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towhocares wrote on Oct 21, 2007 7:24 AM:

" Mine sure has made me a bunch of money working at the Farm. SIU is a great school and its fantastic sports progams are just icing on the cake. "

whocares wrote on Oct 12, 2007 12:37 PM:

" What is a degree from SUI worth anyways? "

So what happens? wrote on Oct 12, 2007 10:12 AM:

" When a student at SIU gets accused of plagerism, or fails to accurately cite a thesis, dissertation, or research paper? Does he get a "MULLIGAN" to re-write the paper, or does he/she face serious repercussions such as dismissal. SIU had a chance to set a precedent that academic dishonesty will not be tolerated, even at the highest level. Try kicking some student out for plagerism now, and you'll have a HUGE lawsuit on your hands, because with the Poshard decision you've now set a precedent that mistakes can be corrected after 20 years. Certainly one that is only a few days or months old is worthy of correction. Poshard has single handedly devalued my SIU degree. Thanks Glen! "

thehorror wrote on Oct 11, 2007 9:21 PM:

" Failed to use quotation marks in his paper? This must be almost as serious as giving driving licenses to unqualified people whose improper maintenance of their vehicle got six people killed in Wisconsin. Whatever Glenn Poshard's faults, and I'm sure he has them, his failing to use quotation marks in his dissertation probably didn't lead to anyone's death or injury. "

Hoot wrote on Oct 11, 2007 9:00 PM:

" To: "They Got This Right". I'm with you. I think Poshard is a good man, and would have made a great governor. I rarely vote for Democrats, but in my opinion he was a much better choice than Ryan. Too bad there aren't more like him in the party. "

To: JD wrote on Oct 11, 2007 3:52 PM:

" You are right. Fogot one thing. Poshard benefits from the omnipresent unaccountability of being a..... liberal democrat. "

too bad wrote on Oct 11, 2007 3:49 PM:

" Poshard getting ousted would have been the best decision SIU could make. Now they can have that hanging over their head until he is gone. He is/was a dirty politician and was a dishonest sudent. Big surprise! It just makes SIU look terrible. "

JD wrote on Oct 11, 2007 2:57 PM:

" The only problem I have is that this ruling is holding the students to a higher standard than the university president. I am not saying that he should lose his job, but if a student was to perform the same 'mistake', than the student would more than likely be dismissed from the university. This creates a double standard which could end up costing the university more than just it's reputation. "

They Got This Right! wrote on Oct 11, 2007 2:39 PM:

" I have known Glen Poshard close to 20 years. I doubt if I have EVER met anyone as warm and honest in my life. Glen is the type that his word is his bond. Thank you SIU Board of Trustees. You made a very good decision for your school! Too bad the voters of Illinois didn't make that decision when they had a chance 10 years ago!!! The state would not be in the mess that it is in today! "

Do Over wrote on Oct 11, 2007 2:33 PM:

" Dean Wormer would have at least insisted on Double Secret Probation...but hey,,its just SIU. "

WOW wrote on Oct 11, 2007 2:19 PM:

" Guess what the trustees just told all the students they can do. If they try all they have to say is oops. "

GO SALUKIS wrote on Oct 11, 2007 1:52 PM:

" GO SALUKIS FOOTBALL!!!!!!! ALSO GLAD TO HEAR THE OTHER CHANCELLOR IS GONE!!!! "

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