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ETHOS
A Monthly Publication of the
Center for Academic Integrity
Featuring Summaries of Integrity News plus News from the Center
Quote of the Month
―One of the truest tests of
integrity is its blunt refusal to
be compromised.‖
 ~Chinua Achebe
“
Obama’s speech recorded, placed in media
 centers
”
 
By: Mckenzie Casidy Sept. 9, 2009Source Article 
When President Obama decided to speak to U.S schools thismonth, many schools debated whether to air the speech live.
The speech, in which President Obama spoke of “students
[taking] responsibility for their education by doing homework,listening in class and, ultimately, setting goals for themselves
.”
Much like other districts that decided not to air the speech,Superintendent James Browder said
“
his decision was to protectthe district's 5,000 teachers and 100 principals from criticism,while maintaining the academic integrity of the day.
”
 
http://www.cape-coral-daily-breeze.com/page/content.detail/id/510030.html?nav=5011
 
“
Miami Freshman Welcome New Home WithOpen Arms
”  
 
By Linda EbbingSource Article Oxford Press August 21, 2009
 
Incoming Miami freshman were greeted with a heavy emphasison academic integrity this year. M
iami “
has significantlychanged procedures designed to stress academic integrity tostudents and to make the academic affairs and student affairsintegrity processes transparent.
” This includes a letter from the
provost to all incoming students and a message from the studentbody president about academic integrity, as well as discussionsat the welcoming seminar the First Year Institute.
http://www.oxfordpress.com/news/oxford-news/mu-freshmen-welcome-new-home-with-open-arms-258824.html  
The Homer Horizon
Source Article By: Randy Whalen Aug. 21
st 
, 2009
I
t is not often that football recruits make the newsbecause of their academic commitment. As reported,when high school graduate Joe Tripolitakis told
 people he’s going to play football this fall at theUniversity of Chicago, “most didn’t even realize thecollege fielded a footballteam.” Finishing 10th in his
graduating class, he wascontacted by the University of Chicago. "Even though I didn't commit until April of this year, it didn't take that long. It's just great to go to aschool with that sort of academic integrity." His formercoach stated,
 
"It takes a pretty special kind of kid to gothere," Kooi said. "I think he'll excel in both football andacademics
.”
 
http://www.homerhorizon.com/Articles-c-2009-08-21-198931.112113_Alumni_Update_Trips_heading_to_University_of_Chicago.html
 
Football Star Chooses University of Chicago for Academic Integrity
 
 
rom the Director 
As school gets underway and we begin a newyear, the topic of conversations on campusesaround the country and the world turns towhat is new and different this school year.Often, the larger differences
—
a new president,a new curriculum
—aren’t the focus s
o much asthe smaller things
—
a new course or newtechnologies. Those changes, though relativelyminor in the overall scope of things, can leave
us feeling like we’re struggling to catch up or
worse
—like we’re being left behind. Should we
be teaching in an online environment? Do weneed new course management software? Are
we missing the boat if we’re not using
facebook, or tweeting?
While it’s important that we recognize andrespond to change, it’s just as important that
we hold onto the principles that have alwaysguided our teaching and remember that thetechnology we use will never be as importantas the lessons the students learn. Theapplications will change, but what they learnabout what it means to be a student, a citizen,and a human being will outlast any number of
technological developments. So relax. It’s the
connection with your students and not themeans by which you make it that counts.
As always, we hope you’ll join the conversation
on the forum:http://www.academicintegrity.org/members/forum/ 
SEPTEMBER 2009
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