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Tuesday, July 18, 2006

UD's Friend, George Gollin,
Scourge of the Diploma Mills,
Reports on his Recent Activity


I filled out an application at the Belford University site (www.belforduniversity.org) for a PhD in Public Administration.

In the box labeled "Briefly type the work or life experience that qualifies you for this degree" I entered "significant attention to nightly news and newspapers."

Belford's reply: "We are pleased to announce that on the basis of your resume submitted by the Assistant Registrar, the 10-member evaluation committee at Belford University has finally approved you for Doctorate Degree in Public Administration."

After approval, I was then allowed to edit my order form so that the doctoral degree would instead be awarded for "Early Childhood Education."
Posted at: 7/18/2006 11:58:00 AM