Pacific Western University (Hawaii)
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Pacific Western University (Hawaii) was the name of a university which was closed in 2006 following a law suit filed by the State of Hawaii a year earlier.[1] The State of Hawaii has taken legal action against more than 66 such unaccredited schools since the year 2000.[2]
Pacific Western University (Hawaii) was not accredited by any accreditation body recognized by the United States Department of Education. [3] As such, its degrees and credits might not be acceptable to employers or other institutions, and use of PWU (Hawaii) degree titles may be restricted or illegal in some jurisdictions. [4]
PWU (Hawaii) and PWU (California) were once owned and operated by the same party.[5] According to Inside Higher Education, Pacific Western University (California) was sold and operated under new administration and faculty since 2004. The article said PWU (California) and PWU (Hawaii) were no longer associated after the 2004 ownership change.[6] PWU (Hawaii) is also linked to American PacWest International University. [7]
PWU (California) has since changed its name to California Miramar University (CMU). On June 6, 2009, California Miramar University earned DETC accreditation. DETC is recognized by CHEA and the United States Department of Education as an official accrediting body.[8]
[edit] References
- ^ Judgment in favor of the State was entered on May 9, 2006 Hawaii Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs
- ^ http://hawaii.gov/dcca/areas/ocp/udgi/lawsuits/ List of Law suites against Unaccredited Schools in Hawaii
- ^ Institutions Whose Degrees are Illegal to Use in Texas
- ^ Diploma Mills and Accreditation
- ^ Bears' Guide to Earning Degrees by Distance Learning 15th edition, John B. Bear, Ph.D. & Mariah P. Bear, M.A., Copyright 2003 by Ten Speed Press, ISBN 1-58008-431-1
- ^ Thacker, Paul (2006-12-15). "What's in a Name?". Inside Higher Ed. http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2006/12/15/calu. Retrieved 2008-06-04.
- ^ State of Hawaii v. Pacific Western University (Hawaii) Inc., aka American PacWest International University, Complaint (Sec. 8), count VI, count VII.
- ^ DETC 2009-2010 Directory of Accredited Institutions, DETC
