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General Category => The State of Higher Ed => Topic started by: Langue_doc on March 02, 2024, 06:35:05 AM

Title: Plagiarism at the Ivies
Post by: Langue_doc on March 02, 2024, 06:35:05 AM
QuoteColumbia Official (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/29/nyregion/columbia-medical-plagiarism-wikipedia.html?searchResultPosition=1) Is Accused of Plagiarizing Dissertation From Wikipedia
A complaint said the official, who oversees diversity, equity and inclusion efforts at Columbia's medical school, also copied work from at least 28 other authors.

I read reports of plagiarism by the Harvard DEI in one of the local papers, but will have to look for the report and the link.

Title: Re: Plagiarism at the Ivies
Post by: Hegemony on March 02, 2024, 10:33:22 PM
OMG. What is wrong with people? Just do your own work, for crying out loud.
Title: Re: Plagiarism at the Ivies
Post by: Parasaurolophus on March 03, 2024, 08:49:06 AM
Quote from: Hegemony on March 02, 2024, 10:33:22 PMOMG. What is wrong with people? Just do your own work, for crying out loud.

It really doesn't seem that hard. Maybe it's largely endemic to certain disciplines already reputed to have lax standards? One can hope.
Title: Re: Plagiarism at the Ivies
Post by: Langue_doc on March 03, 2024, 09:29:23 AM
From Wikipedia, of all places!? I'm at a loss for words.
Title: Re: Plagiarism at the Ivies
Post by: ciao_yall on March 03, 2024, 10:12:32 AM
Quote from: Langue_doc on March 03, 2024, 09:29:23 AMFrom Wikipedia, of all places!? I'm at a loss for words.

Did they at least remember to edit out the little citation marks, unlike some of my students?
Title: Re: Plagiarism at the Ivies
Post by: Hibush on March 03, 2024, 03:16:55 PM
Quote from: Langue_doc on March 03, 2024, 09:29:23 AMFrom Wikipedia, of all places!? I'm at a loss for words.

My first thought was that this person was the wikipedian who wrote that part of the entry. They cheked into that possibility, and alas the plagiarism is as sordid as it seems.
Title: Re: Plagiarism at the Ivies
Post by: Langue_doc on March 04, 2024, 05:59:34 AM
Here's the link (https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2024/1/31/sherri-charleston-plagiarism-allegations/) to the Harvard plagiarism scandal:

QuoteTop Harvard Diversity Officer Sherri Charleston Faces Plagiarism Allegations