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In reply to the discussion: HARVARD PRESIDENT CLAUDINE GAY RESIGNS, SHORTEST TENURE IN UNIVERSITY HISTORY [View all]MichMan
(15,284 posts)58. "Until all University/college presidents are subjected to the same level of scrutiny"
Since the only scrutiny would be by the universities themselves of their own faculty, what other outcome would you expect to see? Classic fox guarding the henhouse.
Maybe the colleges need to check the other "me's" instead of turning a blind eye by tasking people like you to "correct" them.
Especially when students are held to a completely different standard. The colleges want to take the moral high ground by applying strict plagiarism policies for students by preaching how serious an offense it is, and then refusing to apply those same policies to the administrators and faculty. That's the part that angers me the most.
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HARVARD PRESIDENT CLAUDINE GAY RESIGNS, SHORTEST TENURE IN UNIVERSITY HISTORY [View all]
Nevilledog
Jan 2024
OP
I hope folks are ready to defend universities and colleges in their communities, because this is only the beginning, and
WhiskeyGrinder
Jan 2024
#14
Yep. That, and an attack on any DEI efforts in any public-facing institution or system. Anyone celebrating it does not
WhiskeyGrinder
Jan 2024
#16
If plagiarism in academia is so widespread, why do colleges all have policies that prohibit it for students?
MichMan
Jan 2024
#40
"Until all University/college presidents are subjected to the same level of scrutiny"
MichMan
Jan 2024
#58
It would not be a bad idea for publication verification to be part of the hiring process.
Ms. Toad
Jan 2024
#62
I wonder what's going to happen if she finds a student plagiarizing their work?
Dr. Strange
Jan 2024
#45
I assume this also means that any student calling for the extermination of the Palestinians
Gaugamela
Jan 2024
#27
As I have pointed out repeatedly, support for Netanyahu and his administration is
Gaugamela
Jan 2024
#73
I expect you're right. Academia does not tolerate plagiarism, and when you combine
Gaugamela
Jan 2024
#33