Fact: Capella engages in unethical practices
It is a fact that many national news media sources have reported on the unethical practices of Capella University and their officials. Many students and former students also vigorously complain about their "experiences" at Capella. In addition, Capella University employees and officials use Capella's computers to harass others. These include:
Fact: the national news media has reported on Capella's unethical practices
The follow articles have appeared in the media. Either direct links to the actual articles are provided, links to copies of articles which are now in the public record (because they have been submitted to courts as evidence), and/or full bibliographic information is provided so that readers may confirm that Capella University's unethical practices have been rightfully noted in public sources
- Los Angeles Times (October 17, 2007) - "UCI ending lucrative transfer agreement [with Capella University]:
The university's extension program no longer will accept $500 from a for-profit school for each student referral, citing a possible breach of ethics." View article here.
- New York Times (April 14, 2007) - "A Lender Sought Favor at [Capella University], Papers Say" - "A top executive of a student loan company asked Capella University to re-order its list of recommended
lenders, according to documents being reviewed by Senate officials who are examining the relationship
between the loan company and the academic institution." View article here.
- Oakland Tribune (October 19, 2007) - "UC Berkeley Extension retracts contract with online school" - "
Current [UC Berkeley] administrators . . . ended the Capella agreement after University of California leaders asked extension officials to review such pacts. . .``At that point, the dean and the CFO looked at it and said, `We don't even need this,''' Guy said. ``At UC Berkeley Extension, we want to rise to the highest ethical standards.' 'View article here.
Fact: Capella University has many critics
There are so many complaints, negative comments, bad reviews, etc., about Capella University that we've now had to create a separate page in order to keep track of them all. Click here to view the comments (and sources) of these reviews.
Fact: Capella University hires and retains instructors who have bought and used fake degrees from diploma mills
It is a verifable fact that Capella Univerity hires and retains instructors who have bought and used fake degress from diploma mills. While they have done this openly, and for many, many years, Capella University and their attorneys will do everything (legal and otherwise) to hide this fact. In addition, Capella University's supporters have steadfastly also refused to recognize this fact because it will, indeed, show the type of unethical people they hire.
The most notorious of the dishonest and unethical adjunct faculty members that Capella University has hired is Diane Stottlemyer. More information coming soon. For now, read about Diane Stottlemyer's fake degrees by clicking here.
Fact: Capella University officials, students, personal friends of Michael Offerman, and other Capella surrogates, regularly engage in attacking and harassing critics
- Kurt Linberg, Dean of Capella's "School of Technology and Business" attacks student (September 28, 2005) on a blog. The writer of that blog, on a web site hosted by the University of Colorado, was Nate Lowell of the National Center on Low-Incidence Disabilities at the University of Northern Colorado. Lowell stated that, Linberg's "comment appears to be from a Capella University IP address and contains what looks like a valid e-mail address." Click here to view Linberg's blog post (note, this post was made a month after Capella filed a frivolous countersuit against the person Linberg was attacking).
- Sean Young, a personal friend of Capella's president, Michael Offerman, has engaged in
 ridiculing a student (as recently as April 2008). One of Sean Young's e-mails may be viewed here. Sean Young is pictured (on left) with Michael Offerman (on right).
- Brian Parrish, a Capella "student" posted an extremely vulgar attack on another student. Parrish, who also provided his e-mail address (brianpparrish@adelphia.net), vulgar e-mail may be read by clicking here.
- Daniel Iliff, using a Capella University computer (the IP Address used was 63.95.176.139 and belongs to Capella University) and a Yahoo e-mail account (dhicareers@yahoo.com) sent hate mail to the attorney of a Capella student. That e-mail may be viewed here.
- "Nunya Binuss" and "CreamOfSumYungGuy" - this person has used (at least) two different IP Address: 72.179.178.31 and 214.3.151.104 (which traces back to the United States Department of Defense - one of Capella University's richest sources of income). This individual has engaged in "verbal terrorism" at least five different times; including the following statements (click on each link to view the entire message):
- "You ARE truly a gutless fuck. I thought so…go sod yourself, wanker."
- "Obviously, your tiny brain will not allow any rational thought or emotion, or you would be over whatever you feel Capella [University] did to wrong you."
- "If you are indeed trying to make a point, you might try to do it in such a way as to not come off as a complete wanker." (This message was posted using the IP which belongs the United States Department of Defense.)
- "What a worthless, chickenshit piece you are." (This message was posted using the IP which belongs the United States Department of Defense.)
- "You really are a weak, stupid piece of shit, aren’t you? Do the world a favor and quit polluting the gene pool: go off yourself."
- More coming soon.
Fact: Capella University Owns 160 (or more) Web Domains, many of which do not pertain to the Capella name.
