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University of the People claims that Simone Biles is one of their students - question - 05-30-2025
From uopeople.edu/about/worldwide-recognition/press-releases/simone-biles-joins-education-revolution/ :
This week marks the first week of the school term when Biles, who begins her bachelor's degree in business administration, will be joining over 12,000 students who have enrolled in the university from more than 200 countries and territories around the world.
And there's more:
Joining her daughter, Simone's mother, Nellie Biles, has also commenced her studies at UoPeople, beginning the MBA program.
So, according to the University of the People, Simone Biles and her mother have been studying at the University of the People for seven years.
The page uses the usual triumphalist tone found in all the advertisements published by this online school, but it’s easy to verify that most of the claims are false.
One question remains: do Simone Biles and her mother actually study there or not?
RE: University of the People claims that Simone Biles is one of their students - ROYISAGIRL - 05-30-2025
(05-30-2025, 05:11 AM)question Wrote: From uopeople.edu/about/worldwide-recognition/press-releases/simone-biles-joins-education-revolution/ :It seems like she does. She has said so in an interview before, and when you look her up, it shows UOP as her school.
This week marks the first week of the school term when Biles, who begins her bachelor's degree in business administration, will be joining over 12,000 students who have enrolled in the university from more than 200 countries and territories around the world.
And there's more:
Joining her daughter, Simone's mother, Nellie Biles, has also commenced her studies at UoPeople, beginning the MBA program.
So, according to the University of the People, Simone Biles and her mother have been studying at the University of the People for seven years.
The page uses the usual triumphalist tone found in all the advertisements published by this online school, but it’s easy to verify that most of the claims are false.
One question remains: do Simone Biles and her mother actually study there or not?
RE: University of the People claims that Simone Biles is one of their students - Ares - 05-30-2025
Nothing like having a quiter be the face of your university.
RE: University of the People claims that Simone Biles is one of their students - durain - 05-30-2025
(05-30-2025, 05:11 AM)question Wrote: From uopeople.edu/about/worldwide-recognition/press-releases/simone-biles-joins-education-revolution/ :
This week marks the first week of the school term when Biles, who begins her bachelor's degree in business administration, will be joining over 12,000 students who have enrolled in the university from more than 200 countries and territories around the world.
And there's more:
Joining her daughter, Simone's mother, Nellie Biles, has also commenced her studies at UoPeople, beginning the MBA program.
So, according to the University of the People, Simone Biles and her mother have been studying at the University of the People for seven years.
The page uses the usual triumphalist tone found in all the advertisements published by this online school, but it’s easy to verify that most of the claims are false.
One question remains: do Simone Biles and her mother actually study there or not?
.....but it’s easy to verify that most of the claims are false......
Would appreciate it if you could please point out the false claim in that advertisement. Thanks in advance!
RE: University of the People claims that Simone Biles is one of their students - question - 05-30-2025
Quote:It seems like she does. She has said so in an interview before, and when you look her up, it shows UOP as her school.
Can you prove it with a document, or are you just assuming that "it seems like she does"?
I did as you said, but Google AI replied: "Simone Biles has never enrolled in any UoPeople.edu classes. Online platforms often list celebrities as 'ambassadors' or 'supporters' even if they never actually enrolled in any courses. This can cause confusion."
If that's the case, it's hard to claim that Simone Biles and her mother study there. Basically, it's all made up.
Quote:Would appreciate it if you could please point out the false claim in that advertisement.
Everything.
Quote:Thanks in advance!
you're welcome.
RE: University of the People claims that Simone Biles is one of their students - ROYISAGIRL - 05-30-2025
(05-30-2025, 10:25 AM)question Wrote:I mean, prove it with what exactly? She hasn't graduated (as far as I know), so there won't be a diploma for proof. She said that she is enrolled in multiple interviews and Twitter posts that she goes there.Quote:It seems like she does. She has said so in an interview before, and when you look her up, it shows UOP as her school.
Can you prove it with a document, or are you just assuming that "it seems like she does"?
I did as you said, but Google AI replied: "Simone Biles has never enrolled in any UoPeople.edu classes. Online platforms often list celebrities as 'ambassadors' or 'supporters' even if they never actually enrolled in any courses. This can cause confusion."
If that's the case, it's hard to claim that Simone Biles and her mother study there. Basically, it's all made up.
Quote:Would appreciate it if you could please point out the false claim in that advertisement.
Everything.
Quote:Thanks in advance!
you're welcome.
Weirdly enough, I also googled it, and everything that came up for me says she goes there.
RE: University of the People claims that Simone Biles is one of their students - TINASAM - 05-30-2025
But who are you going to believe: Simone herself or AI? /s
RE: University of the People claims that Simone Biles is one of their students - bluebooger - 05-30-2025
> I did as you said, but Google AI replied: "Simone Biles has never enrolled in any UoPeople.edu classes. Online platforms often list celebrities as 'ambassadors' or 'supporters' even if they never actually enrolled in any courses. This can cause confusion."
well I asked chatGPT and it said
Yes, Simone Biles enrolled at the University of the People (UoPeople) in 2018 to pursue a bachelor's degree in business administration. She chose this online, tuition-free university for its flexibility, which allowed her to balance her academic pursuits with her demanding gymnastics career. In addition to being a student, Biles served as a global ambassador for UoPeople and collaborated with the institution to establish the Simone Biles Legacy Scholarship Fund, aimed at supporting students from foster care backgrounds .
and it listed these as its source
https://www.bestcolleges.com/news/where-did-simone-biles-go-to-college/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://www.sportskeeda.com/gymnastics/simone-biles-college?utm_source=chatgpt.com
my AI beats your AI
RE: University of the People claims that Simone Biles is one of their students - question - 05-31-2025
Quote:I mean, prove it with what exactly?
With any legal document. Otherwise, you can just make anything up and say you're not required to prove it.
Quote:She said that she is enrolled in multiple interviews and Twitter posts that she goes there.
Quote:But who are you going to believe: Simone herself or AI? /s
This is what I read on Biles' X account: "Hey guys! I'm hosting a live Twitter Q&A video on Thursday with University of the People to talk about the Education Revolution."
She does not say that she is studying and so on. The post just says that there will be "a live Twitter Q&A video", which is a very different concept, and the live session just sounds like a paid advertisement broadcast. I myself could host any "live Twitter Q&A video" too.
That being said, if those videos are just promotional and Simone Biles never actually studied there, then uopeople.edu is telling a bunch of lies and misleading people with deceptive advertising.
Quote:Yes, Simone Biles enrolled at the University of the People (UoPeople) in 2018 to pursue a bachelor's degree in business administration. She chose this online, tuition-free university for its flexibility, which allowed her to balance her academic pursuits with her demanding gymnastics career.
ROTFL
It's just a shame there were never any actual "academic pursuits". Also, Biles' official website does not state that. Why?(Neither does Wikipedia, which is usually accurate when it comes to reporting the universities attended by celebs)
Quote:and it listed these as its source
sorry but those "sources" have no legal value.
For example, this page (which I've found on the first page of Google) says that according to the National Student Clearinghouse, which does have legal value, Simone Biles never studied at the University of the People: https://www.onlinescams.uk/simone-biles
But most of all, it's been seven years since, according to uopeople.edu, she started studying there. Considering that any idiot can quickly buy a degree from uopeople.edu, how can anyone claim that Simone Biles and her mother are studying on uopeople.edu?
RE: University of the People claims that Simone Biles is one of their students - Ares - 05-31-2025
Did she learn how to be a quitter studying at UoPeople?