The Swigart Files

"Mail Order Mike" Must
Go!

After a 10 year battle in the
courts, The Attorney General of the State of California before the Superior
Court of Alameda County Won its lawsuit and closed Columbia Pacific University
in 1997.

From forum User "An
Observer"
Deputy Attorney General
Asher Rubin blasts the school in his
complaint, calling it "a diploma mill which has been preying on
California consumers for too many years." The suit also calls
Columbia Pacific a "phony operation" offering
"totally worthless [degrees]...to enrich its unprincipled
promoters." Point Reyes Light -- December 24, 1997 blasts
the school in his complaint, calling it "a diploma mill which
has been preying on California consumers for too many years." The
suit also calls Columbia Pacific a "phony operation" offering
"totally worthless [degrees]...to enrich its unprincipled
promoters." Point Reyes Light -- December 24, 1997

"The typical degree programs costs around $1,600
to $1,700."....... "CPU, like other unaccredited
universities, is not recommended for a Bachelor's." http://www.altcpualumni.org/chronicles/bear1980.pdf
Alternate

"Columbia Pacific University, unlike most
non-traditional (or traditional) schools, is willing, in principle, to award
its degrees entirely and totally for past experience. That is, a person with
.extensive career or life experience, which can be well-documented, may
be awarded the degree (or degrees) of CPU with no further new work required."
http://www.altcpualumni.org/chronicles/bear1980.pdf
Alternate

"Degrees awarded are the BA, BS, MA, MS,
MBA, EdD, PhD (Iiberal arts and sciences, business and in law), DSc (Doctor of
Science), JD (Jurisprudence), DBA (business) and DCD (Doctor of Communication
Disorders--also the PhD in this field). Combined degree sequences (e.g. BS/MS
or MBA/DBA) cost less than the two added together. Tuitions are now
Bachelor's:$3,000 (US and UK; other $3,300); Master's: $3,200 (other $3,520);
Doctorate: $3,200 (other $3,997). These fees are for one year."
http://www.altcpualumni.org/chronicles/bear1980.pdf
Alternate

"It's
very serious," says OPM Director Kay Coles James. "Individuals
guilty of fudging academic achievements ... are a security risk."
US
Today 9/28/03

“Swigart has a master’s and bachelor’s degree in Public
Administration from Columbia Pacific University in San Refeal. He was
director of Community Development in the city of Ridgecrest from 1991 to 1997.
Prior to that he worked in Pismo Beach in the same post, Ruiz said.” July
10^th 2001 “New
Manager Accepts Offer” San Gabriel Valley
Tribune

# posted by Citizen @ 8:59 PM