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Isn't Putin's puppy dead yet?
KevinB said:
SOES_v said:Very late to the party here but here goes.
I saw this man at the RCMI tonight and all my alarm bells went off. I had to do some google searches on this guy and found this thread. Long story short, this guy said a bunch of things, with full confidence, that I know are factually incorrect (I have worked and I am finished my PhD in subjects he was trying to lecture me in) and he seemed far too slick, and used car salesman for my liking. Seems like my instincts were correct.
+1 to steer clear of this guy. Lots of smoke from him.
I don't know who invited him out tonight but his presence was disturbing.
George Wallace said:Welcome to the 'club'. This is an example of BS baffles brains. One of the examples where we see no one cares to investigate credentials, or have no knowledge of what those credentials actually are, that allow these egotistical and pompous arses to find some sort of credibility. Then there is the comic relief they provide when major News agencies call them in as 'experts'. The unfortunate thing is; the majority of Canadians have no clue how much BS these clowns spew when they comment on world events.
SOES_v said:I don't know who invited him out tonight but his presence was disturbing.
SOES_v said:Oh and apparently the university he is associated with "trains special forces members in culture and language before they get into theater." I really hope this isn't true.
Brad Sallows said:This is the song that never ends...
George Wallace said:From what I have seen when looking at American Public University System (APUS) (accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC)) it is a pair of American online universities. APUS is comprised of American Military University (AMU) and American Public University (APU). Not sure to what regard their diplomas are held.
Hatchet Man said:They are accredited, and I have met quite a few American soldiers here, that have taken/are taking studies through AMU. They are both private, so the tuition fees are astronomical.
jeffb said:All in all, I was impressed with the quality of the education. I went to the University of Toronto for my undergrad and was underwhelmed by the low standards and sausage factory feel. Most of my classmates at AMU were senior officers/NCOs in the American military or DND civilians. Almost all of the professors that I had were PhDs who also taught or had taught at places like US Army Command and General Staff College. It wasn't a perfect program to be sure, the marking standards are very generous to be sure, but for an online program I think it was really worthwhile.
As for Sunil Ram teaching there, I'd suggest that is somewhat of an outlier and not consistent with the quality of staff that I experienced while there.