Professor Accused of Plagiarism Gets to Keep Her JobBy SCOTT SMALLWOODA professor at Texas A&M University at College Station who was accused of plagiarism will not be fired after all, the university president has ruled. Last summer, the university's provost, Ronald G. Douglas, announced that he was firing Mary A. Zey, a professor of agricultural economics, for committing "flagrant and serious scientific misconduct."... Copyright © 2008 by The Chronicle of Higher Education Subscribe | About The Chronicle | Contact us | Terms of use | Privacy policy | Help |