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We have strong evidence that the University of Michigan granted academic degrees to students in exchange for hefty payments, often totaling tens of thousands of dollars,” Deputy Attorney General James B. Comey said. “In the process, thousands of graduates have emerged with degrees, but few or no skills applicable to everyday life. And many are as unprepared to enter the job market as they were when they first enrolled.

University Implicated In Checks-For-Degrees Scheme | The Onion - America’s Finest News Source


Well hell, my school did that too, WTF?

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