EDITOR, The Tribune.
With regard to the ongoing public discussion about Mr Franklyn Wilson’s comments about his concerns of the likelihood of Dr Rodney Smith being reappointed as President of COB, it would appear that both the chairman of the COB Presidential Advisory Search Committee and the president of the Union of Tertiary Educators of the Bahamas completely misunderstood the import of Mr Wilson’s statement.
Of course this might be because they, nor the majority on the search committee, know very little about educational administration, especially in higher educational institutions. And more importantly, they obviously know little or nothing about the history of COB.
In higher education, generally, plagiarism is a cardinal sin. However, and most importantly, over the years students have been expelled from COB after being found guilty of plagiarism.
Therefore, how could anyone now consider appointing a accused plagiarist as President of COB? If Dr Smith is reappointed, how in the future could the college justify punishing another student who is found guilty of plagiarism? Also, how could COB take a seat again among its sister institutions in the Caribbean?
The college would lose all respect in academia when it becomes known that it knowingly appointed a plagiarist as President! The Council should think about this! I sincerely believe that Dr Rodney Smith’s name should not have been short-listed by the search committee. Also, I agree with Mr Wilson that it would be “a significant error” for The Bahamas if Dr Smith is reappointed as the president of COB.
A CONCERNED FRIEND OF COB
Nassau,
July 16, 2014.
Comments
UserOne 10 years, 3 months ago
My concerns exactly. However, it is the mentality here now that people in charge can do what others can't; so the President of The College can plagiarize but the students can't. The example has been set by our present government.
ohdrap4 10 years, 3 months ago
bullshitters thrive in the education environment. most of the time these phds take opinion questionnaires, and call it research. no statistical validity. the thesis is just a test to see if the bibliography and footnotes follow the right format.
now this fellow gt a parachute, they put him there again. the rabblerousers of cob will oust him again, that is another parachute, his retirement this time.
plagiarism is all over,just copy something from the COB website and catalogue and google some of the bromides , you will see it for yourself.
sheeprunner12 10 years, 3 months ago
Soooooooooo, what the COB community gonna do now??????? Smith is baaaaack!!!!!!!
NewJersey 10 years, 3 months ago
Before COB was Ramapo....BUT::
PATRICIA ALEX, STAFF WRITER The Record (Bergen County, NJ) 01-31-2004
Ramapo College president resigns -- Competence was issue with faculty By PATRICIA ALEX, STAFF WRITER Date: 01-31-2004, Saturday Section: NEWS Edtion: All Editions.=.Two Star B. Two Star P. One Star B Biographical: RODNEY D. SMITH
Ramapo College President Rodney D. Smith, under pressure from faculty who questioned his competence, resigned Friday after little more than two years on the job.
The resignation, announced at a routine faculty meeting, came as a surprise to many, even the president's critics.
"It was a situation where I had anticipated a lot more campus support than I got,'' Smith said in a telephone interview Friday afternoon. …
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