wtf

Top 10 least rigorous schools:

1. SUNY at Binghamton
2. University of Florida
3. University of Wisconsin-Madison
4. University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
5. University of Maryland-College Park
6. University of California-San Diego
7. Northeastern University
8. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
9. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
10. The College of New Jersey

source here:
http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/features/college-rankings/2011/least-rigorous.html


comments here:
http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/college_guide/blog/college_rankings_that_are_ridiculous.php

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"It’s common practice for graduate students to bring food to their dissertation defenses." 

http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/college_guide/blog/phd_snacks.php

flabbergasted

“This has literally flabbergasted the American maritime industry,” said Christopher Coakley, vice president for legislative affairs at the American Waterways Operators, an association of domestic ship and barge operators.


literally.


link

future plagiarism tribunal

this just goes to show what the wages of plagiarism are.

"Bashir Sewehli, a Libyan activist, told Al Jazeera English a few minutes ago that the rebel Transitional National Council now claim to have captured three of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi's sons: Saif al-Islam, Saadi and Muhammad."   link


"In a statement, the university said: "LSE is aware that there are allegations of plagiarism concerning the PhD thesis of Saif Gaddafi.
'The School takes all allegations of plagiarism very seriously, and is looking into the matter in accordance with standard LSE procedures.'"   link


also: this

UPDATE: this

transitional justice

link: Foreign Policy

utilitarians are sociopaths

or something like that.

link here

summertime happenings

congratulations to Valerie Saint-Amand, who just passed her Ph.D. defense!