Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Clemson University are facing issues after being falsely cited for degrees. A former official was based in Alexandria, Va.
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Updated Sep 15
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What happened
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Clemson University are facing issues after being falsely cited for degrees. A former official was based in Alexandria, Va.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Rush is identified as the former official who falsely claimed degrees from the two universities.1 source
Court proceedings regarding the degree fraud are taking place in the Eastern district.1 source
Two institutions are involved in a degree citation issue, linked to a former official based in Alexandria, Va.1 source
The institutions were falsely cited for salary inflation, linking the issue to a former official under federal investigation.1 source
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The entities involved
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
private research university in Troy, New York
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Clemson University
public university in South Carolina, United States