Pacific Western University (Hawaii)
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Pacific Western University (Hawaii) was the name of a university which was shut down following an action by the Hawaii state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) in 2006.[1]
PWU was not accredited by any accreditation body recognized by its country. [2] As such, its degrees and credits might not be acceptable to employers or other institutions, and use of PWU degree titles may be restricted or illegal in some jurisdictions. [3]
PWU (Hawaii) and PWU (California) were once owned and operated by the same party.[4] As of 2004 the Hawaiian branch was no longer associated with the California entity.[5] PWU (Hawaii) is also linked to American PacWest International University. [6] PWU (California) has since changed its name to California Miramar University, while PWU (Hawaii) was shut down by court order after losing a lawsuit filed by the state. [6]
[edit] References
- ^ Judgment in favor of the State was entered on May 9, 2006 Hawaii Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs
- ^ 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. "What's in a Name?", Inside Higher Ed, 2006-12-15. Retrieved on 2008-06-04.
- ^ a b State of Hawaii v. Pacific Western University (Hawaii) Inc., aka American PacWest International University, Complaint (Sec. 8), count VI, count VII.
