(09-08-2017 12:53 PM)HeartOfDixie Wrote:  

(09-08-2017 12:51 PM)Blue_Trombone Wrote:  

(09-08-2017 12:06 PM)HeartOfDixie Wrote:  

(09-08-2017 09:29 AM)Captain Bearcat Wrote:  

(09-07-2017 07:15 PM)HeartOfDixie Wrote:  I think it was a huge mistake.

It's quite obvious it was out of fear of Liberty very quickly overshadowing them.

At the end of the day, they don't want to be associated with a school whose enrollment is 85% online. Same reason that Grand Canyon will struggle to find a real conference.

Liberty might end up overshadowing them in football, but this decision was not a football decision.

I've said the same thing about having concern over the online enrollment figures.

The only thing is that as a whole the institution is roughly on par with those in CUSA.

Academically??? I'm honestly insulted. It's a shiny diploma mill.

That's an unfair characterization of Liberty.

I love it when folks say diploma mill over and over again on this forum. It really shows they have no idea how the US education system works. Below is the link and quote on what a diploma mill is according to the USDOE. Which is the authority on all things edu. Not random posters using the term incorrectly.

What is a diploma mill?

The Higher Education Opportunity Act defines a diploma mill as follows:

DIPLOMA MILL- The term `diploma mill' means an entity that--
(A)(i) offers, for a fee, degrees, diplomas, or certificates, that may be used to represent to the general public that the individual possessing such a degree, diploma, or certificate has completed a program of postsecondary education or training; and (ii) requires such individual to complete little or no education or coursework to obtain such degree, diploma, or certificate; and
(B) lacks accreditation by an accrediting agency or association that is recognized as an accrediting agency or association of institutions of higher education (as such term is defined in section 102) by--
(i) the Secretary pursuant to subpart 2 of part H of title IV; or (ii) a Federal agency, State government, or other organization or association that recognizes accrediting agencies or associations.

The dictionary defines a diploma mill as:

An institution of higher education operating without supervision of a state or professional agency and granting diplomas which are either fraudulent or because of the lack of proper standards worthless. - Webster's Third New International Dictionary


https://www2.ed.gov/students/prep/colleg...mills.html