{"id":2132468,"date":"2023-12-23T15:18:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-23T20:18:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harvard-itself-unearthed-new-case-of-plagiarism-not-included-in-previous-allegations-after-threatening-to-sue-new-york-post-alleging-allegations-were-demonstrably-false-2\/"},"modified":"2023-12-23T15:21:51","modified_gmt":"2023-12-23T20:21:51","slug":"harvard-itself-unearthed-new-case-of-plagiarism-not-included-in-previous-allegations-after-threatening-to-sue-new-york-post-alleging-allegations-were-demonstrably-false-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harvard-itself-unearthed-new-case-of-plagiarism-not-included-in-previous-allegations-after-threatening-to-sue-new-york-post-alleging-allegations-were-demonstrably-false-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Harvard uncovers new plagiarism case, previously undisclosed. Threatened to sue New York Post for false allegations"},"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\">32<\/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%2Fharvard-itself-unearthed-new-case-of-plagiarism-not-included-in-previous-allegations-after-threatening-to-sue-new-york-post-alleging-allegations-were-demonstrably-false-2%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=2132468&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--><blockquote>\n<h2>Harvard President Accused of Plagiarism in\u2064 Latest \u2063Scandal<\/h2>\n<figure><figcaption>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"image.jpg\" alt=\"Claudine Gay\"><\/p>\n<p>Claudine Gay, the university\u2019s president, lifted language from a \u20641981 article without using quotation marks.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div>\n<p><span>Harvard University\u2019s review of the plagiarism allegations against its president, Claudine Gay, has uncovered a new case of\u200b &#8220;inadequate citation&#8221; that was \u200dnot\u2062 previously disclosed. This \u200brevelation raises fresh questions about the\u200d extent of her misconduct, adding to the\u2064 growing list of damaging allegations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>In her dissertation, \u200cGay failed to properly \u200cattribute a quote from Richard\u200d Shingles&#8217; 1981 article,\u200d &#8220;Black Consciousness and Political Participation: The Missing Link.&#8221; This information was not included in the documents sent to the school, highlighting the \u2064ongoing drip \u200dof damaging revelations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Interestingly, Shingles, now an emeritus professor at Virginia Tech, was not mentioned in the previous allegations made by an anonymous whistleblower or the New York Post. Harvard conveniently \u2062omitted this new example in their\u2064 statement, treating it as if it had already been \u2062flagged. The \u200duniversity has not responded \u200cto requests for comment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>This latest \u200dexample, for which Gay \u2062has requested a correction, emphasizes the growing number of allegations against her and\u200c the possibility of more \u2063to come. It also exposes Harvard&#8217;s attempts to downplay the charges, using vague terms like\u2064 &#8220;duplicative language&#8221; and camouflaging the results of their own investigation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>While Harvard stated that Gay would \u200dadd a citation to\u2062 page 76 of \u200dShingles&#8217; article, they did not specify the exact passage she lifted or why \u200bher attribution was deemed &#8220;inadequate.&#8221; However, the Washington Free Beacon has identified the\u2062 passage in question.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><u>Shingles, Richard D. &#8220;Black Consciousness and Political Participation: The Missing Link.&#8221; The American Political Science Review, vol. 75, no. 1, 1981, pp. 76:<\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>&#8220;Starting with the work of Gurin and Gamson, this article theorizes that <\/span><b>black consciousness contributes\u200d to \u200bpolitical mistrust \u2062and a sense of internal political efficacy which in turn encourages\u2062 policy-related participation.<\/b>&#8220;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><u>Gay, Claudine. Taking Charge: Black Electoral Success and the Redefinition of American Politics. Dissertation submitted to the Department of Government, Harvard University, 1997, p. 12:<\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>&#8220;<strong>Race <\/strong><b>consciousness<\/b><span>, Shingles (1981) had argued, <\/span><b>contributed to political mistrust and a sense of internal\u2064 political efficacy which in turn encouraged policy-\u00adrelated participation.<\/b>&#8220;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Gay cited Shingles in her sentence but failed to use quotation marks for\u200b the verbatim language. Although this example is among the least severe uncovered so\u200b far, a \u2062subcommittee of the \u200bHarvard Corporation found it\u2062 necessary to request a correction.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Shingles did not respond to a request for comment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>These findings come at \u2063a time when Harvard&#8217;s board is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/emergency-locations-for-migrant-children-raise-safety-health-concerns-report\/\" title=\"Emergency Locations For Migrant Children Raise Safety, Health Concerns: Report\">facing increased scrutiny<\/a> for their \u200chandling of the allegations. Initially, they attempted to suppress the accusations by threatening legal action against the New York Post, even before reviewing\u200d Gay&#8217;s work.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>&#8220;These allegations of plagiarism are demonstrably false,&#8221; stated Clare Locke, the law firm representing Harvard and Gay. They claimed that the &#8220;plagiarized works&#8221; were properly credited and threatened to sue for\u200b &#8220;immense damages&#8221; if an article was published. However, the allegations persisted, leading to \u2063an undisclosed probe\u200d by the university.