学历不等于能力;但学历可能是发挥能力的入门砖。如果你用假的学历获得私利,就很不对。
以下把哈佛大学何毓琦教授(2001年退休后任清华大学讲席教授)在科学网博客中谈到的“MIT招办主任因(28年前)学历造假辞职”一文(首发于2007年4月28日,其中文译文也收录于《科学人生纵横——何毓琦博文精选》中)贴上来,供大家参考、评判。
MIT Dean of Admissions resigns
The big news in Boston/Cambridge academia as well as nationally for the past few days is that the Dean of Admission at MIT, Ms Marilee Jones, well known national figure in college admission circles, was forced to resign because she misrepresented her qualifications in application for the job of an assistant 28 years ago. The entry level job actually did not require a college degree but Ms Jones claimed that she had one. Upon being hired she proved herself as very capable and gradually rise through the rank until 8 years ago she was promoted to be the Dean of Admission for MIT after a rigorous search among many candidates. Her work was exemplary by all accounts and her record spotless. But as soon as her misrepresentation 28 years ago was discovered, she was asked to resign. Everyone feel sorry for her but no one questioned the necessity of her resignation. This is simply a case of academia self-policing and 杀鸡警猴. An organization such as MIT has a worldwide reputation to protect and preserve. Only through such resolute action can “trust and integrity” be maintained. This further illustrates the second point in my open letter to the Chinese Academy of Engineering in 2006
http://www.sciencenet.cn/blog/user_content.aspx?id=14058
Corruption in academia must be eliminated through rigorous and strict self-policing. It is done for the greater good of society and in fairness to the majority of academics who play by the rules. 何毓琦
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