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Discussion in 'General Distance Learning Discussions' started by mikec1114, Oct 14, 2002.

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  1. mikec1114

    mikec1114 New Member

    I spoke with a representative from Keller University. The counselor stated that they thought La Salle University in Mandeville, LA, was accredited for a short time, i.e. 1 year. She thought La Salle was accredited between 1996 and 1997. I graduated in May of 1997. Is it true that La Salle was accredited for a short time? If so, would that make my degree accredited?
    I am also contacting Charter Oak State College to see if they can help me. Lastly, the FBI has not returned my call, but I'll give you an update as soon as I hear something. Thx. Mike C.
     
  2. Rich Douglas

    Rich Douglas Well-Known Member

    No. The La Salle in Lousiana was never accredited by the DETC or any other recognized accrediting agency. Ever.
     
  3. Bill Huffman

    Bill Huffman Well-Known Member


    No it is not true the the degree mill known as LaSalle was ever accredited by any bona fide accrediting agency. You apparently got your degree during the period of time that LaSalle was proven to be operating as an illegal degree mill. Therefore even if they had gotten accredited your degree would still be from a degree mill.

    LaSalle of LA was proven to be a degree mill in a court of law. What appeared to be an attempt to discourage graduates from asking for a refund (the refund offer was part of the court ruling), they tried to clean up their act enough to seek DETC accreditation. However, they continued using the same name as the organization that was proven to be a degree mill. The DETC failed LaSalle. LaSalle eventually changed their name to Orion and tried again for DETC accreditation and were rejected again.
     
  4. John Bear

    John Bear Senior Member

    In 1996, LaSalle was claiming accreditation from the equally-fake accrediting agency they had established as another button on their telephone. (That was the basis of several of the counts in the 18-count indictment.)

    Unfortunately, a lot of people, including some Fortune 500 HR people who should have known better, don't understand that there were fake accrediting agencies, and approved the LaSalle degree for their employees.

    It is unsettling to think that there are people in the position of this woman at Keller who also are misinformed.
     

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