TPP lawmaker's master's degree revoked for academic ethics violation
Takming University of Science and Technology has revoked a master's degree conferred on Taiwan People's Party (TPP) Legislator Tsai Pi-ru (蔡å£å¦‚) for improper citations in her master's thesis that violated academic ethics, the university announced Thursday.
The decision comes after a committee at the university determined that Tsai had committed an academic ethics violation in her master's thesis, the school said in a statement.
Tsai received her degree from a part-time master's program at the university's Management Information System Department in 2019.
On Aug. 12, former Taoyuan City councilor Wang Hao-yu (王浩宇) said on Facebook that he had notified the university that there were improper citations in Tsai's master's thesis.
In the statement, the university said that it received an anonymous report on Aug. 13 and Aug. 17 that Tsai's thesis was extremely similar to an article published by one other person and it immediately formed a seven-member committee to conduct a review.
After holding four meetings, the committee determined there was a violation of academic ethics in Tsai's thesis and recommended that her master's degree be revoked, according to the statement.
The recommendation was accepted in the university's academic affairs meeting held Thursday, it said.
The school emphasized that during the review period, Tsai and other related parties were given the chance to submit written explanations and supporting materials, and they were invited to attend the meetings to fully protect their rights. Read More…
