The website now opens with a rather candid recent history by new president Norman Pearson (who also teaches at Capella). They say that the interim management in California never did start a state approval process, and so, to re-open as quickly as possible, the decision was made to become, once again, a Hawaii school. Since they've kept the office in Hilo all along, with a small staff (well, at least one), the odds are high that they will satisfy Hawaii's modest requirements (and I'm sure Mr. Brunton in Honolulu will be watching closely). (www.greenwich.edu)
It was a very frank letter. Although I got a chuckle out of this paranthetical sentence that had apparently gotten edited so that it no longer really makes sense.
From the greenwich.edu website: "We have never sought US accreditation because the quality of our degrees, both from the original IIAS and Greenwich University, has been of very high standard; we intend to maintain that standard." Say what? Tom Nixon
Huffman and Nixon post about the same sentence at exactly the same time! "Great Minds Think Alike" or "Fools Never Differ"??
Welcome back Greenwich, may your journey be smooth. You might want to reconsider some of your prices though. Sounds a bit pricey for state approved.
Absolute bullshit I have read it before, and I read it again... 'Then, after four years and without warning, the Australian Federal Government produced legislation effectively banning private universities.' This is, as we Australians say, absolute bullshit. Australia has had, and always will have, a process for the establishement of private universities, no matter if they are on a territory or are state based. These are clearly outlined at http://www.detya.gov.au/highered/mceetya_cop.htm#p1. Just because they were not documented as protocols in 1998, does not mean these processes were/ should have been followed. Sorry, but it is as clear as day. Greenwich had full opportunity to make re-application as a university on Norfolk Island and meet the requirements of the protocols. It made the choice to move to California, then back to Hawaii. That is their choice, but you cannot blame the legislation. Cheers, George
Re: Absolute bullshit It is quite clear that Greenwich has an affinity for the islands. Originally: Hawaii's Island of Honolulu Then: Australia's Island of Norfolk Now: Back to Hawaii's Island of Honolulu As I have said before, some great university should have a satellite campus on Gilligan's Island...........................
Hi Vladica: Um, Oahu is the island, Honolulu is the city, and I thought the Greenwich people said their office was in Hilo, which is on the island of Hawai'i ("Big Island").
Indeed, Janko. But notice my smiling/winking emoticon at the end of the post--which means the post was intended to be humorous. Man, I thought Gilligan's Island was Oahu.
Re: Re: Absolute bullshit Well, the Professor had enough degrees to choke a horse (mostly in the sciences if I remember correctly) and it's quite possible that Mr. Howell had a degree (Ivy League of course . . . Yale is my bet) and it's even possible that Mrs. Howell had a degree (one of the Seven Sisters of course, perhaps Bryn Mawr?). I think that wraps it up for the Gilligan's Island University faculty list. That is, of course unless they opened a vocational school component . . . Jack
Well, if there were a baseball team called the Honolulu Haoles, would its mascot be called Chief Oahu? And who would protest?