Malone U. President Steps Down Amid Plagiarism Accusations Malone U.Gary W. Streit announced his retirement as president, effective immediately.Enlarge Photo By Jill Laster The president of Malone University, a small liberal-arts institution in Canton, Ohio, announced his resignation on Monday after concerns surfaced that he had used unattributed materials in some of his speeches. The president, Gary W. Streit, is retiring immediately. Wilbert J. Friesen, the university’s provost and vice president for academic affairs, has been appointed to serve as interim president.

by E Wayne Ross on February 22, 2010

The Chronicle: Malone U. President Steps Down Amid Plagiarism Accusations

The president of Malone University, a small liberal-arts institution in Canton, Ohio, announced his resignation on Monday after concerns surfaced that he had used unattributed materials in some of his speeches.

The president, Gary W. Streit, is retiring immediately. Wilbert J. Friesen, the university’s provost and vice president for academic affairs, has been appointed to serve as interim president.