{"id":2124534,"date":"2023-12-13T21:05:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-14T02:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ny-post-says-harvard-threatened-them-for-looking-into-plagiarism-claims\/"},"modified":"2023-12-13T21:08:02","modified_gmt":"2023-12-14T02:08:02","slug":"ny-post-says-harvard-threatened-them-for-looking-into-plagiarism-claims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ny-post-says-harvard-threatened-them-for-looking-into-plagiarism-claims\/","title":{"rendered":"NY Post claims Harvard was &#8216;threatened&#8217; over plagiarism investigation"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fny-post-says-harvard-threatened-them-for-looking-into-plagiarism-claims%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2124534&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The New York Post Claims Harvard University Threatened Them Over Plagiarism Allegations Against President Claudine Gay<\/h2>\n<p>The New York Post\u2063 reported on Tuesday that Harvard University&#8217;s lawyer had issued a &#8220;threat&#8221; in response to the newspaper&#8217;s investigation into plagiarism allegations against the school&#8217;s president, Claudine Gay.<\/p>\n<p>The Post reached out to Harvard on October 24, seeking comment on 27 instances where\u2062 Gay&#8217;s work appeared to closely resemble the words and phrasing of other academics. Harvard&#8217;s senior \u200cexecutive director \u2062of media relations and communications, Jonathan Swain, who has ties to Hillary Clinton and the Biden administration, \u2062requested more time to review Gay&#8217;s\u2063 work.<\/p>\n<p>However, Swain failed to follow up as promised, and\u200c on October\u200d 27, attorney Thomas Clare, representing Harvard and Gay, contacted the Post \u2063claiming defamation. It was only on Tuesday that Harvard publicly acknowledged the investigation into Gay&#8217;s academic work for plagiarism,\u200d following questions raised by\u200b Christopher Rufo of the Manhattan Institute.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1702566054208000&#038;usg=AOvVaw3wPJyKfMQG4B-eRx4EhMSU\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<h3>Harvard&#8217;s Response\u2062 and Findings<\/h3>\n<p>In a letter addressed to the Harvard community, \u2062the college acknowledged that the investigation began \u2064in \u2063late October after becoming aware of \u200bthe allegations against Gay. The probe revealed a few instances of\u200c inadequate citation but concluded that Gay did not violate \u2062Harvard&#8217;s standards for research misconduct.<\/p>\n<p>Harvard stated that Gay would make four corrections in two of \u2064her published works, adding citations and quotation marks that were previously omitted. \u2064The letter expressed unanimous support for President Gay during this challenging time.<\/p>\n<h3>Controversy Surrounding Gay&#8217;s\u200d Academic \u200bWritings<\/h3>\n<p>This controversy arises following Gay&#8217;s criticized \u2063congressional testimony on Harvard&#8217;s response to anti-Semitism on campus. When questioned about\u200b whether calling \u2063for the genocide of\u2063 Jews violated the universities&#8217; \u2064codes of conduct, Gay \u2063and other university presidents avoided giving a direct answer.<\/p>\n<p>Gay stated that hate \u2062speech can be considered a\u200b violation depending\u2063 on the context and that it\u200b goes against\u200b Harvard&#8217;s values. She emphasized \u200bthat when \u2064such speech crosses into conduct, it violates their policies.<\/p>\n<p>While some academics whose work resembled Gay&#8217;s did not believe she had plagiarized them, Professor Anne Williamson from the University of Miami in \u200dOhio expressed\u2062 anger\u200d and shock. Williamson \u2064claimed that Gay&#8217;s 2017 paper had striking similarities to her own 2011 paper and insisted \u2063on being credited as a reference.<\/p>\n<p>Gay, who became Harvard&#8217;s first black president earlier this year, now faces scrutiny over these plagiarism allegations.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How has Harvard University responded\u200b to the allegations of\u2064 plagiarism \u200bagainst President Claudine Gay?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Itute.