lifted the sticker and sure enough, there was the obligatory statement that it was illegal for a New Mexican school to advertise accreditation without US DOE recognition, and that Century was not accredited by any such entity. In their defense, it is apparently recognized by several foriegn countries and by that bastion of legitamacy... the American Frozen Food Institute.
So, they have printed the statement in their brochure, if a government official were to peruse it for legality, the statement is there, but somehow, when a potential student gets it, its covered by a sticker. fishy, fishy, fishy.

 

Maybe that statement is only obligatory within New Mexico, so they paste the sticker on all catalogues they send outside New Mexico?

 

Outside NM

True, that may be. Still seems awfully creepy.

 

Illegal Degree

Please see the following link about Century University.

http://www.osac.state.or.us/oda/unaccredited.html

I have the catalog too and found it to be professionally laid out.

 

Yes, me too.

Yes, very professional. And it did catch my eye. It is one of the finest illegal degrees one could ever hope to have!

 

Re: Yes, me too.

Which might change if they're successful with DETC.

Oh, and the degrees aren't illegal. But using them might be (subject to challenge on constitutional grounds) in a few states.

 

Re: Re: Yes, me too.

So someone took them to court over that? Where can I find the details?

Thanks

Michael

 

Re: Re: Re: Yes, me too.

No, you don't understand. If and when some state attempts to prosecute someone for using an unacceptable degree, we'll see such a challenge. It hasn't happened because, IMHO, these states don't have the wherewithal to undertake such an event. They might lose.

 

your right, I didn't understand....

Now I do.

Thanks

 

Re: Illegal Degree

Note that the Oregon ODA document provides this disclaimer about the legality of unaccredited schools: "Some of the institutions listed below are diploma mills that simply provide a paper degree in exchange for money. Some provide actual course work in a classroom or online setting that may be suitable for some students’ needs. Some are difficult to classify. ODA does not evaluate the quality of an institution unless the institution applies for Oregon authorization. "

Dave