Washington Journal
University Ethics
2001-08-23T08:01:23-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNzdlXC8yMDAxMDgyMzA4MDMwMTAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==On August 17, 2001, Mt. Holyoke Professor Joseph Ellis was suspended from teaching for one year without pay and stripped of his endowed chair for lying about serving in Vietnam. Academicians and historians talked via telephone about the impact of the Joseph Ellis case, whether the punishment was fair, and how it compared to students who are caught cheating. Additionally viewer comments and questions about the case were taken on-air.
On August 17, 2001, Mt. Holyoke Professor Joseph Ellis was suspended from teaching for one year without pay and stripped of his endowed chai…
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On August 17, 2001, Mt. Holyoke Professor Joseph Ellis was suspended from teaching for one year without pay and stripped of his endowed chair for lying about serving in Vietnam. Academicians and historians talked via telephone about the impact of the Joseph Ellis case, whether the punishment was fair, and how it compared to students who are caught cheating. Additionally viewer comments and questions about the case were taken on-air. close
On August 17, 2001, Mt. Holyoke Professor Joseph Ellis was suspended from teaching for one year without pay and stripped of his endowed chai… read more
On August 17, 2001, Mt. Holyoke Professor Joseph Ellis was suspended from teaching for one year without pay and stripped of his endowed chair for lying about serving in Vietnam. Academicians and historians talked via telephone about the impact of the Joseph Ellis case, whether the punishment was fair, and how it compared to students who are caught cheating. Additionally viewer comments and questions about the case were taken on-air. close
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