SFist: New College of California Finally Loses Its Accreditation?

Little darlin

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 17:17:36 -0800

Wow! It always amazes me to see how much some people enjoy the suffering of others. I guess jaded cynicism is a lot cooler than compassion these days. RIP New College. A cool place with unfortunately a handful of really foolish people in charge.

makfan

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 17:22:36 -0800

Why did this article show up in my RSS reader like 5 times since last night??

Doctor Memory

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:08:57 -0800

(dear SFist: I know that your comments system warns people that new comments may take a little while to show up, but 2 hours is a little unreasonable, eh?)

KWillets

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 13:12:19 -0800

They've been around for a while, so it's obviously false advertising for the school to be called "New". It should just be "College".

Doctor Memory

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 12:34:39 -0800

From the linked "plan" on newcollege.edu:The Commission action to place New College on probation is ''not'' the same as terminating accreditation. So apparently, New College -- a four-year, degree-granting institution of higher education -- employs for the purpose of PR work someone who doesn't know what quotation marks are supposed to be used for. The question isn't why they're getting de-accredited. The question is how they achieved accreditation in the first place.

greeniebeanie

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 12:26:30 -0800

As a New College alum, I'm really saddened by this news. I'll be the first to admit that the administration there was dreadful. I've yet to receive my diploma, nearly a year after graduating. The fact that I had to hear all this news second hand from friends is one example of the lack of communication and transparency that goes on. However, I'll also be the first to defend the education I received there. While not every class was a winner, there were many that were extremely challenging -- particularly in the Education program -- and I worked harder there than I had at any other institution I attended. Many of their adjuncts teach at Berkeley and other reputable schools. New College was a tremendous asset to me as a working adult to take classes in the evening and complete a degree it had taken me years to work on. Every single student I knew attending there did not have the luxury of having college paid for them straight out of school, and it was a place for nontraditional students to thrive. To say that we all look like meth addicts is insulting and ignorant. I know many graduates who are out there working in nonprofits, teaching, and doing some great things to make the world a little better. Please do not mistake a faulty administration as a reflection of the hard-working students -- many of whom will now be displaced.

fizzandpop

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 11:11:04 -0800

@icbalaam: I can't help wondering what a resume for a job at a methadone clinic looks like.

mattymatt

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 10:52:30 -0800

Mariconsoy FTW, as usual.

Doctor Memory

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 10:40:35 -0800

From the linked FAQ on newcollege.edu:The Commission action to place New College on probation is ''not'' the same as terminating accreditation.So apparently, New College -- a four-year, degree-granting institution of higher education -- employs as a PR person someone who doesn't know the difference between quotation marks and italics. This raises a very important question: how did they get accredited in the first place?

mariconsoy

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 08:52:19 -0800

too bad it's not the academy of art- assuming they even have a credential outside of a real estate license.

icbalaam

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 08:02:18 -0800

Right after moving to SF I was driving down Valencia Street and saw a bunch of seemingly strung out individuals hanging around what I thought was a methadone clinic. Having previously worked up state with addicts I thought I'd go home and get my resume to drop off in case they had any job openings. When I returned to Valencia Street I found out what I thought was a methadone clinic was in fact New College. This business of losing accreditation is less than surprising.

Dan Berkes

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 01:52:27 -0800

Well, that decision was inevitable.

marcusdelara

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:13:17 -0800

those idiots at new college. why did they not get it together earlier? they should have aligned themselves with a community college in another city, and voila, transformed themselves. I used to live near there, and it reeked of the knee-jerk anti establishment BS that one hears in the mission all the time. well this time they really are anti-establishment.