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Submissions must include the writer s name and phone number. I encourage the editorial staff of Academe and my colleagues in higher education to contact me directly if they have any questions concerning our institution. Your readers and the truth would be better served by direct dialogue Our university shares the AAUP s concern that online universities provide quality education. While JIU had the opportunity to seek other forms of certification or accreditation, we sought out the peer-review process mandated by the regional accrediting agencies. In fact, because we were the first wholly online university to seek accreditation, we were subjected to more scrutiny during a three-year period than sister colleges and universities starting out with traditional campuses.