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Friday, Nov. 13, 2009
Central Michigan Life
Mount Pleasant, Mich.
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Reports detail plagiarism case Lapp, Manouchehri named in investigation By Jake Bolitho Senior Reporter
Math professor Douglas Lapp and former professor Azita Manouchehri were identified as the individuals responsible for violating the research integrity policy while writing a grant proposal, according to investigative documents obtained by Central Michigan Life. A committee organized by Interim Provost Gary Shapiro determined the two put together a National Science Foundation grant proposal for a project titled “CONCEPT: Connecting Concept
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and Pedagogical Education of Pre-service Teachers” in September 2004 with no involvement from other faculty. The committee found uncited information from three different sources in the proposal, Shapiro said. The total grant amount was $770,119, and the university spent $619,489 over the course of the project. The Board of Trustees decided to return the money at its Oct. 27 special meeting with other university funds after it determined the project could not be completed. It was later revealed violations of the academic integrity policy were the primary reasons behind it. “There’s two instances of plagiarism,” Shapiro said. “In essence, both the grant proposal, as well as the work
Input from other members Other project members had different takes on Lapp’s and Manouchehri’s involvement in the grant proposal, according to the documents. Two members claimed Manouchehri wrote the proposal based on Lapp’s ideas. Another member said the proposal was a genuine collaboration, in which both individuals played a significant role. A fifth member was informed by Manouchehri that Manouchehri wrote the proposal, according to the documents. A sixth person who did not participate in the grant research also said Manouchehri wrote most of the proposal.
output, were plagiarized.” The committee found Manouchehri plagiarized the work output — a set of course materials designed to better teach math. Lapp said he only had minimal involvement with the actual writing of the proposal and did not plagiarize. Instead, he said he was more involved with looking over the writing and providing Manouchehri with feedback. “Oftentimes, there is one person who takes the lead of writing,” Lapp told CM Life in an interview Thursday. “I am at fault in the sense that I did not check my colleague’s work.” Manouchehri, now a professor at Ohio State University, could not be reached for comment Thursday.
Student determined to beat her depression By Sherri Keaton Senior Reporter
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Gov. Jennifer Granholm is advocating for the reinstatement of the Michigan Promise Scholarship and says she knows how to do it. “We made this promise and we guaranteed it,” Granholm said Thursday during a conference call with college reporters. “It’s wrong that we took it away. This time, the legislature really blew it.” The Michigan Promise was not included in Michigan’s $44.5 billion state budget signed into law by Granholm on Oct. 30 because of cut funding. The Promise was a state-sponsored scholarship signed Dec. 21, 2006, replacing the Michigan Merit Award and providing $4,000 to students attending at least a two-year institution. Granholm suggests money allocated for the Earned Income Tax Credit be redirected to fund the Promise Scholarship. The purpose of the Michigan EITC is to award qualified working class families with more money to supplement their federal tax refund. The credit has been 10 percent of the federal EITC amount since 2008, but the original legislation that created the Michigan EITC mandated an additional 10 percent be added to the credit for the 2009 tax year and beyond, making the credit 20 percent.
fly. Her brown hair struggles to catch up to her body curving to each bend on a skateboard she taught herself to ride. Look even closer at the Adrian junior and you will see the silver lip ring and tattoos. They are not just a fashion statement, but signs of a story to be told. After battling through multiple episodes of depression earlier this year, Lewis is often ready to discuss her struggles so others can be helped. There are other times when she needs more courage just to speak. “What I went through is incredibly tough,” Lewis said.
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TOP: Adrian junior Aimee Lewis hangs on a half pipe Saturday at the skate park in Island Park. RIGHT: Lewis displays her tattoo Thursday. The art reads “Courage” on the inside of her wrist and “Wisdom” on the back, connected by a green vine to represent growth. PHOTOS BY LIBBY MARCH/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
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Dealing with depression is never easy. The medical condition often can affect somebody’s mood, thoughts and the way a person eats, sleeps and feels about themselves. Without treatment, symptoms can last for weeks, months or years. Depression is especially prevalent in college students and, with the appropriate treatment, most people can be helped with depression. Director of Central Michigan University’s Counseling Center Ross Rapaport said when students may become depressed, there are several forms. “There are seasonal kinds of depression and situational, that are difficult times dealing with family and friends,” Rapaport said. “Breakups are often the source of depression and stress for students.” According to the National Institute of Mental Health, about one in four American adults suffer from a diagnosable mental disorder in a year.
Her beginning
In high school, Lewis often felt depressed, but did not know what the symptoms were. As a freshman in college, the physical symptoms of losing weight, sleep and her interest in activities forced her to realize what was going on.
Patterns of depression Wendy Gill, a licensed professional counselor from North Haven Counseling Services in Clare, said students can have difficulty dealing with depression because they are away from family.
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