Capella University and their attorneys (especially H. Christian L'Orange and Stella Fey Epling, from the law firm of Drinker Biddle & Reath) regularly monitor and complain about Internet Domain Names owned by others (which Capella University never wanted as they decided not to buy them). At the same time, they literally tell Federal Courts that Capella University is a "private individual." The following is an incomplete list of Capella's domains and have been organized into several categories. Click on each to be taken to specific lists containing those domain names:
- Internet domain names owned by Capella University and/or Capella Education Company
- Revealing and/or humorous domains owned by Capella
- Domains that do not contain the Capella name
- Domains that contain the Capella name
- Internet domain names that have been previously owned by Capella University (or their agents) which have been allowed to expire.
- Internet domain names that owned and/or operated by agents hired by Capella University to serve as advertising venues.
1. Internet domain names owned by Capella University and/or Capella Education Company
Click on each domain name to view a copy of the "whois" information obtained (they're part of the public record) about each domain owned by Capella University.
a. Revealing and/or humorous domains owned by Capella
b. Domains that do not contain the Capella name
c. Domains that contain the Capella name
2. Internet domain names that have been previously owned by Capella University (or their agents) which have been allowed to expire.
Click on each domain name to view a copy of the "whois" information obtained (it's a matter of public record) about each domain owned by Capella University.
3. Internet domain names that are owned and/or operated by agents hired by Capella University to serve as advertising venues.
Click on each domain name to view a copy of the "whois" information obtained (it's a matter of public record) about each domain owned by Capella University. Interestingly, Capella University has apparently hired many marketing and/or advertising companies to also create web sites for them in order to generate more sales (i.e., student enrollments); these companies are (but are not necessarily limited to:
- AdChemy
- Cole & Weber
- Education Dynamics
- QuinStreet
- TrafficZ
AdChemy
According to a Profile of AdChemy on CrunchBase.com, "AdChemy Actions is AdChemy’s lead generation product, mainly servicing clients looking for qualified customers in the financial and education markets. A brief list of current clients includes institutions like Charter One and Capella University."
Some of the sites we've identified pertaining to Capella University that are owned, operated, and/or mantained by AdChemy on behalf of Capella include:
- Degrees at Capella dot com (Whois info)
- Degree dot info (Whois info) - This site contains links to other sites (such as Degrees at Capella dot com) also maintained by AdChemy
- Degrees HQ dot com
Cole & Weber
The following web sites are operated by Cole & Weber (which serves as one of Capella University's "Agents of Record"). According to a notice posted on least one of these sites, " Cole & Weber United, make[s the site] available to service our client, Capella University."
Cole & Weber also maintaines other sites, that also feature Capella University including (but not limited to):
- Find the right school dot com (Whois info)
Education Dynamics
According to the EducationDynamics web site, they "currently help more than 1,800 higher education institutions recruit, enroll and retain more students. Whether an institution is a not-for-profit, for-profit, traditional, online, private, public, large or small, EducationDynamics has a portfolio of tools proven to maximize its interaction with students, parents and alumni and to drive strategic growth and retention. Clients include: Capella University [and others])"
Education Dynamics "EducationDynamics offers performance-based, pay-per-inquiry marketing that allows clients to pay only for actual generated leads. It enables schools to concentrate on converting prospective students into student enrollments, instead of trying to attract and qualify them. Pay-per-inquiry marketing is ideal for institutions that want to increase their online or distance learning enrollment and have a number of program offerings or campuses."
Many of these include "portals" that promote Capella University, including:
- Earn My Degree dot com
- Elearners dot com
- Grad schools dot com
QuinStreet
QuinStreet maintaines many sites and related web domains, that feature Capella University including (but not limited to):
- California-degree dot com (Whois info)
- Canada-schools dot com (Whois info)
- Capella Degrees dot com (Whois info)
- Criminal Justice Degrees dot info (Whois info)
- Directory of Online Schools dot com (Whois info)
- Directory-of-schools dot com (Whois info)
- Education-degree dot net (Whois info)
- edu island dot com (Whois info)
- Fashion Design Network dot com (Whois info)
- Guide to Doctoral Degrees dot com (Whois info)
- Military-educators dot com (Whois info)
- The International Degree dot com (Whois info)
- Interior Design Programs dot com (Whois info)
- Search-schools dot net (Whois info)
- searchschools network dot com (Whois info)
- Technician Schools dot com (Whois info)
- The Online Degree dot com (Whois info)
- The Online MBA dot com (Whois info)
- The Online MBA dot net (Whois info)
- The Online MBA dot org (Whois info)
- The Online MBA dot info (Whois info)
TrafficZ
TrafficZ also maintaines other sites, that also feature Capella University including (but not limited to):
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