Plagiarism at the Ivies

[Langue_doc]

Columbia Official 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.

[Hegemony]

OMG. What is wrong with people? Just do your own work, for crying out loud.

[Parasaurolophus]

OMG. 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.

[Langue_doc]

From Wikipedia, of all places!? I'm at a loss for words.

[ciao_yall]

From 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?

[Hibush]

From 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.

[Langue_doc]

Here's the link to the Harvard plagiarism scandal:

Top Harvard Diversity Officer Sherri Charleston Faces Plagiarism Allegations