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Columbia's Knotty Noose Problem
A noose was left on the door to Madonna Constantine's office. Constantine was a black professor and a well-known expert on race issues in the classroom. But after this bizarre incident, rumors began to surface that she consistently cut corners by plagiarizing the work of students and colleagues. This investigation follows the rise and fall of Madonna Constantine, as the university at first turned a deaf ear to the rumors of her plagiarism.
Tags: race; higher education; professors; plagiarism; Madonna Constantine; experts; hate crimes