You Might Be a Prof, But You Still Can’t Cheat

Posted on January 15, 2009
Filed Under News, The Daily Prereq | By Jessica Gross

College professors continue to make stupid decisions. Last April, The Gainesville Sun reported that James Twitchell, a professor at the University of Florida, had plagiarized in at least three of his books. In December, UF suspended Twitchell for five years, but according to Inside Higher Ed, he decided to retire instead.

It’s almost too obvious to say — but, apparently, it’s not. If students have to follow rules, professors do, too. It’s like first grade: students can’t pick their noses in class, so neither can teachers, even though they’re older!

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  1. College Pres. found Driving Drunk : theprereq.com on February 18th, 2009 2:46 pm

    […] again, a college faculty member fails to follow the rules. This time, it’s President Darnell Cole of Milwaukee Area Technical College, who was cited […]

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