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'''Bienville University''' was an [[educational accreditation|unaccredited]] institution that was in Louisiana. It was run by [[James Kirk diploma mills|Thomas J. Kirk]].<ref name=chronicle101502/> Bienville University was referred to as a [[diploma mill]] or degree mill in a 2003 article by KVBC News 3.<ref>[http://www.kvbc.com/Global/story.asp?s=1288151 Online Universities Promising "Accredited" Degrees & Diplomas<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> It was never recognised or approved by any accreditation agency and was not approved by the [[US Department of Education]] nor the [[Council for Higher Education Accreditation]] and has been closed by the State of Louisiana.<ref name=oda/> It then moved to Mississippi.<ref name=chronicle101502>[http://chronicle.com/free/2002/10/2002101501t.htm Louisiana Board of Regents Shuts Down 4 Distance-Learning Institutions], By Andrea L. Foster, [[The Chronicle of Higher Education]]</ref> The [[Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board]] has put Bienville University on the list of Institutions Whose Degrees are Illegal to Use in Texas.<ref name=thecb>[http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/index.cfm?objectid=EF4C3C3B-EB44-4381-6673F760B3946FBB Institutions Whose Degrees are Illegal to Use in Texas], [[Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board]]</ref> Without recognized accreditation, Bienville's degrees and credits might not be acceptable to employers or other academic institutions, and use of degree titles may be restricted or illegal in some jurisdictions.<ref>[http://www.ed.gov/students/prep/college/diplomamills/accreditation.html Diploma Mills and Accreditation - Accreditation<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Jurisdictions that have restricted or made illegal the use of credentials from unaccredited schools include Oregon,<ref name="oda">[http://www.osac.state.or.us/oda/unaccredited.aspx Unaccredited Colleges], ''Oregon Office of Degree Authorization'' {{wayback|url=http://www.osac.state.or.us/oda/unaccredited.aspx |date=20090404094343 }}</ref><ref name="gazette">[http://www.billingsgazette.com/newdex.php?display=rednews/2005/01/30/build/wyoming/40-online-learning.inc State mulls online learning] by the [[Associated Press]], ''[[Billings Gazette]]'', January 30, 2005</ref> Michigan,<ref>[http://www.michigan.gov/documents/Non-accreditedSchools_78090_7.pdf Colleges and Universities not accredited by CHEA], ''Michigan Education and Children's Services''</ref>Maine,<ref>[http://www.maine.gov/education/highered/Non-Accredited/non-accredited.htm Accredited and Non-Accredited Colleges and Universities], ''Maine’s List of Non-Accredited Post-Secondary Schools''</ref> North Dakota,<ref name="gazette"/> New Jersey,<ref name="gazette"/> Washington,<ref name="oda"/><ref>[http://www.hecb.wa.gov/autheval/daa/ConsumerInformation.asp Washington Higher Education Coordinating Board], ''Washington Consumer Information''</ref> Nevada,<ref name="oda"/><ref name="nevlaw">[http://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-394.html#NRS394Sec700 Use of False or Misleading Degrees] Nevada statute NRS 394.700</ref> Illinois,<ref name="oda"/> Indiana,<ref name="oda"/> and Texas.<ref name=thecb/><ref>[http://www.herald-coaster.com/articles/2007/09/28/news/top_story/topstory.txt Two less doctors in the house - Hebert, Wilson back away from Ph.D.'s issued by ‘diploma mills'], by Stephen Palkot, ''Fort Bend Herald'', September 28, 2007</ref> Many other states are also considering restrictions on the use of degrees from unaccredited institutions.<ref>[http://www.osac.state.or.us/oda/faq.html Is Oregon the only state that disallows use of unaccredited degrees?] ''Oregon Office of Degree Authorization''</ref>
'''Bienville University''' was an [[educational accreditation|unaccredited]] institution that was in Louisiana. It was run by [[James Kirk diploma mills|Thomas J. Kirk]].<ref name=chronicle101502/> Bienville University was referred to as a [[diploma mill]] or degree mill in a 2003 article by KVBC News 3.<ref>[http://www.kvbc.com/Global/story.asp?s=1288151 Online Universities Promising "Accredited" Degrees & Diplomas<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> It was never recognised or approved by any accreditation agency and was not approved by the [[US Department of Education]] nor the [[Council for Higher Education Accreditation]] and has been closed by the State of Louisiana.<ref name=oda/> It then moved to Mississippi.<ref name=chronicle101502>[http://chronicle.com/free/2002/10/2002101501t.htm Louisiana Board of Regents Shuts Down 4 Distance-Learning Institutions], By Andrea L. Foster, [[The Chronicle of Higher Education]]</ref> The [[Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board]] has put Bienville University on the list of Institutions Whose Degrees are Illegal to Use in Texas.<ref name=thecb>[http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/index.cfm?objectid=EF4C3C3B-EB44-4381-6673F760B3946FBB Institutions Whose Degrees are Illegal to Use in Texas], [[Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board]]</ref> Without recognized accreditation, Bienville's degrees and credits might not be acceptable to employers or other academic institutions, and use of degree titles may be restricted or illegal in some jurisdictions.<ref>[http://www.ed.gov/students/prep/college/diplomamills/accreditation.html Diploma Mills and Accreditation - Accreditation<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Jurisdictions that have restricted or made illegal the use of credentials from unaccredited schools include Oregon,<ref name="oda">[{{cite web|url=http://www.osac.state.or.us/oda/unaccredited.aspx |title=Archived copy |accessdate=May 17, 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20110525082240/http://www.osac.state.or.us/oda/unaccredited.aspx |archivedate=May 24, 2011 }} Unaccredited Colleges], ''Oregon Office of Degree Authorization'' {{wayback|url={{cite web|url=http://www.osac.state.or.us/oda/unaccredited.aspx |title=Archived copy |accessdate=May 17, 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20110525082240/http://www.osac.state.or.us/oda/unaccredited.aspx |archivedate=May 24, 2011 }} |date=20090404094343 }}</ref><ref name="gazette">[http://www.billingsgazette.com/newdex.php?display=rednews/2005/01/30/build/wyoming/40-online-learning.inc State mulls online learning] by the [[Associated Press]], ''[[Billings Gazette]]'', January 30, 2005</ref> Michigan,<ref>[http://www.michigan.gov/documents/Non-accreditedSchools_78090_7.pdf Colleges and Universities not accredited by CHEA], ''Michigan Education and Children's Services''</ref>Maine,<ref>[http://www.maine.gov/education/highered/Non-Accredited/non-accredited.htm Accredited and Non-Accredited Colleges and Universities], ''Maine’s List of Non-Accredited Post-Secondary Schools''</ref> North Dakota,<ref name="gazette"/> New Jersey,<ref name="gazette"/> Washington,<ref name="oda"/><ref>[http://www.hecb.wa.gov/autheval/daa/ConsumerInformation.asp Washington Higher Education Coordinating Board], ''Washington Consumer Information''</ref> Nevada,<ref name="oda"/><ref name="nevlaw">[http://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-394.html#NRS394Sec700 Use of False or Misleading Degrees] Nevada statute NRS 394.700</ref> Illinois,<ref name="oda"/> Indiana,<ref name="oda"/> and Texas.<ref name=thecb/><ref>[http://www.herald-coaster.com/articles/2007/09/28/news/top_story/topstory.txt Two less doctors in the house - Hebert, Wilson back away from Ph.D.'s issued by ‘diploma mills'], by Stephen Palkot, ''Fort Bend Herald'', September 28, 2007</ref> Many other states are also considering restrictions on the use of degrees from unaccredited institutions.<ref>[http://www.osac.state.or.us/oda/faq.html Is Oregon the only state that disallows use of unaccredited degrees?] ''Oregon Office of Degree Authorization''</ref>


