01-13-2010, 07:40 AM
Quote:Schwarzenegger, the Times article notes, was within striking distance of a degree after earning a "hodgepodge of college credits" in the early 1970s, mostly at Santa Monica College and in UCLA's extension program.
"Hodgepodge of college credits" is pretty much the definition of everyone's two years of undergrad general ed requirements. I wonder if he had gone to Canada or the UK if he couldn't have picked up a 3-year bachelor's degree for less trouble.
Quote:[A]fter Schwarzenegger accepted a position at UW-Superior as a "cooperating faculty member," administrators could then waive residency requirements so he could participate in the university's fledgling "extended degree" program...
Is a "cooperating faculty member" the same as marrying a trustee's homely daughter? Hey, it works at UIUC, why not at UW-Superior? If it had been Illinois he might be Dr. Arnold by now.
Quote:...Schwarzenegger -- a native of Austria and a six-time Mr. Olympia bodybuilder -- arrived at UW-Superior in 1979 when he was 31 years old.
Give Arnold some credit here. How many guys 31 manage to finish off a degree, even with a little help from the admin? It's not like he needed the degree to get a raise down at the factory. This is a guy who saw the value of education (or at least, the appearance of education). Just as he saw the value of steroids. A little bit goes a long way.