An honest review of Capella University . . . and a lot more

Capella University and their unethical lying shysters would have the world believe that only one person ever complains about their for-profit school. Of course, in addition to intentionally hiding information by refusing to abide by Federal laws, they use that yet just another one of their decieptful practices. A new site has just been created that contains just the facts about Capella, including:

1. Well over 100 complaints and negative comments about Capella University (by completely independent sources), on sites such a Yahoo! Answers, national news media forums, and many other places, by those critical of for-profit Capella University.
2. Articles about the unethical and illegal practices of Capella University as reported by the National news media.
3. The names, and "WhoIs) information on the HUGE number of web domains owned by Capella University (current count appears to be approximately 160 web domains, including those operated by marketing companies hired by Capella).
4. The grossly unethical actions and activities of Capella University, their administrators, instructors, cheerleaders, etc.
5. . . . and much, more.

Be sure to visit Capella Facts today if you want the facts on Capella University.

Other Fine Blogs About Capella University

There are several other fine blogs about Capella University and their unethical practices; these include: Transparency by Design Exposed, Capella University Sucks,

Also, there are several fine blogs that parody the marketing drivel produced by Capella's PR Department, including: Crapella Blogs - Bogus blogs about Capella University; Big city mayor has a brush in with online education, Air Force major aims low, Closing Down on IT, Dreary of Endurance, Meryl's Marathon, One Green Beret's Journey, and Soldier Forgets Ph.D.

Enjoy!

New Book Reveals Obscured By Design Actions of Capella University

This post has been temporarily censored and will be reposted in the very near future.

Transarency By Design: The Video

At last, the much awaited "documentary" (okay, so it's been doctored to highlight the fact that Michael Oaf Offerman is a lawbreaking liar) regarding the so-called "Transparency by Design" initiative (i.e., publicity stunt) led by Capella's own Oaf Offerman. We've taken the liberty to glean some of Offerman's drivel from the sales pitch he recently gave at the National Press Club. Of course, Michael Oaf Offerman ignored the fact that he has been personally involved Capella's intentional violation of Federal law (for which Capella has just been found in violation on TEN different counts - and the investigation is still raging on). A real college president would have had something that Offerman lacks – INTEGRITY – and would have demanded that his school comply with the law immediately. Of course, Offerman is simply too dishonest to do that; in fact, nearly a full month has now transpired and his “school” still hasn’t complied with the law.

Of course, Oaf Offerman also refused to discuss the FACT that he was also personally involved in the kickback scam whereby Capella has been collecting $500 per student that gets referred into their substandard programs. Again, that would require something called INTEGRITY.

Then there’s the problem that Michael Oaf Offerman has previously intentionally lied about another one of Capella’s bogus studies – the so-called “WebCT Usability Study” that Michael Oaf Offerman personally stated was, “universally praised for being exceptionally user-friendly and intuitive.” That too is a lie and, more than three years later, Offerman still refuses to turn over anything that even remotely resembles such nonsense (because it doesn’t exist). With that in mind, we hope visitors enjoy our parody of what Offerman’s “Transparency by Design” initiative publicity stunt should have looked liked.

Transparency By Design Exposed

So, what is "Transparency By Design?" If you guessed , "Nothing more than academic BS" you're correct! This site has been created for the express purpose of providing REAL accountability for an online scams such as Capella University - a fully "accredited" for-profit "school."

In light of the fact that Capella University has been involved in numerous scandals, scams, unethical behavior, and has even violated Federal law, we thought it might be useful to help expose Capella's feeble President and Liar, Michael Oaf Offerman's latest "initiative" a project which is, rather hypocritically entitled, "Transparency By Design." According to Capella University's PR spittle, Mikey Oaf Offerman is the "leader" of the“Transparency By Design,” initiative which claims,

"To promote greater transparency and accountability among adult-serving, regionally accredited colleges and universities."

As has long been reported on Crapella University Sucks site, it's not possible to mention the name "Capella University" in the same paragraph as "accountability" without laughing. Lets examine just a few facts about the intentional refusal of Capella to act ethically and intentionally violate the law.

* It is a FACT that Michael Oaf Offerman is a liar. We'll gladly print all of the "study" about Capella's incompetently designed and implemented course room, WebCT, which Oaf Offerman publicly proclaimed was (and this is an exact quote), "universally praised for being exceptionally user-friendly and intuitive." Oaf Offerman made that false statement more than three years ago and yet has refused to produce that "study" (hint - Offerman lied, the study doesn't exist).

* It is a FACT that Michael Oaf Offerman is PERSONALLY involved in the Federal Law Enforcement investigation that has already determined that Capella University violated the law on TEN counts! Furthermore, Capella University's dishonest sleazy scuumbag shyster, Greg Thom, is also the PRIMARY subject of that investigation.

* It is a FACT that Michael Oaf Offerman is PERSONALLY involved in the kickback scam whereby Capella University pays kickbacks to schools that feed "students" into Capella's substandard "programs." This FACT has been reported by the Chronicle of Higher Education, the Los Angeles Times, CBS News, and many, many others. The Chronicle of Higher Education reported that Michael Oaf Offerman tried to hide Capella’s kickback scheme with the University of California, Irvine (UCI) and that UCI has essentially become a vendor for Capella University. Just a disturbing is that both schools tried to hide their relationship!

“While setting up the relationship, Gary W. Matkin, dean of continuing education at Irvine, wrote an e-mail message in September 2002 to Capella’s president, Michael J. Offerman, to tell him that Capella’s ‘lawyers still have problems with our marketing arrangement, even though we have been careful not to talk about per-student arrangements.’”

* It is a FACT that Michael Oaf Offerman's "school" also refused to tell the news media how many schools Capella University pays kickbacks to! As the Los Angeles Times noted,

Capella has "numerous" credit-transfer programs, mostly with community colleges, [Capella University Spokeshole Michael] Walsh said, but he declined to disclose how many involve per-student payments."

Well, by now readers should get the point - Michael Oaf Offerman and his "Transparency By Design" PR stunt is a fraud. Let's take a quick look at a few of the other "schools" that have signed on board with this nonsense:

* Capella University - Don't forget to visit Crapella University Sucks!
* Charter Oak State College - an online state school (shame on them) - do they have a kickback agreement with Capella?
* Excelsior College - Guess who the "provost" is? Dana Offerman - wife of Michael Oaf Offerman. Can you spell NEPOTISM?
* Franklin University - Another one of the "schools" that Capella University's charlatan, Diane Stottlemyer, works for. Oaf Offerman has allowed Diane Stottlemyer to work at Capella for YEARS even though she bought and used FAKE degrees from a diploma mill. You've got to admit, online "schools" are certainly at the bottom of the barrel when it comes to "integrity."
* Kaplan University - an online FOR-PROFIT "school"
* Regis University - an online FOR-PROFIT "school"
* Rio Salado College - an Arizona Community College that has an "alliance" with Capella - do they receive kickbacks from Capella too?
* Western Governors University - another online "school"
* Union Institute & University - still another online "school"
* Fielding Graduate University - again, offers online courses.

We've got to admit, the above is certainly quite a list!