UMD President's serious plagiarism comes to light

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Your source is problematic, OP.

I'll wait until it hits the mainstream news.

He confessed.

"While I am steadfast that our results, data and findings are sound, I acknowledge recurrent language in the introductory sections.”

He copied a few pages of background material.

Does that change the core of the paper? No.

Was it a cowardly and dishonest way to fill space and set the context of the paper? Yes.

Is it claiming credit for someone else's expository work? Yes.

What message does this send to UMD students? If he plagiarized and apologized, and still retains his position, that's a terrible message to the students. He needs to step down.

-parent of UMD student.

I seriously hope that if an engineering student invented something amazing and when writing the results copied and pasted the introduction we would care more about the invention.

Then why does umd and every other university have a na academic dishonesty code of conduct, where plagiarism can result in expulsion.

Kind of hypocritical of umd to expel students for plagiarizing now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Your source is problematic, OP.

I'll wait until it hits the mainstream news.

He confessed.

"While I am steadfast that our results, data and findings are sound, I acknowledge recurrent language in the introductory sections.”

He copied a few pages of background material.

Does that change the core of the paper? No.

Was it a cowardly and dishonest way to fill space and set the context of the paper? Yes.

Is it claiming credit for someone else's expository work? Yes.

What message does this send to UMD students? If he plagiarized and apologized, and still retains his position, that's a terrible message to the students. He needs to step down.

-parent of UMD student.

I seriously hope that if an engineering student invented something amazing and when writing the results copied and pasted the introduction we would care more about the invention.

Then why does umd and every other university have a na academic dishonesty code of conduct, where plagiarism can result in expulsion.

Kind of hypocritical of umd to expel students for plagiarizing now.

I agree it’s a ridiculous, old, and unrealistic rule, not to mention it’s impossible to police. Just mark them down if you catch it and move on.

Maybe for journalism majors but otherwise let’s stress content,

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Who knew UMCP was so much like Harvard.

LOL!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Maybe we're taking this idea of plagiarism thing too far. It really is a construct of system built on oppression and the old ideas of academic honesty might be ripe for a new paradigm where the oppressors aren't the perpetual rule-makers.

Hey, that’s a really crappy post you got there!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is the data and results his own?

Were the results correct and methodology sound?

That’s like asking if the chef washed his hands before he spit in the stew.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Maybe we're taking this idea of plagiarism thing too far. It really is a construct of system built on oppression and the old ideas of academic honesty might be ripe for a new paradigm where the oppressors aren't the perpetual rule-makers.

So you are saying it is OK to be dishonest to get ahead as long as you belong to an appressed group. That certainly smacks of racism.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The source is lame, OP.

I see you left out the conservative aspect of the accusing publication in your original post.


“An article published Tuesday in The Daily Wire, a conservative American media outlet, asserted Pines lifted portions of the papers from a website published in 1996.”

Why would an American conservative publication care about the UMD president? Hmmm…

So let me flip this for you...if a liberal organization outs a conservative for obvious dishonesty or some other misdeed, then it's okay for other conservatives to ignore the facts presented? I really do not like where I see our society going.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Who knew UMCP was so much like Harvard.

LOL!

Pines' plagiarism makes Claudine Gay look like a saint by comparison. I don't think she did anything quite as egregious as he did, and she resigned. As an academic, I can still understand why people admire her a lot, and I think she will be just fine. We'll see about Pines' reaction, but so far he has not apologized or admitted wrongdoing. He acknowledged "recurrent language" but says he not believe there is any merit to the plagiarism claims. The only way he comes out well in this is if it was actually his coauthor who stole the content without him knowing about it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Your source is problematic, OP.

I'll wait until it hits the mainstream news.

He confessed.

"While I am steadfast that our results, data and findings are sound, I acknowledge recurrent language in the introductory sections.”

He copied a few pages of background material.

Does that change the core of the paper? No.

Was it a cowardly and dishonest way to fill space and set the context of the paper? Yes.

Is it claiming credit for someone else's expository work? Yes.

What message does this send to UMD students? If he plagiarized and apologized, and still retains his position, that's a terrible message to the students. He needs to step down.

-parent of UMD student.

I seriously hope that if an engineering student invented something amazing and when writing the results copied and pasted the introduction we would care more about the invention.

Then why does umd and every other university have a na academic dishonesty code of conduct, where plagiarism can result in expulsion.

Kind of hypocritical of umd to expel students for plagiarizing now.

I agree it’s a ridiculous, old, and unrealistic rule, not to mention it’s impossible to police. Just mark them down if you catch it and move on.

Maybe for journalism majors but otherwise let’s stress content,

So, how will Pines be "marked down" for this? Leave without pay for a month or two?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Your source is problematic, OP.

I'll wait until it hits the mainstream news.

He confessed.

"While I am steadfast that our results, data and findings are sound, I acknowledge recurrent language in the introductory sections.”

He copied a few pages of background material.

Does that change the core of the paper? No.

Was it a cowardly and dishonest way to fill space and set the context of the paper? Yes.

Is it claiming credit for someone else's expository work? Yes.

What message does this send to UMD students? If he plagiarized and apologized, and still retains his position, that's a terrible message to the students. He needs to step down.

-parent of UMD student.

I seriously hope that if an engineering student invented something amazing and when writing the results copied and pasted the introduction we would care more about the invention.

Then why does umd and every other university have a na academic dishonesty code of conduct, where plagiarism can result in expulsion.

Kind of hypocritical of umd to expel students for plagiarizing now.

