When Kookmin University concluded that the doctoral dissertation of President Yoon Seok-yeol's wife, Kim Gun-hee's doctoral dissertation, etc., did not constitute plagiarism, Kookmin University professors urged the organization of all committees and meeting details related to the thesis investigation to be disclosed.
'Professors who consider Kookmin University's academic conscience' issued a statement today (7th), saying, "I feel deeply embarrassed by the process taken by Kookmin University and the results of the re-investigation announced on the 1st, and I am only deeply sorry to the students and alumni of Kookmin University. "He said.
Professors said, "Kookmin University's announcement greatly deviates from the academic views of general professors and the general common sense of the general public about Kim's thesis." criticized.
"Kookmin University should transparently disclose the composition of all committees and meetings related to Kim's thesis investigation," he said.
We also asked the president and faculty of Kookmin University to take active action to protect the honor of the school.
They plan to investigate the opinions of Kookmin University professors on the results of this week's thesis plagiarism investigation.
This statement was led by professors who led a one-man protest in front of the university's main gate last year when Kookmin University announced that it could not conduct a main investigation into the allegation of plagiarism of Mrs. Kim's thesis.
Kookmin University announced on the 1st that as a result of re-investigation of allegations of fraud related to 4 papers of Mrs. Kim's dissertation, three papers including a doctoral dissertation did not constitute research misconduct, and one paper published in the remaining academic journals could not be verified.