Dr. Charles Arntzen, the noted plant biologist from Arizona State University, has a history besides science. As reported in the Arizona Republic (12.15.04) and the Chronicle of Higher Education (12.17.04) Dr. Arntzen lifted a student's paper and published it as his own. According to the Schoolcraft College Writing Fellows Program in Livonia, MI, "Had Professor Arntzen worked at Schoolcraft instead of Arizona State University at Tempe such a story would have been covered."
Dr. Arntzen was the subject of a symposium on ethics presented by the Association for Practical and Professional Ethics in Jacksonville, Florida on March 2, 2006
Dr. Arntzen's misdeeds were covered in a class taught by Gail Dimmer at Michigan State University
Dr. Arntzen is the topic of several blogs one maintained by Saginaw Valley State University and one by Eastern CT State University.
Dr. Arntzen is listed among famous plagiarists on Science and Medicine, pages 14 and 15
Dr. Arntzen is listed for his plagiarism on the Intellectual Property News Affecting Business and Everyday Life blog.
The University of Texas at Austin reprinted the story of Dr. Arntzen that appeared in the Chronicle of Higher Education.
Despite the widespread publicity Dr. Arntzen's plagiarism received throughout academic, ASU, according to executive vice provost Betty Capaldi says that Dr. Arntzen did not commit plagiarism.
Who is out of step here? ASU or the greater academic community?
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