Lisa Rasmussen provided comments for ‘U of Maryland President Accused of Plagiarism’
Lisa Rasmussen, professor in the Department of Philosophy, provided comments for Inside Higher Ed’s article, ‘U of Maryland President Accused of Plagiarism.’
The University of Maryland at College Park is conducting a review of President Darryll Pines, following allegations that he plagiarized portions of two papers. Pines has been president since 2020, and is an aerospace engineer who previously led the School of Engineering.
The allegations against Pines continue a pattern of attacks on scholars of color by conservative activists and publications, as black scholars have been targeted by anonymous plagiarism complaints recently.
“It’s also uncontroversial to note that targeting particular groups of academics for plagiarism allegations is a stated goal of some political partisans,” Rasmussen said. “Even in cases where plagiarism allegations are true, that targeting seems at least as problematic as the plagiarism.”