I remember being constantly reminded by our professors in Ateneo that plagiarism is not tolerated by the University. They even have stories of people whose degrees were withdrawn years after they have graduated when it was discovered that a “referenced” material was included in one of their papers and did not properly document that reference. As a student – these horror stories gave me the discipline to use FOOTNOTEs properly. As an adult, I am still extremely careful in using “borrowed” material in my blogs.
So – I am definitely disappointed with the University’s decision not to let MVP take responsibility and the associated consequence for improperly using other people’s material in his speech.
I remember that story I heard as an undergrad about one of the Cojuangco sisters. She was kicked out for lifting material off of a book. I’m not sure if that’s true even but it made me meticulous – borderline obsessive-compulsive – with what I put on paper.
It’s disheartening to see that the same institution that taught me this practice is now condoning it for the sake of money.
Whoring? Oh yes. I will be the first to agree with that.
What? Accept his resignation? But wouldn’t that mean that Father Nebres, president of the university, might also to have to resign his seat on the PLDT board of directors! Also, the Ateneo has stonewalled the identity of the speechwriters (both apparently involved with the Pangilinan-Ateneo funding relationship). This is yet another way of shirking responsibility for the intellectual dishonesty. That’s why the dictionary contains the word “Jesuitical”. And “whoring”.
I stopped believing in the university’s so-called values when a certain professor used the thrust of my thesis as part of her book material, and my work wasn’t even cited. I was only met with defiance when I brought forth my case, with proof and all.
11 April 2010: A bad day for the Ateneo, and a sad day for me as an alumna.
Judging from the Facebook fan club of Mr. Pangilinan,
I am perhaps one of the few alumni who disagrees with the Board’s decision to reject his resignation as Chair.
I think the ADMU has made a mistake out of charity, while opening up itself to allegations of injustice towards others.
The way it reads is, if you make large donations; apologize as soon as the Internet spreads the word that your ghostwriter fouls up, and offer to resign from the Board; wait for the Board of Trustees to decline your resignation – then you can stay as Chairman, and make large donations again.
This is a very bad sign of the way Philippine society addresses its flaws. Sigh.
I wish the Board had accepted Mr. Pangilinan’s resignation and then waited at least a few years for him to show that he is making restitution through his support at the games and for the projects (without being Chairman).
Apologizing was the least thing Mr. Pangilinan could do, and offering to resign was the second least.
But the only noble thing to do is to insist on resigning, and then continuing to offer his time and fund-raising efforts for the ADMU even without the title.
Then he can really say he made reparation for such a terrible mistake, that he stood tall, that he took command responsibility, and that we are guided morally by his stand.
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April 8th, 2010 at 23:03
I remember being constantly reminded by our professors in Ateneo that plagiarism is not tolerated by the University. They even have stories of people whose degrees were withdrawn years after they have graduated when it was discovered that a “referenced” material was included in one of their papers and did not properly document that reference. As a student – these horror stories gave me the discipline to use FOOTNOTEs properly. As an adult, I am still extremely careful in using “borrowed” material in my blogs.
So – I am definitely disappointed with the University’s decision not to let MVP take responsibility and the associated consequence for improperly using other people’s material in his speech.
April 9th, 2010 at 01:56
I’d like to thank google for this link.
http://www.plagiarism.org/plag_article_types_of_plagiarism.html
April 9th, 2010 at 06:44
I remember that story I heard as an undergrad about one of the Cojuangco sisters. She was kicked out for lifting material off of a book. I’m not sure if that’s true even but it made me meticulous – borderline obsessive-compulsive – with what I put on paper.
It’s disheartening to see that the same institution that taught me this practice is now condoning it for the sake of money.
Whoring? Oh yes. I will be the first to agree with that.
April 9th, 2010 at 10:25
What? Accept his resignation? But wouldn’t that mean that Father Nebres, president of the university, might also to have to resign his seat on the PLDT board of directors! Also, the Ateneo has stonewalled the identity of the speechwriters (both apparently involved with the Pangilinan-Ateneo funding relationship). This is yet another way of shirking responsibility for the intellectual dishonesty. That’s why the dictionary contains the word “Jesuitical”. And “whoring”.
April 9th, 2010 at 16:31
I stopped believing in the university’s so-called values when a certain professor used the thrust of my thesis as part of her book material, and my work wasn’t even cited. I was only met with defiance when I brought forth my case, with proof and all.
April 13th, 2010 at 20:13
Well, the Board did it. They sound like they are pleading with Mr. Pangilinan to reconsider his resignation.
http://ateneo.edu/index.php?p=120&type=2&sec=29&aid=8257
http://monkshobbit.wordpress.com/2010/04/13/response-of-the-board-of-trustees-on-the-issues-arising-from-the-commencement-address-of-manuel-v-pangilinan/#comment-1245
11 April 2010: A bad day for the Ateneo, and a sad day for me as an alumna.
Judging from the Facebook fan club of Mr. Pangilinan,
I am perhaps one of the few alumni who disagrees with the Board’s decision to reject his resignation as Chair.
I think the ADMU has made a mistake out of charity, while opening up itself to allegations of injustice towards others.
The way it reads is, if you make large donations; apologize as soon as the Internet spreads the word that your ghostwriter fouls up, and offer to resign from the Board; wait for the Board of Trustees to decline your resignation – then you can stay as Chairman, and make large donations again.
This is a very bad sign of the way Philippine society addresses its flaws. Sigh.
I wish the Board had accepted Mr. Pangilinan’s resignation and then waited at least a few years for him to show that he is making restitution through his support at the games and for the projects (without being Chairman).
Apologizing was the least thing Mr. Pangilinan could do, and offering to resign was the second least.
But the only noble thing to do is to insist on resigning, and then continuing to offer his time and fund-raising efforts for the ADMU even without the title.
Then he can really say he made reparation for such a terrible mistake, that he stood tall, that he took command responsibility, and that we are guided morally by his stand.
Otherwise, shame on us all.