07-22-2020, 10:04 PM
Where else but USC could this occur? First of all, let me post their response to yet another scandal, in 2019. It had to do with USC hiring away a world famous Alzheimers disease researcher from UCSD, while trying to take federal funding, research data, and UCSD employees as well. USC paid a $50 million settlement to UCSD. Here's the official USC statement, included in the linked article:
"USC is committed to, and wants to be known for, ethics, integrity and the pursuit of academic excellence".
"These standards will apply to all aspects of university operations".
USC settles with UCSD for $50 million
With that in mind - remember Devin Sloane? He was one of the more infamous clients of Rick Singer. He bought water polo headgear on Amazon and took a photo of his son, Matteo. He then photoshopped his son in a pool, submitted the photo to Singer, who noted that the son's torso was above the water line and said, "No one gets that high", so it had to be resubmitted. His son's HS counselor, who noted that his HS did not have a water polo team, raised questions with the admissions office at USC. Devin Sloane did plead guilty and was sentenced to 4 months in prison.
There's a new book about the admissions scandal.
Devin Sloane's son speaks out
In it, Matteo was interviewed, and here's what jumped out to me (italics mine):
Despite his father's arrest, guilty plea, and ultimate sentencing, Matteo Sloane, now 20, is still attending USC.
(So much for ethics and integrity in all aspects of university operations.)
"USC is committed to, and wants to be known for, ethics, integrity and the pursuit of academic excellence".
"These standards will apply to all aspects of university operations".
USC settles with UCSD for $50 million
With that in mind - remember Devin Sloane? He was one of the more infamous clients of Rick Singer. He bought water polo headgear on Amazon and took a photo of his son, Matteo. He then photoshopped his son in a pool, submitted the photo to Singer, who noted that the son's torso was above the water line and said, "No one gets that high", so it had to be resubmitted. His son's HS counselor, who noted that his HS did not have a water polo team, raised questions with the admissions office at USC. Devin Sloane did plead guilty and was sentenced to 4 months in prison.
There's a new book about the admissions scandal.
Devin Sloane's son speaks out
In it, Matteo was interviewed, and here's what jumped out to me (italics mine):
Despite his father's arrest, guilty plea, and ultimate sentencing, Matteo Sloane, now 20, is still attending USC.
(So much for ethics and integrity in all aspects of university operations.)