A Las Vegas police chief was told in 2002 that his diploma from Bienville would not earn him more pay because the institution does not meet the standards of accreditation required.<ref>[http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=LVRB&p_theme=lvrb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0F6278C02BC7B2A3&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM Police captain not allowed education bonus for degree], By Carri Geer Thevenot, ''Las Vegas Review journal''</ref>
A Las Vegas police chief was told in 2002 that his diploma from Bienville would not earn him more pay because the institution does not meet the standards of accreditation required.<ref>[http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=LVRB&p_theme=lvrb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0F6278C02BC7B2A3&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM Police captain not allowed education bonus for degree], By Carri Geer Thevenot, ''Las Vegas Review journal''</ref>

Revision as of 02:40, 2 July 2016

Bienville University was an unaccredited institution that was in Louisiana. It was run by Thomas J. Kirk.[1] Bienville University was referred to as a diploma mill or degree mill in a 2003 article by KVBC News 3.[2] It was never recognised or approved by any accreditation agency and was not approved by the US Department of Education nor the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and has been closed by the State of Louisiana.[3] It then moved to Mississippi.[1] The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has put Bienville University on the list of Institutions Whose Degrees are Illegal to Use in Texas.[4] Without recognized accreditation, Bienville's degrees and credits might not be acceptable to employers or other academic institutions, and use of degree titles may be restricted or illegal in some jurisdictions.[5] Jurisdictions that have restricted or made illegal the use of credentials from unaccredited schools include Oregon,[3][6] Michigan,[7]Maine,[8] North Dakota,[6] New Jersey,[6] Washington,[3][9] Nevada,[3][10] Illinois,[3] Indiana,[3] and Texas.[4][11] Many other states are also considering restrictions on the use of degrees from unaccredited institutions.[12]

A Las Vegas police chief was told in 2002 that his diploma from Bienville would not earn him more pay because the institution does not meet the standards of accreditation required.[13]

References

  1. ^ a b Louisiana Board of Regents Shuts Down 4 Distance-Learning Institutions, By Andrea L. Foster, The Chronicle of Higher Education
  2. ^ Online Universities Promising "Accredited" Degrees & Diplomas
  3. ^ a b c d e f ["Archived copy". Archived from the original on May 24, 2011. Retrieved May 17, 2012. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; May 25, 2011 suggested (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Unaccredited Colleges], Oregon Office of Degree Authorization [http://web.archive.org/web/20110525082240/http://www.osac.state.or.us/oda/unaccredited.aspx "Archived copy". Archived from the original on May 24, 2011. Retrieved May 17, 2012. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; May 25, 2011 suggested (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Archived] 2009-04-04 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ a b Institutions Whose Degrees are Illegal to Use in Texas, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
  5. ^ Diploma Mills and Accreditation - Accreditation
  6. ^ a b c State mulls online learning by the Associated Press, Billings Gazette, January 30, 2005
  7. ^ Colleges and Universities not accredited by CHEA, Michigan Education and Children's Services
  8. ^ Accredited and Non-Accredited Colleges and Universities, Maine’s List of Non-Accredited Post-Secondary Schools
  9. ^ Washington Higher Education Coordinating Board, Washington Consumer Information
  10. ^ Use of False or Misleading Degrees Nevada statute NRS 394.700
  11. ^ Two less doctors in the house - Hebert, Wilson back away from Ph.D.'s issued by ‘diploma mills', by Stephen Palkot, Fort Bend Herald, September 28, 2007
  12. ^ Is Oregon the only state that disallows use of unaccredited degrees? Oregon Office of Degree Authorization
  13. ^ Police captain not allowed education bonus for degree, By Carri Geer Thevenot, Las Vegas Review journal
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