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Harvard&#8217;s \u2063investigation violated its own policies for researching misconduct and failed \u2062to address\u2062 all the \u200dallegations received. The university&#8217;s review excluded Gay&#8217;s\u200b 1993 article, &#8220;Between Black and \u200bWhite: The Complexity of \u2063Brazilian Race Relations,&#8221; where some of the most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/woke-harvard-president-hit-with-career-killing-accusation-and-the-evidence-is-hard-to-dispute\/\" title=\"Harvard President Faces Career-Ending Accusation, Evidence Unquestionable\">clear-cut cases<\/a> of plagiarism were found.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>These irregularities have drawn criticism from Harvard professors, including\u2063 Richard Parker, who has taught at Harvard Law School for almost 50 years. Parker expressed his disappointment in the half-hearted investigation, stating\u2064 that it shows contempt for the students and faculty.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/for-cnn-race-is-only-relevant-when-it-fits-their-narrative\/\" title=\"For CNN, Race Is Only Relevant When It Fits Their Narrative\">double standard applied<\/a> by Harvard has raised concerns that\u200b the university could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/failed-experiment-austria-suspends-not-proportionate-forced-vaccination-requirement\/\" title=\"Failed Experiment: Austria Suspends 'Not Proportionate' Forced Vaccination Requirement\">face legal consequences<\/a> if they continue to hold\u2064 students to a higher \u2063standard than their own \u200cpresident.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>CNN&#8217;s Jake \u2062Tapper also voiced his concerns, stating that if Gay is allowed \u200cto get \u2063away with something that students would be punished for, it could lead to legal complications for the school.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What potential impact does the plagiarism \u2063accusation against the president\u2063 of Harvard\u2064 University have \u200don the institution&#8217;s reputation?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  The exact wording she borrowed from his \u200darticle. This\u2062 lack of proper\u2063 attribution is a clear violation of\u200c academic integrity and raises \u2062serious doubts about \u2063the originality \u2062of Gay&#8217;s work.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Plagiarism is a grave offense in \u2062academic circles, and\u2064 it is especially concerning when it involves a university president. Gay&#8217;s\u200b position as the head of\u2064 one \u2064of the world&#8217;s most prestigious academic institutions makes her alleged misconduct all the more egregious. Harvard University, known for its strict standards and commitment to scholarly excellence, cannot afford to\u2064 have its own president tarnish its \u2064reputation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>This latest plagiarism accusation comes in the wake of a string of other damaging \u2062revelations about Gay. \u200cAn anonymous \u200cwhistleblower \u200dfirst \u200bbrought forward allegations of plagiarism earlier this year, providing evidence\u200b of multiple instances where Gay failed to properly attribute sources in her published works. The \u200cNew York\u2063 Post later corroborated these allegations,\u200c further damaging Gay&#8217;s credibility.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Harvard&#8217;s response to the \u2063allegations has also\u2063 raised eyebrows. By conveniently omitting this new case of inadequate\u2064 citation in their initial statement, the university\u2062 appears to\u2063 be downplaying the seriousness of the issue. Furthermore, their\u200b use of vague terms like &#8220;duplicative language&#8221; only serves to obfuscate \u2063the truth and undermine public trust in their \u200binvestigation process.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It\u2063 is \u2064imperative\u2062 that \u2064Harvard takes these plagiarism allegations seriously and conducts a thorough and transparent investigation.\u2062 The reputation of the university is at stake, and the trust of its\u2063 students, faculty,\u200b and stakeholders hangs\u200b in \u200dthe balance. If the allegations\u2062 are\u200b substantiated,\u200c appropriate disciplinary\u200c measures must be taken to maintain the integrity and \u200dcredibility of the institution.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Moreover, this scandal highlights the need \u2063for stronger safeguards\u200c against plagiarism within academia. As \u2063the case of Claudine Gay demonstrates,\u200c even \u200cthose in the highest positions of authority can \u200dsuccumb to the temptation of intellectual dishonesty. \u200dUniversities must prioritize educating their\u200d students and faculty about the importance of proper citation and\u2062 consistently enforce academic integrity policies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>In conclusion, the latest plagiarism allegation\u200c against Harvard President Claudine Gay is deeply troubling \u2064and necessitates a thorough and transparent investigation. Harvard must address these\u2064 allegations promptly and take appropriate action if the charges are verified. The reputation\u2064 of the institution and the \u2062integrity of the academic community demand nothing\u2064 less.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Harvard University&#8217;s investigation into plagiarism allegations against President Claudine Gay revealed another instance of &#8220;inadequate citation&#8221; not mentioned in the submitted documents<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":184,"featured_media":2132469,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[544],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2132468","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-free-beacon"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2132468","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/184"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2132468"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2132468\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2132469"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2132468"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2132468"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2132468"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}