Here's a new one: University for Professional Studies

Discussion in 'General Distance Learning Discussions' started by Kristin Evenson Hirst, Aug 28, 2001.

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  1. I've just run across the University for Professional Studies at http://www.ufps.edu/

    The home page features a "View of State Capitol From Our Building" (static picture, not a webcam) gives the address "1500 Virginia Dale · Helena, Montana 59604-4727" but the "Admission Procedures" instruct one to send all items to:
    Administrative Services
    University for Professional Studies
    P.O. Box 1219
    Arcadia, CA 90077-1219 USA

    The "history and background" gives very little of either, beyond the information that this is a "private, proprietary, independent, not for profit, non-traditional institution whose primary purpose is to provide recognition to those who have achieved professional status through academic; employer based training, and independent studies" which "was founded to serve the needs of adults whose pursuit of knowledge, research, or educational objectives were inhibited by their careers, family obligations, or life endeavors from regular, full-time residential classroom attendance." Founded by whom or what, and when, are not mentioned. I can find no mention of faculty or administration.

    UFPS emphatically states: "The U.S. Department of Education is not an accrediting organization; it merely approves schools for federal funding. We do NOT participate in the federal Title IV funding program." Rather a brief and misleading reference to the U.S. system of accreditation.

    UFPS accepts payments through PayPal, something I've not seen on other university sites, wonderful or otherwise.

    The ufps.domain name was registered on 07-Nov-2000 to University for Professional Studies, 1500 Virginia Dale, Helena, MT 59624 US. The Administrative/Technical/Billing Contact is:
    Coles, Fred [email protected]
    Intelligence Resource Agency, Inc.
    POB 1219
    Arcadia, CA 91077-1219
    (626) 454-1060 (FAX) (626) 454-1070

    The domain intelnet.com redirects to http://www.adminresources.com/ which is "Intelligence Resource Agency, A California Corporation, POB 1219 · Arcadia, California 91077-1219 USA" (same address as UFPS "administrative services"). Several pages on this site have an ad and link to UFPS ("Get the recognition you deserve from what you have learned. Get your degree now"). Both intelnet.com and adminresources.com are registered to Fred Coles.

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    Kristin Evenson Hirst
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  2. Guest

    Guest Guest

    Kristin,

    If this picture is on the diploma I want a UFPS degree. Its a really nice view isn't it? [​IMG]

    Russell
     
  3. BillDayson

    BillDayson New Member

    This thing is definitely not approved by the CA BPPVE. Which is kind of surprising since 2,310 schools are (I counted them). Here's everything located in Arcadia:
    http://app1.dca.ca.gov/bppve/school-search/view-voc-names.asp?city=ARCADIA&Submit=%5B+Search+%5D
     
  4. Guest

    Guest Guest

    The page for Intelligence Resource Agency is very garbled. Why would anyone turn to them when it's not even obvious what their business is? I do like the page's reference to their "FRAUD, SCAM INFORMATION DATA BASE." They must find that very useful.
     

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