I like a good debate as much as the next guy but I don’t get how some of the smallest things become fodder for political jabs. Especially when there are so many large, important issues to snipe about!

I only linked to it because Mark Crofton, who used to work for me, is a Columbia B-school grad and I like to poke him whenever the opportunity presents itself. BTW, Mark writes the Village View blog that if referenced in the trackback above your comment.

So this is a “self reported” allegation, in which no wrong doing has actually been proven?

And this story, which has been heavily reported in conservative media outlets including Rush Limbaugh, becomes a national story?

Is there any analytical evidence that Columbia has ethical standards below any other major institution?

This is a non-story and even if it was true, which the story you reference doesn’t indicate, this is still an anecdotal report that doesn’t prove anything.

What is the incidence of cheating nationally? How often is it reported? Who knows? If those things were known, and it turned out Columbia stood out from the average, maybe that would be news.

Why has this story been so heavily reported in conservative print, radio, internet, etc?

I’m worried what kind of message this lack of action on the part of the administrations (J & B schools) sends. I’m worried what lessons the students are learning from seeing a lack of consequences from their actions….