Fifty graduating seniors have been named University Scholars and will be honored at an upcoming ceremony. "The University Scholar Awards recognizes students who have achieved academic excellence as well as good scholarship," said Brenda Bender, chair of the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders and chair of the University Scholar ... [Read More…]
Calling plagiarism ‘art’ is just an excuse
"My use of Twitter started a broad cultural discussion that needs to be had about plagiarism in the digital age," said Shia LaBeouf in the wake of recent accusations that a character from his short film was plagiarized from a Daniel Clowes comic. LaBeouf's case has shed new light on the issue of plagiarism and its serious consequences. The ... [Read More…]