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Ethics in Academia: The Professor
What constitutes an ethical professor? … students agreed that professors should “demonstrate respect for students, teach objectively, grade honestly, and should not tolerate cheating or plagiarism” (Kuther 153). We will look at a case study involving EphBlog founder and Professor David Kane of Harvard University and attempt to apply this definition of an ethical professor.
Who’s to Blame for Rising Coronavirus Rates on College Campuses?
As universities around the country begin planning their spring semester, concerns around “the failures” of many universities to protect students in the fall are resurfacing. Underneath all of them lies the question of culpability; whether the students themselves are to blame for rampant rates of COVID-19 on campus, or whether administrators are at fault for bringing students back to a centralized location.