I agree it’s a ridiculous, old, and unrealistic rule, not to mention it’s impossible to police. Just mark them down if you catch it and move on.

Maybe for journalism majors but otherwise let’s stress content,

So, how will Pines be "marked down" for this? Leave without pay for a month or two?

Maybe he can get a promotion. That’s how things work in MCPS. Maybe it’s the same for UMD.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Your source is problematic, OP.

I'll wait until it hits the mainstream news.

He confessed.

"While I am steadfast that our results, data and findings are sound, I acknowledge recurrent language in the introductory sections.”

He copied a few pages of background material.

Does that change the core of the paper? No.

Was it a cowardly and dishonest way to fill space and set the context of the paper? Yes.

Is it claiming credit for someone else's expository work? Yes.

What message does this send to UMD students? If he plagiarized and apologized, and still retains his position, that's a terrible message to the students. He needs to step down.

-parent of UMD student.

I seriously hope that if an engineering student invented something amazing and when writing the results copied and pasted the introduction we would care more about the invention.

Then why does umd and every other university have a na academic dishonesty code of conduct, where plagiarism can result in expulsion.

Kind of hypocritical of umd to expel students for plagiarizing now.

I agree it’s a ridiculous, old, and unrealistic rule, not to mention it’s impossible to police. Just mark them down if you catch it and move on.

Maybe for journalism majors but otherwise let’s stress content,

So, how will Pines be "marked down" for this? Leave without pay for a month or two?

Maybe he can get a promotion. That’s how things work in MCPS. Maybe it’s the same for UMD.

Ugh! You read my mind. We are at MCPS and applying to UMD. Already disappointed UMD created a special position for the woman who helped MCPS rapidly decline. Now this?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Your source is problematic, OP.

I'll wait until it hits the mainstream news.

He confessed.

"While I am steadfast that our results, data and findings are sound, I acknowledge recurrent language in the introductory sections.”

He copied a few pages of background material.

Does that change the core of the paper? No.

Was it a cowardly and dishonest way to fill space and set the context of the paper? Yes.

Is it claiming credit for someone else's expository work? Yes.

What message does this send to UMD students? If he plagiarized and apologized, and still retains his position, that's a terrible message to the students. He needs to step down.

-parent of UMD student.

I seriously hope that if an engineering student invented something amazing and when writing the results copied and pasted the introduction we would care more about the invention.

Then why does umd and every other university have a na academic dishonesty code of conduct, where plagiarism can result in expulsion.

Kind of hypocritical of umd to expel students for plagiarizing now.

I agree it’s a ridiculous, old, and unrealistic rule, not to mention it’s impossible to police. Just mark them down if you catch it and move on.

Maybe for journalism majors but otherwise let’s stress content,

So, how will Pines be "marked down" for this? Leave without pay for a month or two?

Maybe he can get a promotion. That’s how things work in MCPS. Maybe it’s the same for UMD.

MCPS failed superintendent was sent to UMD. UMD can sent their failed President to MCPS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is the data and results his own?

Were the results correct and methodology sound?

That’s like asking if the chef washed his hands before he spit in the stew.

No it’s like asking if the results were valuable even if the written word isn’t great,

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Your source is problematic, OP.

I'll wait until it hits the mainstream news.

He confessed.

"While I am steadfast that our results, data and findings are sound, I acknowledge recurrent language in the introductory sections.”

He copied a few pages of background material.

Does that change the core of the paper? No.

Was it a cowardly and dishonest way to fill space and set the context of the paper? Yes.

Is it claiming credit for someone else's expository work? Yes.

What message does this send to UMD students? If he plagiarized and apologized, and still retains his position, that's a terrible message to the students. He needs to step down.

-parent of UMD student.

I seriously hope that if an engineering student invented something amazing and when writing the results copied and pasted the introduction we would care more about the invention.

Are you ready to learn the dark secret of academia?

Most published research is irrelevant or nonsense, not amazing inventions. If you have an amazing invention, you don't nees to publish a peer-reviewed paper about it.

But if someone is willing to lie about something small instead of taking a stand and saying they'd rather give credit where due or not publish in a format they don't like, what else are rhet willing to lie about?

Pines also recently put out fake "scholarship" about rhe Palestinian flag, probably copied from ChatGPT but definitely not citing sources in any way.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Your source is problematic, OP.

I'll wait until it hits the mainstream news.

He confessed.

"While I am steadfast that our results, data and findings are sound, I acknowledge recurrent language in the introductory sections.”

He copied a few pages of background material.

Does that change the core of the paper? No.

Was it a cowardly and dishonest way to fill space and set the context of the paper? Yes.

Is it claiming credit for someone else's expository work? Yes.

What message does this send to UMD students? If he plagiarized and apologized, and still retains his position, that's a terrible message to the students. He needs to step down.

-parent of UMD student.

I seriously hope that if an engineering student invented something amazing and when writing the results copied and pasted the introduction we would care more about the invention.

Then why does umd and every other university have a na academic dishonesty code of conduct, where plagiarism can result in expulsion.

Kind of hypocritical of umd to expel students for plagiarizing now.

I agree it’s a ridiculous, old, and unrealistic rule, not to mention it’s impossible to police. Just mark them down if you catch it and move on.

Maybe for journalism majors but otherwise let’s stress content,

So, how will Pines be "marked down" for this? Leave without pay for a month or two?

Idk how are Wall Street thugs handled when they steal $1B … fine them $100K.

No good research paper doesn’t have an editor. You think when you read a paper, a book, a new paper article it’s the authors authentic work.

Ffs do you people have jobs.