Online school offers degree and gets sued

[Kazza]

Online School That Gave Cat an MBA Is Sued

Tue Dec 7, 7:46 AM ET Strange News - AP


By MARK SCOLFORO, Associated Press Writer

HARRISBURG, Pa. - The Pennsylvania attorney general's office Monday sued an online university for allegedly selling bogus academic degrees — including an MBA awarded to a cat.



Trinity Southern University in Texas, a cellular company and the two brothers who ran them are accused of misappropriating Internet addresses of the state Senate and more than 60 Pennsylvania businesses to sell fake degrees and prescription drugs by spam e-mail, according to the lawsuit.


Investigators paid $299 for a bachelor's degree for Colby Nolan — a deputy attorney general's 6-year-old black cat — claiming he had experience including baby-sitting and retail management.


The school, which offers no classes, allegedly determined Colby Nolan's resume entitled him to a master of business administration degree; a transcript listed the cat's course work and 3.5 grade-point average.


The state is seeking a permanent injunction, civil penalties, costs and restitution for violating consumer law and restrictions on unsolicited e-mail ads.


Prosecutors said more than 18,000 illegal e-mails were sent out this year with links to Trinity Southern's Web address, including 300 that appeared to originate from the Internet servers of Pennsylvania companies and institutions.


Among the alleged victims are Penn State University and the University of Pennsylvania, as well as numerous Internet service providers, businesses and technology companies.


The defendants are the school; Innovative Cellular and Wireless Inc. of Corpus Christi, Texas; Alton Scott Poe of St. Cloud, Fla., vice chancellor and dean of admission for Trinity; and Craig Barton Poe of Frisco, Texas, president of Innovative Cellular.


A phone message left at Trinity Southern was not returned Monday. None of the other three defendants appears to have a listed or published phone number.

[robyrob]

man, I hope they don't close those guys down right away - Glitchee is still waiting for his medical degree

[Kazza]

Originally posted by robyrob
man, I hope they don't close those guys down right away - Glitchee is still waiting for his medical degree

Who is Glitchee? Your pet hamster?

[PZelda]

Originally posted by Unmarried*happy
Who is Glitchee? Your pet hamster?

His cat.

[robyrob]

Originally posted by Unmarried*happy
Who is Glitchee? Your pet hamster?

Glitchee is my cat; we feel that he is uniquely qualified and fully deserving of this medical degree, as he has extensive training - including and probably limited to: years of watching Quincy - MD, M.A.S.H. and E.R., the caregiving of his peers, and he has been through a surgery himself (resulting in his current sterility). He has an excellent bedside manner and his handwriting is atrocious.

I believe that he may have even licked a Real, Certified Doctor's nose once.

He plans to specialize in a revolutionary new procedure that would combine elements of modern brain surgery and liposuction, that could potentially redefine the process of removing someone's head from their own ass.

If they should fail to come through with this medical degree, Glitchee intends to continue with his successful singing career, and possiblly branch out into high-pressure sales involving some yet-to-be-determined pyramid scheme.

[Lucylover22]

Originally posted by robyrob
Glitchee is my cat; we feel that he is uniquely qualified and fully deserving of this medical degree, as he has extensive training - including and probably limited to: years of watching Quincy - MD, M.A.S.H. and E.R., the caregiving of his peers, and he has been through a surgery himself (resulting in his current sterility). He has an excellent bedside manner and his handwriting is atrocious.

I believe that he may have even licked a Real, Certified Doctor's nose once.

He plans to specialize in a revolutionary new procedure that would combine elements of modern brain surgery and liposuction, that could potentially redefine the process of removing someone's head from their own ass.

If they should fail to come through with this medical degree, Glitchee intends to continue with his successful singing career, and possiblly branch out into high-pressure sales involving some yet-to-be-determined pyramid scheme.

LOL

[spunkygirl]

I saw this on the news earlier

[*Pleasant Tomorrow*]

Originally posted by robyrob
man, I hope they don't close those guys down right away - Glitchee is still waiting for his medical degree

[Kazza]

Originally posted by robyrob
Glitchee is my cat; we feel that he is uniquely qualified and fully deserving of this medical degree, as he has extensive training - including and probably limited to: years of watching Quincy - MD, M.A.S.H. and E.R., the caregiving of his peers, and he has been through a surgery himself (resulting in his current sterility). He has an excellent bedside manner and his handwriting is atrocious.

I believe that he may have even licked a Real, Certified Doctor's nose once.

He plans to specialize in a revolutionary new procedure that would combine elements of modern brain surgery and liposuction, that could potentially redefine the process of removing someone's head from their own ass.

If they should fail to come through with this medical degree, Glitchee intends to continue with his successful singing career, and possiblly branch out into high-pressure sales involving some yet-to-be-determined pyramid scheme.

OMG

[spunkygirl]

Originally posted by robyrob
Glitchee is my cat; we feel that he is uniquely qualified and fully deserving of this medical degree, as he has extensive training - including and probably limited to: years of watching Quincy - MD, M.A.S.H. and E.R., the caregiving of his peers, and he has been through a surgery himself (resulting in his current sterility). He has an excellent bedside manner and his handwriting is atrocious.

I believe that he may have even licked a Real, Certified Doctor's nose once.

He plans to specialize in a revolutionary new procedure that would combine elements of modern brain surgery and liposuction, that could potentially redefine the process of removing someone's head from their own ass.

If they should fail to come through with this medical degree, Glitchee intends to continue with his successful singing career, and possiblly branch out into high-pressure sales involving some yet-to-be-determined pyramid scheme.

OMG Roby you rule all!

[robyrob]

Originally posted by Lola Dane
OMG Roby you rule all!

its Glitchee's fault

[spunkygirl]

Originally posted by robyrob
its Glitchee's fault

Yeah blame the cat