No discipline actions planned for North Dakota Degree Mill

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BISMARCK, North Dakota (AP) – No immediate discipline is planned for any Dickinson State University employees in the wake of an audit determining the school awarded hundreds of degrees to foreign students who didn't earn them, the chancellor of North Dakota's university system said Saturday.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/story/2012-02-11/Dickinson-Degree-Chaos/53051746/1

these would qualify for the 29 month F1-OPT working portion of the student visa, and would also be eligible fo rthe 'STAPLE' act which 'staples' green cards to foreign degrees

FROM:

http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/05/25/new-common-sense-immigration-reforms-strengthen-our-economy

" “staple” a green card to the diplomas of talented graduates in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields; strengthen visa programs for both high-skill workers and agricultural workers; and ensure that the best and brightest young people who were brought to the U.S. as minors can earn citizenship through higher education or military service.

As Aneesh recently wrote, the Administration is already taking steps to achieve this positive economic impact. As of May 12, a significantly expanded pool of STEM graduates will qualify for an extra 17 months of optional practical training (OPT). This means that talented young people educated here in the U.S. will have more time to contribute to our economy through work training or starting a new business."

Aneesh Chopra is U.S. Chief Technology Officer

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1. It's the Invisible Hand at work, baby ! nt