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A diploma mill or degree mill is a business that sells illegitimate diplomas or academic degrees, respectively. [1] [2] The term diploma mill is also used pejoratively to describe any educational institution with low standards for admission and graduation, low career placement rate, or low average starting salaries of its graduates.
Saint Regis University, sometimes styled as St. Regis University, was a diploma mill operation that was one of about 120 connected institutions operated by an American fraud ring from about 1999 until 2005, when it was shut down by U.S. government authorities. [1] The operation was known as "Operation Gold Seal". [2]
Some unaccredited institutions are fraudulent diploma mills. [3] Other institutions (for example, a number of Bible colleges and seminaries) choose not to participate in the accreditation process because they view it as an infringement of their religious, academic, or political freedom. [ 4 ]
Diploma mills are mainly found in the U.S. jurisdictions which have not adopted tough laws to prohibit them. [ citation needed ] Also, some degree mills have taken advantage of the U.S. Constitution's protection of religion by representing themselves as Bible colleges , since in many jurisdictions religious institutions can legally offer ...
ÜNİVDER (University Faculty Members Association) criticized rectorate of Marmara University for denying the fake diploma allegations without sharing any documents, while it was expected for them to release a copy of the diploma of Erdoğan and stated that there isn't any evidence for Erdoğan's graduation from any university.
The sports governing body announced it had determined the inquiry submitted on behalf of Chiles “was raised after the conclusion of the one-minute deadline … and is determined to be without ...
Sheepskin diploma from Mexico City College, 1948 (in Latin) A diploma is a document awarded by an educational institution (such as a college or university) testifying the recipient has graduated by successfully completing their courses of studies. [1] Historically, it has also referred to a charter or official document of diplomacy. [2] [3]
A theater in Beverly, Mass., has apologized to the community and its patrons who were offended by remarks made by "Jaws" star Richard Dreyfuss at a recent screening of the film.