Nature Scolds GMU over Wegman Inquiry

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George Mason U dragging its feet on plagiarismย complaint

An editorial in the current issue of Nature questions why George Mason University has taken more than 14 months – so far – in its review of the plagiarism complaint against Edward Wegman, even though GMUโ€™s own policy says that such a complaint should be dealt with in 12ย weeks.

โ€œLong misconduct investigations do not serve anyone, except perhaps university public-relations departments that might hope everyone will have forgotten about a case by the time it wraps up,โ€ the Nature editorialย states.

The editors go on to say that this is as particularly pressing issue because Wegmanโ€™s (purportedly) shoddy work has been used to prop up government policy, as well as to dilute the quality of climate science.

Finally Nature saysย this:

โ€œPerhaps it should fall to accreditation agencies to push for speedy investigations. Tom Benberg, vice-president of the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools โ€” the agency that accredits George Mason University โ€” says that his agency might investigate if the university repeatedly ignored its own policies on the timing of misconduct inquiries. To get the ball rolling, he says, someone would have to file a well-documentedย complaint.โ€

Gee, that sounds exactly like an invitationย โ€ฆ

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