Valde University: accredited by Ebay

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=46687&item=7579056358

 

Yippee! But somehow I doubt whether ebay is an accrediting agency recognized by USDOE or CHEA. But it was good for a laugh!

 

Ebay takes off all the firearms, liquor, $25 copies of Microsoft Office etc, but they allow porn and degree mills to be put up for sale?

 

Even worse than ebay hosting it is that it sold for more than $1500.

 

My bad. It really is accredited by three presitigious bodies:

North Central Accreditation Board
http://www.northcentralboard.org/

Eastern University Accreditation Council
http://www.eua-council.org/

Midwest Online University Alliance
http://www.midwestuniversityalliance.org/

See for yourself:
http://www.valde-university.org/flash.html

I'm thinking of taking the $349 doctorate in Women's Spirituality. Supersized, with a lemondade. To go.

 

Althought the Doctorates in Warehouse Management and Welding Engineering are tempting, I am holding out until I see a PhD in Phrenology.

 

Here's the whois record. Mr. Panek wasn't even good enough to leave a real phone number:

Domain ID: D110018087-LROR
Domain Name:VALDE-UNIVERSITY.ORG
Created On:26-Dec-2005 21:14:34 UTC
Last Updated On:14-Jan-2006 16:35:43 UTC
Expiration Date:26-Dec-2006 21:14:34 UTC
Sponsoring Registrar:Melbourne IT, Ltd. dba Internet Names Worldwide (R52-LROR)
Status:TRANSFER PROHIBITED
Registrant ID: D113562686226226
Registrant Name:Michael Panek
Registrant Street1:3923 28th ST SE #346
Registrant Street2:
Registrant Street3:
Registrant City:Grand Rapids
Registrant State/Province:MI
Registrant Postal Code:49512
Registrant Country:US
Registrant Phone:+1.5551234567
Registrant Phone Ext.:
Registrant FAX:
Registrant FAX Ext.:
Registrant Email:[email protected]
Admin ID113562686226223
Admin Name:Valde University
Admin Street1:3923 28th ST SE #346
Admin Street2:
Admin Street3:
Admin City:Grand Rapids
Admin State/Province:MI
Admin Postal Code:49512
Admin Country:US
Admin Phone:+1.5551234567
Admin Phone Ext.:
Admin FAX:
Admin FAX Ext.:
Admin Email:[email protected]
Tech ID: D113562686226225
Tech Name:Valde University
Tech Street1:3923 28th ST SE #346
Tech Street2:
Tech Street3:
Tech City:Grand Rapids
Tech State/Province:MI
Tech Postal Code:49512
Tech Country:US
Tech Phone:+1.5551234567

 

So, put Valde on the list. But where is this one located? I guess in Australia and Michigan?

 

Registrant from Valde University and from all 3 accreditation agencies is Michael Panek

North Central Accreditation Board
Eastern University Accreditation Council
Midwest Online University Alliance

all 3 accreditation web sites are closed.

Thats the adress from Valde-Uni:

Valde University
3923 28TH ST SE #346
Grand Rapids, MI 49512


Also Diploma Mill

Isa

 

All these guys must be tracked down and punished.