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Harvard serving as a ‘safety’ school for embattled president Claudine Gay

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Harvard University recently covered up a high-level investigation into whether its controversial president, Claudine Gay, was a plagiarist.

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Developments in this update

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  1. Harvard Governing Body Unanimously Backs Claudine Gay As President

    Headline from Forbes ·

  2. Newest

    Harvard serving as a ‘safety’ school for embattled president Claudine Gay

    Headline from New York Post ·

Reports & sources

25 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Washington Free Beacon

    'This is Definitely Plagiarism': Harvard University President Claudine Gay Copied Entire Paragraphs From Others’ Academic Work and Claimed Them as Her Own (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    The Washington Free Beacon's feed description

    Harvard University president Claudine Gay plagiarized from numerous academics over the course of her academic career, at times airlifting entire paragraphs and claiming them as her own work, according to reviews by several scholars.

  2. Hot Air

    "Bombshell": Does Harvard's President Also Have a Plagiarism Scandal? (opens Hot Air)

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    Isn’t the anti-Semitism and hypocrisy scandal enough for Claudine Gay? Harvard’s board has gotten very quiet over the past week after its president’s congressional testimony outraged...

  3. Townhall

  4. RedState

  5. Forbes

    Harvard Governing Body Unanimously Backs Claudine Gay As President (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Gay faced harsh criticism—and plagiarism allegations—after she testified before Congress about antisemitism at Harvard and other college campuses.

  6. NewsBusters

    Networks SILENT On Harvard President’s Plagiarism Scandal (opens NewsBusters)

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    Across the major evening network newscasts, there was no mention of the accusations of plagiarism against embattled Harvard President Claudine Gay, already under fire due to her flippant responses to questions on whether a call for the genocide of Jews is violative of campus rules.

  7. Washington Examiner

    Harvard President Claudine Gay's academic and professional record faces new scrutiny (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Claudine Gay's short tenure as the president of Harvard University has been marked by controversy over her response to antisemitism on campus, but her academic and professional record is drawing new scrutiny, including allegations of plagiarism.

  8. Washington Examiner

    Harvard board defends President Claudine Gay from plagiarism allegations (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The Harvard Corporation announced Tuesday that it reviewed allegations of plagiarism against university President Claudine Gay and concluded that she did not violate the university's academic research standards, although the university said it will issue corrections to two of Gay's publications…

  9. New York Post

    Harvard’s salvation can start with ousting President Claudine Gay (opens New York Post)

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    Her shameful House testimony might be the proximate cause of Claudine Gay’s current troubles, but her entire record makes the case that Harvard can’t save itself until she’s out a…

  10. Fox News

    Harvard board stands by embattled President Claudine Gay, admits ‘inadequate citation’ in some writings (opens Fox News)

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    Harvard University’s highest governing body is standing by embattled president Dr. Claudine Gay while admitting it found "inadequate citation" examples in past writings.

  11. New York Post

    Harvard’s defense of feckless Claudine Gay: Letters to the Editor (opens New York Post)

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    The Issue: Harvard President Claudine Gay’s House testimony and Harvard’s subsequent defense of her.

  12. New York Times

    Harvard Clears President of ‘Research Misconduct’ After Plagiarism Charges (opens New York Times)

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    The university started an investigation after receiving accusations in October, at a time when its president, Claudine Gay, was under fire for her response to campus antisemitism.

  13. RedState

  14. Hot Air

    Harvard Board: Gay's Plagiarism Is a Concern. Also, We're Keeping Her. (opens Hot Air)

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    Ahem. Later today, Beege will explore the question of what exactly it takes to get fired from Harvard. For now, let’s just marvel at the intellectual gymnastics of Harvard’s corporate boar...

  15. Legal Insurrection

    Harvard University President Claudine Gay Facing Plagiarism Allegations (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    Scholar Carol Swain confirmed Gay plagiarized her language in Black Faces, Black Interests. She said: "A white male would probably already be gone."

  16. Fox News

    Harvard attempting to ‘redefine’ plagiarism to protect embattled President Claudine Gay, alleged victim says (opens Fox News)

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    Carol Swain called for Harvard President Claudine Gay to "step down" after the school stood by her despite admitting "instances of inadequate citation" in her writings.

  17. New York Post

    Harvard serving as a ‘safety’ school for embattled president Claudine Gay (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Harvard University recently covered up a high-level investigation into whether its controversial president, Claudine Gay, was a plagiarist.

  18. The Christian Post

    Harvard University covered up Claudine Gay plagiarism investigation, report claims (opens The Christian Post)

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    One of Harvard University s governing bodies affirmed its support for President Claudine Gay following accusations that she plagiarized her 1997 dissertation, an allegation that arose amid calls for ...

  19. New York Post

    Harvard only standing by Claudine Gay as too scared to ‘fire its first black president,’ claims professor she’s accused of plagiarizing (opens New York Post)

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    “A white male would probably already be gone,” Carol Swain claimed of Harvard, which she said was too scared “to fire its first black president.”

  20. The Daily Caller

    Harvard Stands Behind President Accused Of Plagiarism After Booting Out Students For ‘Academic Integrity’ Violations (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Claudine Gay will remain in her role at the university following accusations that she plagiarized multiple papers, despite the school having disciplined students for similar offenses.

  21. The Washington Free Beacon

    FACT CHECK: Plagiarist Prez Claudine Gay Has Done 'More Damage to Harvard's Reputation Than Anyone in the University's History' (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    Claim: Harvard president Claudine Gay, an accused plagiarist widely denounced for her public testimony on Jewish genocide, has done "more damage to the reputation of Harvard University than any individual in [its] nearly 500-year history."

  22. Hot Air

    NY Post: 'Free Speech' Harvard Sent 'Defamation Counsel' to Shut Us Up about Gay's Plagiarism (opens Hot Air)

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    Claudine Gay and Harvard’s board wants everyone to know that they are committed to free speech. Their allies have circled the wagons around Gay’s claim that calls for violence against Jews...

  23. Legal Insurrection

    Harvard Attorneys Protected Claudine Gay After New York Post Confronted School in October About Possible Plagiarism in Her Works (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    So the school has known for months about plagiarism claims in Gay's works, including her dissertation.

  24. Insider

    Harvard President Claudine Gay is cleared of plagiarism accusations but will have to correct past articles for citation issues (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Harvard President Claudine Gay was accused of plagiarizing after a conservative website published a story highlighting multiple instances where Gay's writing matched up with other academic articles.

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