Before you can write a dissertation, you must write a dissertation proposal. How to do that is worth a closer look. In my July 24 column, “It’s a Dissertation, Not a Book,” I emphasized the importance ...

Editor’s note: The IDS received a tip about potential plagiarism in President Whitten’s 1996 dissertation and 2006 article in September. IDS staff verified examples and interviewed experts but decided ...

Indiana University President Pamela Whitten's 1996 dissertation contains an 85-word passage copied verbatim from another source. IU has still not released details of the initial law firm review that ...