Harvard investigating dozens for possible cheating, including plagiarizing, sharing answers

[Baitball Blogger]

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Dozens of Harvard University students are being investigated for cheating after school officials discovered they may have shared answers or plagiarized on a final exam.

Harvard officials declined to release the name of the class, the students' names or the exact number being investigated, citing privacy laws.

The undergraduate class had a minimum of 250 students and possible cheating was discovered in roughly half the take-home exams, university officials said Thursday.

"These allegations, if proven, represent totally unacceptable behavior that betrays the trust upon which intellectual inquiry at Harvard depends," President Drew Faust said.

http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2012-08-30/news/sns-ap-us-harvard-cheating-investigation-20120830_1_harvard-officials-harvard-president-drew-faust-harvard-university-students

[snappyturtle]

1. The cheaters are just practicing techniques to use in their future priviledged jobs. imho nt

[Baitball Blogger]

2. The honest people are cheating just to keep up with the cheaters.

That is the scary reality of our lives today.

On edit: I'm not implying that "the honest" people are actually honest. Just repeating a statement that was made in the article. May have been in the reader's forum.

[snappyturtle]

6. I agree it's totally 'dog eat dog' today. nt

[cherokeeprogressive]

3. Gee... rich smart kids at the best school cheating?

Who'd a thunk it?

[Selatius]

4. The poorest students will get fucked out of this.

The legacies, on the other hand, will get a slap on the wrist, especially the sons and daughters of powerful financial elites, some of whom probably sit on the Board of Regents or are friends with said board.

Yes, we like to claim to be a meritocracy, but is equally true to say that who you know is as important as what you know. Ask George W. Bush.

[redgreenandblue]

5. Cheating college students is news?

I could share a few anecdotes of my college experience...