Of all the things we've ever seen together, we never thought we'd see these.
The University of Phoenix, the Wal-Mart of higher education, is the object of a class-action suit alleging religious bias.
It's pro-religious bias.
Pro-Mormon bias, to be exact.
The allegation is that employees in Phoenix's admissions office get better treatment if the are Mormons. Seems that a lot of the admissions executives are Mormons, and they're perceived as favoring their brothers and sisters in the faith.
So we nominate the combination of the University of Phoenix and the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints as the Weirdest Combination of 2006. And we invite gentle readers to suggest other weird combinations.
3 comments:
How about the Cincinnati Reds and not going to the playoffs. Oh, wait a minute...
Wal-mart? How about K-mart! Blue Light Special in aisle 3. Bachelor's on clearance.
Wal-Mart fits Phoenix better than K-Mart. First because Phoenix is by far the biggest in the industry, like Wal-Mart, and second because despite hitting a plateau, they're profitable, unlike K-Mart.
It's arguable whether a Phoenix degree matches the quality of established, traditional universities. But they aren't a diploma mill. They're accredited by the North Central Association, and they probably have the most rigorous course-development procedure in the country. Now, actual course delivery may be another matter.
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