Harvard University president accused of plagiarism
Harvard University President Claudine Gay was recently accused of plagiarism in his doctoral thesis from 1997.

According to information from a subcommittee of the Harvard Group – the agency that oversees Harvard University, Ms. Claudine Gay, President of Harvard University (USA) used “duplicate language without attributing the source” in her doctoral dissertation. his year 1997.

Specifically, Ms. Gay’s doctoral dissertation, titled “Taking Power: Black Electoral Victory and the Redefinition of American Politics,” quoted many parts from a work published in 1996 by authors Bradley Palmquist and Stephen Voss, but do not comment or place portions of the text in quotation marks.

Harvard University President Claudin Gay was accused of plagiarism in his doctoral thesis in 1997. (Photo: Getty)

Independent experts have also made a similar assessment, finding that Ms. Gay violated Harvard’s citation regulations and calling this an “unfortunate” incident. However, experts say that this action does not rise to the level of being considered “research misconduct.”

Speaking about this issue, a representative of Harvard University said that Ms. Gay received a doctorate in political science at Harvard. After the accusation, she proactively asked to remove duplicate content and will resubmit three revised and updated versions of her doctoral thesis.

Mrs. Claudine Gay is the first black female president of the prestigious Harvard University. Following accusations of plagiarism, she came under intense scrutiny, especially from conservative activists and as the conflict in the Gaza Strip increased tensions on university campuses. Earlier this month, a comment Gay made about free speech on campus at a Congressional hearing was criticized as overly legalistic and pro-Palestinian.

On December 20, the House Education and Workforce Committee said it would review and clarify the plagiarism allegations against Ms. Gay as part of a broader investigation into Harvard University.

Currently, Harvard is on the side of the principal. In a statement last week, Harvard Corporation declared: “ In these turbulent and difficult times, we unanimously support President Gay.”