Call it unfortunate timing all you want, but the fact that this cheating scandal at West Point--the worst in more than four decades--comes during the Trump administration is hard to ignore. This is a "Commander in Chief" who sets a horrible example. Leadership matters.
https://twitter.com/washingtonpost/status/1341369359143477248
Let me quickly contextualize this for folks who may not be aware. West Point's Honor Code isn't a performative thing in the way that mission statements, values statements, etc. are so often performative at organizations. The Academy takes this very, very seriously. (1/3)
To give you one example: any time a cadet submits a paper for class, they're required to put a carefully formatted cover sheet on top with their signature attesting that the paper is consistent with the Honor Code. Every. Single. Paper. (2/3)
So, yeah, for other big schools--even Ivy League schools--there might be this sense of "a bunch of people cheated--so what?" but for West Point, whose administrators center the Honor Code in everything, this is a pretty big damn deal. Embarrassing, actually. (3/3)
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