now that is just a G D shame . . .

@Senurset,


Well when I attended an HBCU back in the late 90's, I heard of about 25 people paying for grades to get online for ABC, and XYZ sororities! :eek: :eek:

Sadness
 

The first thing that I thought about when I heard this story yesterday was how many people got into honor societies and other organizations because of their STELLAR grade point averages at Southern? Not to mention the fact that EVERYBODY who graduated from the time that the person in the registrar's office has been there until the present is suspect:eek: .

This is just BAD all the way around...

This is disgusting!
 

This cannot be an isolated incident, and when I think about how many people out there may have gotten a degree by falsifying their records...:mad: ! As someone who excelled in college by staying up late to study and often missing out on fun, I'm disgusted that some people expect all the rewards without any of the effort. Well, it all comes to light in the end. I hope this story encourages other schools to make their records less easy to manipulate.

Being that I graduated from Southern (from 1995-2001) I can only imagine how many people I know who are on this list. I am sure that I will be hearing names, I know of three already. Thi does not surprise me about Southern however it is my school and I do not like being embarressed people might start looking at me funny. I even remember the man who chaged the grades, its a shame for HBCU's but especially Southern.

This story is crazy! You never know what is really going on. Here I am, sometimes a tad bit envious of people who have graduated at the top of the class from college. All the while, they may have paid for those "honors." Don't get me wrong. I wasn't a slacker and I made good grades, but I can admit I EARNED every grade that I ever made--even if it was a C. :o

To think, 541 people may be having their degrees REVOKED. :eek: And who was the fool (sorry if she's a friend of any SU grads here) who took her falsified transcript back to Southern? That's like robbing a bank on Monday and going back Tuesday to open an account with the money you just stole. :rolleyes: Did she think that since was already a "grad" they wouldn't bother to check her out? What was she thinking?

Right. I was there from 94-96, I'm upset that I went to class, studied and EARNED my grades while there were so and sos PAYING to have chit changed...etc. :rolleyes: I KNOW WHOSE NAME ISN'T ON THAT LIST! :p I'm glad I wasn't in THAT clique. :cool:



I've heard of instances where peeps DID get grades changed to submit to organizations. If any of these people are Greek, their letters should be taken, IMO.

Just think when the list of names goes public after the 2nd hearing, these people COULD lose their jobs. In the BR paper, it said that some of these folks had grades changed which would have affected their financial aid. If so, they will have to face the FEDS. :o

I wonder if the NCAA will get involved? :confused:

This is a hot mess. I'm sure it's more than 541 people. It's like they had their own little network going on.

I'm sure it's not only a SU thing...

Poppin my head in for a minute......

I know of several people who have paid to have their grades changed. I wasn't sucked into all that and I thank God because when those names come out the isht is gonna hit the fan! First we have to get into it with people over College Hill.... Now we have this mess.

...or a BLACK COLLEGE thang :o

HBCU/NONHBCU is not the issue...
 

It's not.

LSU had a situation with its Football players. This one student tried to blow the whistle on it, but she was threatened, etc. :o

Tulane had a cheating scandal a few months back. Many students were involved.

Re: HBCU/NONHBCU is not the issue...
 

Like how Shaq donated $1.5 million one semester and the next graduated with a General Studies degree.

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Interesting. I'd always read that the Diesel actually did some correspondence courses and the Internet.:confused:

right, I thought ,that during the off season he did correspondence courses and got his degree to make his momma proud.

Re: Re: HBCU/NONHBCU is not the issue...
 

Can someone tell me what is general studies?? Is that similar to Liberal Arts?

Southern offers correspondance and internet courses? Seems pretty hi-tech for an HBCU. Especially, since I graduated in 1998 and Spelman did not have phone or online registration at the time.

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Well, maybe the difference is the public versus private. :confused:
It is not uncommon (here).