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The only reason I discovered the issue is that when applying to (finally) work toward a Bachelor’s degree, my transcript
was discarded because, in the words of the CSA patiently leading me through the process, my old school, ‘Ambassador
University’, was listed as a ‘diploma mill‘.
Now, anyone who attended those two-and-a-half years with me will tell you
that I was not the greatest student, that I didn’t have my personal act together,
and that those two claims to infamy were likely responsible for each other in
a yin-yang sort of way. But I did manage to escape with a degree, and with
a GPA that wasn’t the worst among my cronies. And I was eventually able to
parlay that brief collegiate experience into a career history that I am very proud
of — with the help of some very good role models in my industry.
HOWEVER…
For the record, I did not purchase my diploma from ‘Ambassador University Corporation’, somewhere in the Middle East.
Ambassador College, later renamed Ambassador University ( http://www.ambassador.edu), had been operated by the
Worldwide Church of God ( http://www.WCG.org ), now Grace Communion International ( http://www.gci.org ), between
1947 and 1997.
After working under state-only certifications for many years, Ambassador University was accredited in 1994 by the
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools ( http://sacscoc.org/ and Wikipedia ).
Unfortunately, the school closed its doors just several years later, due to financial problems rooted in a doctrinal shift
among WCG’s teachings. (originally http://www.wcg.org/wn/97/97Jan21/press.htm , also archived at Google and in PDF ).
Next week, I’ll try to explain all of this to the Registrar at my new school
— and to several potential employers I have been shopping.
It’s even harder to explain the justice of this to my kids, who would
simply like to trust that their Daddy can bring home enough money to
pay for the Mac-N-Cheese, and renew the Netflix subscription.