This is not about where or how colleges get started, but the
necessity of Institutions obtaining the proper State
registration and licensing to operate. Almeda University
legally does not exist according to law which is in itself is a
problem. Almeda University is a form of cyberselves.

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On 6/07/09, Hardy Parkerson, J.D. (Tulane University) wrote:
> All universities have to start
> somewhere. Oxford started in someone's
> living room in London; and Harvard, I've
> been told, started out under a tree
> in Massachusetts. And McNeese State Foot-
> ball University was started by a bunch of
> old worn-out LaGrange High School Teachers.
> Of course, those universities that are already
> established are going to do what they can to
> protect their turf, but more colleges and
> universities are needed; and with the advent of
> the internet, we are learning that sitting
> is a classroom listening to a professor is
> not necessarily the best way to learn. There
> is more to it all than this, but this is
> something to think about.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Hardy Parkerson, J.D.
> Lake Charles, LA
>
>
>
>
> On 3/17/08, Hard Look wrote:
>> I think institutions like Almeda University get targeted
>> because they shake up the status quo.
>>
>> Please let me address your excellent points (I will use
>> your numbers so I don't have to rewrite your comments)
>>
>> 1. What are the punishments in those states for having an
>> Almeda degree, can't use it for Government job sure but
>> private sector bussiness can accept them if they like,
>> which I believe most do.
>> 2. They have independent organizations that recognize
>> them as a legitimate college.
>> 3. I don't believe they are licenced, Each state has the
>> option to licence educational organizations (i.e. I saw
>> that a private investigation company was licenced by the
>> state of Califoria to issue school certificates) It is
>> courious why Almeda has not done this in Idaho where there
>> headquarters is, unless Idaho does not have this service.
>> 4. Not bonded, do all educational bussiness get bonded or
>> is it a choice.
>> 5-6. Both these points come from the same area,
>> accredidation is voluntary, there are many schools, most
>> notably trade and technical schools that don't have
>> accredidation, non-U.S. universities also are not
>> accredited but have great programs. U.S. accredidation is
>> nessasary for U.S. government jobs and finacial aid but
>> optional for everything else.
>> 7. Does not have a real phone number, they list a phone
>> number on there website.
>>
>> As far as being a fraud, Almeda University clearly
>> outlines what kind of service they are and by all
>> independent accounts I could find via the internet have
>> happy customers.
>>
>> They have been around for over ten years, if the
>> government could of built a case against them, they would
>> of by now (the FBI has a whole division that investigates
>> diploma mills)
>>
>> Almeda is the new kid on the block with a new service that
>> challenges the status quo of the multi-billion dollar U.S.
>> education monopoly, they were bound to make some enemies.
>>
>> On 3/15/08, To Hard Look wrote:
>>> Re: Almeda University = Academic Fraud
>>> Posted by Illegal on 2/21/08
>>>
>>> Yes you are right, but Almeda University is a total
>> fraud which
>>> isn’t licensed, registered or recognized in any State in
>> the
>>> United States. Why sport a fake Almeda Degree when you
>> can find
>>> a reasonably priced real college to grant your Degree?
>>>
>>> A few points to remember about Almeda University
>>>
>>> 1. Illegal in a dozen or more States.
>>> 2. Not registered as a legitimate College.
>>> 3. Not licensed as a legitimate College.
>>> 4. Not Bonded as an academic business because it is fake.
>>> 5. Has no legal authority to grant a real college degree.
>>> 6. Not recognized by the U.S. Dept. of Education, CHEA,
>>> or any of their organizations.
>>> 7. Does not have a real phone number or location from
>> which to
>>> operate.
>>>
>>> ---------------------------------------------------------
>> -----
>>>
>>> On 3/15/08, Hard Look wrote:
>>>> I have been reading the post on both sides of the isle
>> and
>>>> wanted to weigh in.
>>>>
>>>> I believe that Alemda University and other bussiness
>> like
>>>> them that want to award degrees based on life
>> experience
>>>> should get there own accredidation statdards by the
>> U.S.
>>>> Government. The D.E.T.C. was created to oversee purly
>>>> correspondence schools, why can't there be one
>> for "life
>>>> experience schools" clearly there is a market and need
>> for
>>>> it.
>>>> With the advent of the internet, and the rising prices
>>>> of "traditional" colleges the need for oversight is
>> evident.
>>>>
>>>> I have read independent reviews regarding Almeda
>> University
>>>> and they do not award degrees to everyone. It also
>> appears
>>>> that they require a thesis/research paper to be written
>> for
>>>> there degrees and also offer online courses themselfs.
>> If
>>>> they were really a diploma mill wouldn't they award
>> degrees
>>>> to anyone who pays?
>>>
>>> ---------------------------------------------------------
>> ----
>>>
>>> To Hard Look, (wrong)
>>>
>>> There is no excuse for Almeda University not to
>> obtain a
>>> basic private university business license and permission
>> to
>>> operate legally. < This place is an out and out Fraud >

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