St Regis/Concordia gets another one

Discussion in 'Accreditation Discussions (RA, DETC, state approva' started by eric.brown, Sep 17, 2008.

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  1. eric.brown

    eric.brown New Member

  2. GeneralSnus

    GeneralSnus Member

    Great job Eric, and thanks again for your help. This quote stood out from the article:

    "So I ask you, why someone would deliberately go out of their way to ruin a family?"

    It's so sad how the councilman wants everything to be about him. He was a science teacher without a bachelors degree. Why would he deliberately go out of his way to provide a worthless education to impressionable children. Kids in middle school science classes have tons of questions and I shudder to think how many false answers he may have provided to them since he didn't have a college education. A terrible shame.



    "Why would I risk all that we have been blessed with by doing something unethical?"

    That's a question he needs to answer to his family.
     
  3. Bill Huffman

    Bill Huffman Well-Known Member

    I have zero sympathy for the fellow. I'm amused by the irony of him trying to blame the exposure of his academic fraud on others. He needs to accept responsibility since it was his decision to take that route.
     
  4. eric.brown

    eric.brown New Member

    I just received a phone call from his wife asking why I am "deliberately" trying to destroy their family.

    uh...i'm not. He did it.

    the local news (Channel 8 in Dallas) is running a story tonight on this.
     
  5. Bruce

    Bruce Moderator

    Isn't that a textbook case of killing the messenger? :confused:

    I'm also a bit curious as to how even a legitimate B.B.A. degree would qualify someone to teach high school science classes.
     
  6. Bill Huffman

    Bill Huffman Well-Known Member

    He could be a very nice kind guy, a wonderful neighbor, perhaps even a fine teacher but he seems to have had at least a lapse in honesty and responsibility. I say that he doesn't deserve to be put in jail but, he should not be allowed to teach. He should accept responsibility for his own mistakes. His apparent inability to do that causes me to question some of his other character attributes like honesty.
     
  7. eric.brown

    eric.brown New Member

    well said.
     
  8. eric.brown

    eric.brown New Member

    Texas has an 'alternative' certification track but it still requires a 'degree from a regionally accredited university'.
     
  9. eric.brown

    eric.brown New Member

  10. Bruce

    Bruce Moderator

    You have to love the quotes from the woman with the raccoon makeup;

    "He always gave 100% to his students" - I could give 100% while trying to teach quantum physics, but I still would have no idea what I was doing.

    "He's a great role model" - Yes, lying on a job application and buying bogus credentials sends a great message to young students.

    "He should go get his certificate and come back and teach" - If it were that easy, this website wouldn't exist.
     
  11. eric.brown

    eric.brown New Member

    Its interesting...the lady that made those comments is apparently friends with the councilman and his wife.
     
  12. Bruce

    Bruce Moderator

    Why am I not surprised? :rolleyes:

    I've always mentioned that I feel bad for people who are legitimately duped by mills, as small a minority they are. However, there's no question in this case that Mr. Young knew exactly what he was doing, considering his "degree" is dated more than 20 years prior to the "school" even commencing operations.

    I agree with Bill Huffman....zero sympathy.
     
  13. AuditGuy

    AuditGuy Member

    Hmmm

    http://www.sachsenews.com/current%20issue/headline_councilman.html

    At least some of the newsies are including some details, rather than making it akin to forgetting to renew your car registration.

    "According to the Washington State attorney general, Young paid $100 to Concordia College and University for a bachelor of business administration degree in business.

    In the “Frequently Asked Questions” portion of the Concordia College and University Web site, http://www.concordia-college.net/, the question, “Can I select my own graduation date?” is listed. The reply is, “Yes, since your degree will be the deserved result of your prior experience.”

    The welcoming speech on the Web site says, “Welcome to Concordia College and University. Since 1999, Concordia offers you a unique opportunity to have your prior studies and professional experience converted to a nationally accredited bachelor’s, master’s or Ph.D. degree in only two weeks and without setting foot on a campus.”
     

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