THE HISTORY OF L.I.A.R.

[Randall Flagg]

He had known Bear for almost 20 years when his dissertation was approved by his 2nd dissertation committee at Union. You see his first committe ceased to exist when he dropped out and moved his work (and himself) to MIGS.  You can't have two active committees at two different schools, both trying to evaluate the same work at the same time.  

Not even Bear would try to claim that he was on two committees for Rich at the same time, or at least I don't think he would be so bold and ignorant.

But it is a fact that Bear made it very plain that he intended to follow Rich to any school he could get admission to. Bear even agreed to be on a Capella committee for Rich but that, like MIGS, fell through. Bear intended to see that Rich got a Ph.D., come what may, and he did. He guaranteed the money, served on the committees, and did all that was required to see that the doctorate was obtained.