Chip Plays With Fire

[ham]

I had posted another message here and elsewhere, but I removed them.
Why would I care?
If people are old enough to own a credit card, it means they are of legal age and can decide for themselves.
After all it's their problem, not mine.

[Dennis Ruhl]

I had posted another message here and elsewhere, but I removed them.
Why would I care?

You would care because discussion is good. Being absolutely right or wrong is a rare thing.

When I say positive things about ESRDS, I am not raving how wonderful it is. As a school, if posters can be believed, it has had more complaints and questions about its legitimacy made to French authorities than any school anywhere - and it still exists 5 years later. The sky hasn't fallen but Chicken Little hasn't shut up.

As has been stated, maybe it's functioning exactly as French authorities intended.

[ham]

Look, if people have their mind set and will disregard evidence, it's their problem, not mine...

Want some?
http://web.archive.org/web/2005012318375...onedu.com/

L'Université francophone Robert de Sorbon est accréditée par l'académie Anjouan Union des Comores, membre de l'agence intergouvernentale de la francophonie.

Université Nord Américaine sans but lucratif observant les règles d'équivalences universitaires de la Loi du 17 janvier 2002 et des USA (USCIS)

So it is not just

a school with a similar but not identical name registered in the Comoros run by the same people.

Once used to support the idea of "accreditation", this no longer is:
http://www.sorbonedu.com/poitiers.jpg
The Académie told me it certifies nothing (see above).

I have no idea whether "it's functioning exactly as French authorities intended. ", but let's not mix apples with flat tires.
Over and out.

[ham]

When I say positive things about ESRDS, I am not raving how wonderful it is. As a school, if posters can be believed, it has had more complaints and questions about its legitimacy made to French authorities than any school anywhere - and it still exists 5 years later. The sky hasn't fallen but Chicken Little hasn't shut up.

That is inexact.
Sorbon "école" is currently in operation...Sorbon "université" mysteriously disbanded some time ago according to Prade himself.
http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/200...9/NEWS0104

On its current Web site, Ecole Superieure Robert de Sorbon describes itself as a class of accredited institution that under French law can award degrees based on life experience. It says applicants pay a fee of about $75 and, if accepted, pay a tuition of about $750. A panel of scholars evaluates the applicant's work history and grants a degree 60 days later.-...-
Prade said Universite Robert de Sorbon no longer exists and that he and AUAP are not affiliated with it. Of Ecole Superieure Robert de Sorbon, he said, "It is an institution of higher learning."

It is thus inaccurate to state that "it still exists in spite of complaints".
No other than Sorbon middlemen now claim the name "université" is reserved in France for traditional institutions, which doesn't explain what happens now to the qualifications of former "université" graduates...nor does it explain how they got to use the name "université" and rave about its accreditation, if such use is restricted by law.

Maybe it is just what people need...but let's make sure people KNOW what it IS, so that they can decide if that is what they need.
Personally, I value my three Millard Fillmore doctorates and my 2 L.I.A.R bachelors highly...

[Virtual Bison]

If he is sued in a French court, can the rulings be enforced in another country?

I guess that Chip won't be vacationing in France anytime soon.