Dealing with Unethical or Illegal Conduct in Higher Education

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By Anna Azvolinsky | November 1, 2017
Investigations into cases of wrongdoing by professors are increasingly in the public eye. But are colleges and universities doing enough to deal with the problem?

Part of the reason why universities are not eager to remove high-ranking professors has to do with maintaining the ability of their faculty to secure grants. “The first thought is always to protect the brand,” says Arthur Caplan, a professor of ethics and bioethics at the New York University’s Langone Medical Center. “As federal and state dollars dry up and grant money slows, schools need to and strive to protect and enhance their reputations, making the management of misbehaving and exploitative faculty members sensitive to the financial woes of institutions.”

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