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- ↑ "Academic Programs | John F. Kennedy University". www.jfku.edu. Retrieved 2016-09-09.
- ↑ Wadsworth, Jennifer (March 19, 2008). "SF School's Misfortune May Benefit East Bay University". East Bay Express. Archived from the original on April 19, 2008.
