Harvard Law Professor Alan Dershowitz on Tuesday pushed back against his claims that criticism of former Harvard University President Claudine Gay was motivated by “racial animus,” calling it “an attack on meritocracy.” He called for “regression.”
Gay resigned on Tuesday after coming under fire for multiple allegations of plagiarism and fallout from his Dec. 5 testimony about anti-Semitism at the university. resignation letter She said she faced threats and personal attacks fueled by racial hostility. Dershowitz told Fox Business host Larry Kudrow that Gaye was trying to blame others for his downfall. (Related: 'Her Presidency Was Unsustainable': Elise Stefanik Says 'Morally Bankrupt' Testimony Led to Harvard University President's Ouster)
“She's calling out racists. I'm not a racist,” Dershowitz said. “I opposed her merits because she wasn't qualified to be president. She didn't do a good job during her six months as president. That's called meritocracy. That's what universities do today. They're against meritocracy. They're against grades.”
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“It is painful to have my commitment to confronting hatred and upholding academic rigor (two fundamental values that are foundational to who I am) called into question, and racial hostility “It's scary to be subjected to incited personal attacks and threats,” Gay wrote. in his resignation letter.
Dershowitz called for an independent investigation into multiple plagiarism allegations against Gay. “I hope that there will be a full investigation by an objective, neutral group of academics who will not weigh in on the conflict,” Dershowitz said. “There's no one defending her, there's no defending the company, there's no one speaking against her, but three or four leading academics. Does she deserve a suspension or a disgrace from her professorship?” “Let them see if he deserves the ultimate sanction, which is termination of office. It's very difficult to remove him from office, but I think there should be a thorough investigation.”
faced multiple gays complaint She said she plagiarized more than 40 times in eight academic works, according to documents obtained by the Washington Free Beacon. The former president declined to say whether students or applicants would be held responsible for using expressions such as “from the river to the sea.” implication He mentioned destroying Israel in response to a question from New York Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik, who appeared before the House Education and Labor Committee on Dec. 5.
Dershowitz said he hopes the gay plagiarism scandal will lead to changes at the Ivy League school. “What we need is a return to meritocracy,” Dershowitz said. “A return to strict grading. A return to real values, where people are rewarded based on hard work and accomplishments, not skin color or gender.”
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