ETHOS

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Live so that when your children think of fairness and integrity, they think of you. H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

JULY 2012

A Monthly Publication of the International Center for Academic Integrity Featuring Summaries of Integrity News + News from the Center

From the Director

Integrity and values . . . The words integrity and values both describe complex, contended concepts, and yet are used far more often than they are defined. As an organization, ICAI has defined integrity, through its Fundamental Values project, as maintaining, even in the face of adversity, honesty, trust, fairness, respect, and responsibility. But of course there are a whole host of other values that are also important to us, to our students, and to society, and sometimes, values conflict. Rather than looking at each instance of academic misconduct as stemming from a lack of values and integrity, Id encourage all of us to inquire as to whether academic integrity was overcome by a (perhaps misplaced) adherence to another value. Loyalty to a friend, or competiveness for future opportunities, as examples, can be catalysts for tutoring and hard work, or for sharing papers or cheating on tests. While conflicting values do not excuse cheating, it is important to understand that ethical conflicts as well as ethical lapses can contribute to academic misconduct. The more we understand these conflicts the more opportunity we have to help students learn to make more integrous decisions in the future.

University of Miami Honor Council Seeks Student Support, Integrity

By: Nicky Diaz The Miami Hurricane 7/11/2012

The University of Miami Undergraduate Honor Council sought a stronger

presence on campus this academic school year to highlight the importance of academic integrity through numerous events. Founded in the spring of 1986 after students voted in favor of a Student Government initiative, the student-run council consists of 29 representatives who are responsible for holding hearings of alleged violations to the Universitys Honor Code. The council has investigated more than 450 cases in the past 25 years, but former Honor Council President Renata Baptista has recently noticed fewer cases in comparison to three years ago, when she first joined. The cases that have been adjudicated typically result in disciplinary probation or warnings. Thirty-three percent of the investigations have resulted in suspension, five percent in expulsion and 62 percent in disciplinary action or warnings, according to the universitys website. Its scary to me that so many people are nonchalant about the whole thing, Baptista said. If you dont have integrity now, youll have a weak character for your whole life. Although the cheating on UMs campus hasnt reached such an extreme, members of the council still want students to realize the importance of academic dishonesty. This year we wanted to develop a dialogue with the UM community, Baptista said. We want to be here for them; were not out to get them. We were more involved on campus this year so we can spread our message. The council co-sponsored PostSecret Live on September 7, and cosponsored CNN anchor and special correspondent Soledad OBriens appearance on September 12. It also moved up its annual event, Academic Integrity Week, toward the beginning of spring semester to spread the councils message before midterms.

~Teddi Fishman

http://www.themiamihurricane.com/2012/07/11/honor-councilseeks-student-support-integrity/ UNC AD Working to Restore Faith in Athletic Department integrity or personal integrity, Cunningham said. He spoke about a
By: Andrew Carter NewsObserver.com 7/12/2012 variety of topics, none more important than academic problems that

Before North Carolina Athletics Director Bubba Cunningham appeared

have continued to plague the athletic department, including impermissible benefits and academic fraud that came to light in 2010.

Wednesday at the Durham Sports Clubs meeting, two men stood outside A UNC probe discovered 54 courses with little or no instruction in the the banquet hall, talking about how much they had been looking forward African and Afro-American Studies department, and records show that to hearing Cunningham speak. 215 athletes were enrolled in those suspect classes. One of those troubled courses appeared on the course schedule just days before the One turned to the other and said he wanted to hear how Cunningham start of classes in the summer of 2011, and quickly filled with 19 would fix the Tar Heels athletic department, which has spent the past students 18 football players and one former player. few years mired in scandal. You want to reassure them that the integrity of the institution is the most important thing, but we do make Full Article: mistakes. So now, how do we minimize our risk going forward? But http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/07/11/2193438/unc-ad-bubbapeople do passionately care about integrity, whether its the academic cunningham-working.html

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Plagiarism Conference Reaches Record Registration

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www.academicintegrity.org/icai/events-1.php Conference is nearing its registration

maximum as leading academics plan to convene from July 16-18 at The Sage Gateshead in Newcastle upon Tyne. Presented by PlagiarismAdvice.org, this years conference celebrates 10 years of providing academic institutions and organizations worldwide with the latest research on plagiarism trends, research, and innovative approaches to handling issues of academic integrity. Keynote speakers reflect the reach that plagiarism issues and academic integrity have across disciplines, borders and institutions: Dr. Virginia Barbour, Chair of the Committee on Publication Ethics Dr. Tara Brabazon, Head of Photography and Creative Media at the University of Bolton, UK Dr. Tracey Bretag, Director: Global Experience Program, University of South Australia Kirby Ferguson, noted New Yorkbased writer and filmmaker Jonathan Zittrain, internationallyknown cyber law scholar and writer, Harvard University

July 6, an online, real-time panel discussion about plagiarism and intellectual property rights in higher education took place, sponsored and hosted by leading UK publication The Guardian, moderated by Guardian staff member Eliza Anyangwe. ICAI Director Dr. Teddi Fishman, along with other leading experts, both students and faculty, served on a panel whose primary conversation focused on how to develop sound policies and practice that will allow universities to remain innovative and open yet protect the pursuit of learning and original thought. The dialogue also concerned issues with regulating the internet and online content through governmentsponsored bills like ACTA, SOPA, and PIPA. Due to the extended length of the discussion, excerpts cannot be published in this column, but please follow the link below, read the introduction, and scroll to the bottom of the page to read the entire panel discussion in the Comments Section!
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In addition to the keynotes, the conference will feature more than 50 presentations by teachers and scholars from 15 countries. Session topics include the challenges of addressing plagiarism, proven strategies for encouraging students to produce rewarding and original academic work, and institutional approaches and developments in the use of plagiarism detection technologies. For event info and session abstracts:

Welcome to new ICAI members and representatives for July 2012!

Ms. Shana Reid Georgia Military College Dr. Richard Kopec St. Edwards University Dr. Brenda Vallance St. Edwards University Ms. Rigel Oliveri U of MO-Columbia Ms. Sarah Jones Cornell University Dr. Katharine Cole University of Tampa Dr. Steve Starrett Kansas State University Mr. Robert Saint Denis Missouri State, China Dr. Janice Lawrence University of Nebraska

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