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Shaquille O'Neal and Higher Education
Posted on 6/3/16 at 10:18 pm
Posted on 6/3/16 at 10:18 pm
Noticing the NCAA propaganda spot featuring The Big Aristotle waxing Philosophical about.... whatever.
At the end it shows his credentials as BA, MA, and EdD.
I know Shaq Graduated from LSU and for that he is to be applauded.
The Masters and Doctorate However. Honorary right?
Or did I miss something?
At the end it shows his credentials as BA, MA, and EdD.
I know Shaq Graduated from LSU and for that he is to be applauded.
The Masters and Doctorate However. Honorary right?
Or did I miss something?
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Posted on 6/3/16 at 10:18 pm to Snakebucket
Nope he earned them
Posted on 6/3/16 at 10:19 pm to Snakebucket
You missed something.
Posted on 6/3/16 at 10:20 pm to Snakebucket
And he has amassed his wealth through success and wise investing.
Posted on 6/3/16 at 10:30 pm to Snakebucket
He earned it. He went back to school and he said he didn't want any honorary. Guy didn't have to do that but he did.
Shaq has really done it all and I admire he's always taking on new adventures in life.. He was an officer or deputy at one point as well.
Shaq has really done it all and I admire he's always taking on new adventures in life.. He was an officer or deputy at one point as well.
This post was edited on 6/3/16 at 10:32 pm
Posted on 6/3/16 at 10:33 pm to Snakebucket
Master's is from University of Phoenix and Doctorate is from Barry University
They aren't honorary, but they are both from "diploma mills." Shaq didn't even do a dissertation for the doctorate, but an oral presentation on humor in leadership or some garbage. I don't mean to disparage the effort, but it's not as impressive as it sounds.
They aren't honorary, but they are both from "diploma mills." Shaq didn't even do a dissertation for the doctorate, but an oral presentation on humor in leadership or some garbage. I don't mean to disparage the effort, but it's not as impressive as it sounds.
This post was edited on 6/3/16 at 10:36 pm
Posted on 6/3/16 at 10:38 pm to TheWalrus
He's a busy and famous dude. He can't really schlep around a college campus everyday anymore.
Posted on 6/3/16 at 10:42 pm to Snakebucket
You missed a shite ton (including a shite ton of threads posted on the rant about Shaq's bonafides over the decades). Frankly, you need to edit your post and engage in a big mea culpa at this point to save face.
Or as my aunties would say, bless your heart.
Or as my aunties would say, bless your heart.
Posted on 6/3/16 at 10:43 pm to saintsfan22
I wouldn't expect him to, but I think it's unfair to people with doctorates who devote their entire lives to their research to equate Shaq's Ed.D to theirs. I'm proud of Shaq, but let's just put it in perspective.
Posted on 6/3/16 at 10:57 pm to TheWalrus
Like he is worth almost half billion and has done really well. I remember the West Coast Customs when they did the Jeep for Shaq. They revamped it so he could drive and stretch out. They showed all the cars that they had done for him like 30 or so. Showed his house in Florida and his office.
Posted on 6/3/16 at 10:59 pm to Snakebucket
Posted on 6/3/16 at 11:02 pm to TheWalrus
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I wouldn't expect him to, but I think it's unfair to people with doctorates who devote their entire lives to their research to equate Shaq's Ed.D to theirs
Who is? It's not like he's publishing his work in journals over theirs.
Posted on 6/3/16 at 11:16 pm to rosiebean
Mea Culpa Mea Culpa Mea Maxima Culpa.
And Bless your pea-pickin heart too!
And Bless your pea-pickin heart too!
Posted on 6/3/16 at 11:43 pm to Snakebucket
Shaq is LSU's greatest sports ambassador.
Posted on 6/4/16 at 12:09 am to Snakebucket
Wikipedia first, rant second.
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Posted on 6/4/16 at 12:12 am to TheWalrus
Meh. I think it's great and he is a great role model for the younger generation.
Posted on 6/4/16 at 12:16 am to Makinbacon
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Shaquille O'Neal and Higher Education Shaq is LSU's greatest sports ambassador.
He's one of LSU's greatest ambassadors PERIOD
Posted on 6/4/16 at 7:00 am to TheWalrus
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it's unfair to people with doctorates who devote their entire lives to their research to equate Shaq's Ed.D to theirs. I'm proud of Shaq, but let's just put it in perspective.
yes. good for you defending those hard working "brainiacs" on a msg board devoted to LSU ATHLETICS...
Posted on 6/4/16 at 7:18 am to TheWalrus
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but I think it's unfair to people with doctorates who devote their entire lives to their research to equate Shaq's Ed.D to theirs. I'm proud of Shaq, but let's ju
And a lot of those people with doctorates who have devoted their entire lives to research have done nothing but draw a check from a university and provided nothing to society. For every study that provides something meaningful, there are 100 more that are complete bs.
Posted on 6/4/16 at 7:20 am to TheWalrus
An Ed.D. degree is not really comparable to a Ph.D. The former is not primarily a research degree. Most who seek the Ed.D are in education administration. Nobody compares the two degrees and no one sees them as equivalent. They are different degrees with different purposes. There is certainly no need to denigrate someone who holds a Ed.D. One just needs to understand what each degree represents.
This post was edited on 6/4/16 at 7:24 am
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