Enrique Graue Wiechers, rector of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), clarified that the plagiarism case what is he involved in yasmin esquivelMinister of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN), is still low analysis by the University Ethics Committee. In addition, given the controversy that this issue caused, he assured that the prestige of the university institution must remain intact Nevertheless.
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Despite the fact that UNAM determined that the thesis with which dodgegraduated from the Faculty of Higher Studies (Fes) Aragón, obtained her university degree is “substantial copy” From one presented earlier by former student Édgar Báez, on February 14 the rector indicated that the case is still being analyzed.
“It is in the process of analysis by the University Ethics Committee,” he commented during a brief meeting with the media.
“The prestige of UNAM must remain intact and we hope it will be so”
In this way, he reaffirmed what he said during the press conference that he led on January 20, after UNAM announced that it does not have the power to apply a sanction How to invalidate a bachelor’s degree in a case of plagiarism. On that occasion, Graue indicated that in the future the Honor Commission of the University Council will be convened “to jointly analyze the various actions that can be carried out.”
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“The plagiarism of a thesis is not a minor thing, it is a usurpation of ideas and talents, which calls into question the ethics and morals of those who commit it,” he stated in the message he sent from the Rectory.
However, while acknowledging the importance of the matter, Graue Wiechers expressed that the university will not give in to pressure exercised by third parties, who demand a final resolution.
“I cannot and should not go beyond what the regulations allow us. I know very well that the prestige of this administration and that of our house of studies are in question, but that is not why we will act hastily or irresponsibly in response to external pressure to make summary judgments.”
so far the only sanction dictated by the UNAM has been against martha rodriguez, adviser of both theses involved. the academic was dismissed from her position as a teacher in the educational institution.
While regarding dodgeit is known that the university planned to summon her so that he present the evidence that he considers pertinent, with the aim of guaranteeing his right to hearing and defense. On January 26, it was announced that Elisa Speckman Guerra, president of the University Ethics Committee, contacted her to inform her of this decision.
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Although the UNAM did not make the hearing date public, it determined that as of the notification Esquivel can deliver personally or through a representative the documentation he deems necessary. in the offices of the Technical Secretariat of the committee.
Once the division in charge analyzes the information, it will be the Honor Commission that determines how UNAM will proceed. It should be remembered thatpreviously, Yasmín Esquivel presented evidence in her favor.
In December 2022 he went before el Academic and Scientific Integrity Committee of the FES Aragón, who was the first to take the case. Prior to the session, he presented various documents, despite which a high level of coincidence was determined between both theses.
On the other hand, the university announced measures to avoid plagiarism. Specifically, Graue Wiechers reported that all thesis They will be submitted to electronic tests to verify the authenticity of their content.
