Harvard University President Claudine Gay wrote an op-ed on Wednesday that sought to push back on the plagiarism allegations, saying she had requested the offending sections be corrected “immediately,” but she claimed that there was no Harvard letter on the matter. is contradictory.
Gay resigned as president of Harvard University on Tuesday in the wake of a fourth plagiarism allegation, and on Wednesday he penned an op-ed for the New York Times, avoiding accusations and citing racism as one of the reasons for his resignation. listed.In her opinion piece, she said that when she learned of her plagiarism allegations, she demanded a correction “immediately,” but that Harvard University Said Dec. 12 They learned of the allegations in late October and that Gay had requested an independent review of her research, raising questions about Gay's period.(Related: 'Queering God' and 'How to Be a Bitch': Here are just some of the craziest courses universities will offer in 2023)
“More recently, attacks have focused on my scholarship. My critics have found instances in my academic papers where I reproduce the words of other scholars without proper attribution. I believe that all scholars deserve full and appropriate credit for their work. When I learned of these errors, I was reminded that a similar faculty case was being handled at Harvard University. As I have seen, I immediately demanded corrections from the journals in which the flagged papers were published,” Gay wrote in the Times.
Gay submitted a correction to a portion of the article containing “quotes and quotations” on December 15th and resubmitted it on December 21st. The company did not issue a public statement about the plagiarism allegations and corrections until multiple sources accused Gay of plagiarism. In a public report.
“Regarding President Gaye's scholarly works, the University became aware of allegations regarding three papers in late October. At President Gaye's request, the Fellows immediately initiated an independent review by a prominent political scientist and On December 9, the fellows reviewed the results and found that there were several inappropriate citations.The analysis found that Harvard University's Although no standards were violated, Chancellor Gay is actively requesting four amendments to the two papers to insert quotations and quotation marks that were omitted from the original publications. ” statement To read.
WASHINGTON, DC – DECEMBER 5: Harvard University President Dr. Claudine Gay testifies before the House Education and Workforce Committee at the Rayburn House Office Building on December 5, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
“I have never misrepresented the results of my own research, nor have I claimed credit for the work of others.Furthermore, misquotes must not obscure the underlying truth. proudly stands behind his research and its impact on the field,” Gay wrote in the Times.
The opinion piece also fails to mention that Harvard hired a prestigious libel lawyer in October to silence reporters who may have published articles about the allegations. according to to the New York Post. Clare Locke's Virginia-based attorney, Thomas Clare, sent a 15-page letter to the Post identifying himself as the university's defamation attorney. The paper said the letter included comments from academics whose work Gaye allegedly plagiarized, even though the investigation into Gaye's academic work is still in its infancy.
Kathleen Kingsbury, editor of the Times opinion page, said: statement Thursday spoke out against gay opinions on the matter. Mr. Kingsbury referred readers to several other opinion pieces that discuss this issue.
Gay came under fire during a Dec. 5 House Education and Labor Committee hearing in which she, the late-resigned University of Pennsylvania President Liz McGill, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology President Sally Kornbluth He declined to say whether he was calling for a genocide of gays. The Jews violated the school's code of conduct. Following the public hearing, the committee launched an investigation into the “learning environment, policies and disciplinary procedures” of all three universities.
On December 20, the committee expanded its investigation into Harvard University to include plagiarism charges against Gay. North Carolina Republican Rep. Virginia Foxx said Wednesday that the investigation into the elite university will continue despite Gay and McGill's resignations.
Gay and Harvard University did not immediately respond to requests for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation.
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