I think it would have blown over in a few weeks
by 84david (2021-03-10 10:42:38)

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On slow news days, the media makes a big deal about this stuff, and forgets about very quickly.

Media blowback - yes. However, academia has a long memory
by Father Nieuwland  (2021-03-10 16:05:28)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

And I think concerns about the opinions of Aspirational Peer Universities impacted the decision (as well as the core issue of discovery of academic fraud within a University).

Plus, if people at ND felt he lied to them or knowingly dis not reveal the truth to them, it would have been tough to keep a new employee.

I would have looked for a way to keep him (some sort of penance like finish the number of credits he needed to get that masters degree), but I can understand ND choosing to cut bait while still disagreeing with that conclusion.