Granted, there will always be Boards and prospective employers who base decisions on where and how you someone was educated. People base decisions on skin color, sexual/affectional orientation, gender, etc., etc. They shouldn't, but they do. However, my being in a doctoral program at The Union Institute, a nontraditional accredited institution, has not resulted in much resistance from my professional community. I am well educated. I know my field. I now have two publications. I've presented conference papers. I'm working as a part-time museum administrator currently (I got my job out of my Union internship). If a person is capable, motivated, cares about museums, and can communicate all of that, she or he will be hired. Mike Radice The Union Institute