Can Claudine Gay survive as President of Harvard with the increasingly numerous cases of plagiarism found in her writings? The accusations involve Gay’s dissertation, an essay in “Origins”, a history magazine, and articles in 2012 and 2017. Gay committed plagiarism — a word which does not actually appear in the Harvard board’s initial statement on Dec. 12 — and Harvard should admit it. “I also have a concern that Harvard University decides it gets to redefine what plagiarism is when it suits its needs,” she said. ), hers is not suitable behavior for a Harvard President.

Source: New York Times December 21, 2023 23:28 UTC