<div dir="ltr"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">fabio vicentini</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:fmvicent@gmail.com">fmvicent@gmail.com</a>></span><br>
Date: Sat, Nov 9, 2013 at 10:57 AM<br>Subject: Informe sobre la corrupción en Exactas - Parte 7 : Mafia y Corrupcion.<br>To: "<a href="mailto:presidencia@conicet.gov.ar">presidencia@conicet.gov.ar</a>" <<a href="mailto:presidencia@conicet.gov.ar">presidencia@conicet.gov.ar</a>>, <a href="mailto:FulbrightNEXUS@iie.org">FulbrightNEXUS@iie.org</a>, <a href="mailto:info@fundacionsadosky.org.ar">info@fundacionsadosky.org.ar</a>, <a href="mailto:info@mincyt.gob.ar">info@mincyt.gob.ar</a>, <a href="mailto:prensa@mincyt.gov.ar">prensa@mincyt.gov.ar</a><br>
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<h1><font>Colega:</font><br></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal">Me reincorporé en la FCEyN luego de 30 años de haber
egresado y encontré notables signos de corrupción que no estaban presentes
cuando era estudiante. Me pregunto si es una peculiaridad en nuestro medio o una
tendencia mundial ¿Fue quizás un producto contraproducente <span></span>del gobierno de Menem cuando el World
Bank hizo sus recomendaciones para mejorar la enseñanza superior en America
Latina y el Caribe? Intenté recibir una opinión de colegas extranjeros de
nuestro caso. </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Buenos Aires, November 9, 2013</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Madam / Dear Sir, </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Subject: Academic Masquerade</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">My alma mater
is at the hands of a gang, it might be called a clique or a mafia, but no
matter which, I mean a group who hold the power of our school, and use it for
their own benefit. I surmise that the seed was planted in the nineties during
the Menem administration. At present democracy in our school is a travesty for
they have perfected the scheme to win the elections. When election time comes
they pretend a change with no change. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:12pt"><span lang="EN-US">I
reentered FCEyN /UBA in 1995. Having a practical background I found the
academic policy not to my liking. They had driven the "publish or
perish" doctrine to mockery. The professor’s performance is measured by
the number of papers, the content of which having no bearing. Academics are
forced to maximize the number of published papers, and the school has become a bullshit
producing engine. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Consider Prof George Smiley who
wrote 154 papers in a 14 years stretch, about one paper per month. I happen to
know the case because I contested with him and was wiped out by a landslide of his
papers. Professors are expected to ask for funds, the chairman of the math
department submitted a request for u$s 200.000 to renew lab equipments, which
lab for Christ's sake? I know this case because I was a member of the math faculty.
There are those who boasts of scientific achievements by faking a project,
submitting a bogus grant proposal, publishing<span>
</span>bullshit papers, going on vacation to attend academic meetings in the
States or Europe, you name it. I know of all these cases because I started an
inquiry on corruption inside the beast.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">In fact I reacted to the academic masquerade
by publishing satirical notes, and then was manipulated by a task force who gave
me a full mobbing treatment. Then they aborted my contract to get rid of me. I
appealed to the dean, and the honorable capo dismissed the case by a parody of
academic judgmental rules. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">My effort to find support from my
colleagues was futile, they kept their mouth shut - they cannot care less as
long as they get the end-of-month salary. Mind you, this is the normal attitude
of my fellow countrymen, since they are familiar with and resigned to domestic
political corruption. Indeed, I am witness to general Peron’s administration, and
all the intermediate steps, up to current Mrs Cristina Kirchner. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal">Very truly
yours,
</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fabio Vicentini</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Operations Research Consultant</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">cc seventy
eight OR colleagues around the world.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">PS. I am sorry,
if you are receiving this letter twice. I wanted to be sure you get the picture.
Your comments are welcome.</span></p>
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