Rutherford University
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| Established: | 1993 |
| Type: | unaccredited private university |
| President: | Lester Carr |
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| Website: | http://rutherford.edu/ |
Rutherford University, previously known as Senior University International and Stratford International University,[1] is an unaccredited[2] private institution that offers degrees online.
The company reached the Dutch national press in April, 2008 after students had been led to believe that its degrees were accredited.[2] On its website Rutherford claims to be accredited by the International States Parliament,[3] an organization based in Palermo, Sicily. The school offers the following degrees online: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Master of Arts, Master of Science, Master of Business Administration, Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Business Administration.[4]
[edit] History
Rutherford was established in 1993 as Senior University International in Evanston, Wyoming. Owner or co-owner is Lester Carr, who was a co-owner of Columbia Pacific University and also serves as president of Columbia Commonwealth University [5] in Rock Springs, Wyoming. Senior University International was not allowed to continue its operations from Wyoming after it did not meet the requirements of the Wyoming government.[6][7] Subsequently the school officially operated from British Columbia. According to Hoovers it had annual sales of 600,000 dollars with 7 employees in Vancouver, however according to other reports it operated from Richmond. In March 2006 it was instructed to stop enrolling students from the Canadian province.[7] Today the university claims to have its headquarters in Mbabane, Swaziland, yet its corporate headquarters remain in Evanston, Wyoming.[8]
In 2005 the Dutch foundation "Counselling Netherlands" in Heteren started a "Bachelor of Arts in Multidisciplinary Counselling" program for 10.000 euro over 4 years through Rutherford University. However, in 2008 it was discovered that the school is not accredited as Counselling Netherlands had claimed.[2][9]
[edit] References
- ^ Who is operating unlawfully in BC?. bcdegrees.ca 2006-10-22. Accessed 2008-04-12
- ^ a b c Van Der Mee T and Wessels K: "Een diploma van niks voor 10.000 euro" (Dutch: A degree worth zilch for 10.000 euro). Algemeen Dagblad 2008-04-10.
- ^ Rutherford University :: About. Accessed 2008-04-10.
- ^ Rutherford University :: Programs. Accessed 2008-04-10.
- ^ Bear J and Bear MP: Bears' Guide to Earning Degrees by Distance. Ten Speed Press, 2003, page 215. ISBN 1580084311
- ^ Barron J: "Online school departs". Star-Tribune 2006-06-16. Accessed 2008-04-12.
- ^ a b Millar R: "B.C. government to review private school regulation." Macleans.ca 2007-06-26. Accessed 2008-04-10.
- ^ Rutherford University :: Contact info. Accessed 2008-04-10.
- ^ "Students misled with phony titles." Algemeen Dagblad.