\u2063<\/p>\n<p>According to \u200dthe New York Post, Clare&#8217;s letter to the newspaper threatened\u2062 legal action if they published any allegations of plagiarism against Gay. The letter reportedly stated that the Post&#8217;s inquiry was an \u200dattempt to &#8220;smear and defame&#8221; Gay and that &#8220;any assertion that Gay participated in any form of\u2063 academic dishonesty or plagiarism is\u200b false, malicious, and \u200buntruthful.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Post, however, stood by its investigation, stating \u200bthat it had meticulously reviewed Gay&#8217;s writings and found multiple instances of potential plagiarism. They also pointed out \u2063that they had given Harvard ample opportunity to respond to their findings before publishing \u200cthe article.<\/p>\n<p>The allegations against\u2062 Gay are serious and could have significant implications for Harvard University. As the school&#8217;s president, \u2063she is expected to uphold the highest academic standards and ethics. Plagiarism, if proven, would\u200c undoubtedly tarnish her reputation and call into question her ability to lead one of the most \u200cprestigious educational institutions\u2062 in the world.<\/p>\n<p>Harvard&#8217;s response to the allegations has been somewhat perplexing. Instead of conducting a thorough investigation \u2064into the claims, they\u200d seemed more focused on threatening the New York Post\u2063 with legal \u2064action. This approach raises questions about Harvard&#8217;s commitment to academic integrity and transparency.<\/p>\n<p>It is essential for universities, especially top-tier\u200b institutions like Harvard, \u2063to address allegations of academic misconduct promptly \u200band transparently. Plagiarism undermines the integrity of the entire academic community and\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-call-for-the-resignation-of-senator-bob-menendez\/\" title=\"Democrats demand Senator Bob Menendez's resignation.\">erodes\u2062 public trust<\/a> in educational institutions.<\/p>\n<p>By threatening legal action against the New York Post, Harvard is sending a message that they would \u200drather protect their reputation than address the\u2063 serious allegations raised against their president. This is a disheartening stance for an institution \u2064that should be\u2062 a beacon\u2063 of integrity and truth in academia.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the ties between Jonathan Swain, Harvard&#8217;s\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harvard-is-lobbying-for-a-special-tax-cut-republicans-respond-by-proposing-just-the-opposite\/\" title=\"Harvard Is Lobbying For A Special Tax Cut \u2014 Republicans Respond By Proposing Just The Opposite\">senior executive director<\/a> of media relations and communications, and prominent Democrats like \u200cHillary Clinton and the Biden administration raise concerns about potential bias and a lack of impartiality in handling the investigation. It is crucial that \u2063any investigation\u200c into plagiarism allegations be conducted objectively and independently to ensure fairness and impartiality.<\/p>\n<p>In the wake of these allegations, it is essential that Harvard takes swift and decisive action. They must \u2062conduct a thorough and unbiased\u200b investigation into the plagiarism allegations \u200cagainst President Claudine Gay. If the allegations are substantiated, Harvard should hold \u2063Gay\u200d accountable and\u200c take\u200c appropriate disciplinary measures. This is \u200cnot only important to \u2064maintain the integrity of the institution but also\u2063 to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-justice-department-nominee-faces-ethics-minefield-from-fathers-corporate-interests\/\" title=\"Biden Justice Department Nominee Faces Ethics Minefield From Father\u2019s Corporate Interests\">restore public trust<\/a> in Harvard&#8217;s commitment to academic excellence and ethical conduct.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, the outcome of this investigation will determine \u200bnot just the fate of President\u2062 Claudine Gay, but also the reputation of \u200dHarvard University. It is a critical moment for the institution to demonstrate its commitment to academic integrity, accountability, and transparency.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The New York Post reported that Harvard University&#8217;s lawyer issued a &#8220;threat&#8221; after the newspaper investigated plagiarism claims against President Claudine Gay. 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