STATE & NATIONAL: Is it a matter of ' If the right one don't get you, then the left one will?' This maelstrom of chaos that appears to have erupted outbif a war that's being fought nearly 7000 miles away from Harvard University not yo mention how far Israel and Gaza are from the United States. It has been since the new of the war in that region ofthe world that Harvard University has exiereluenced wuite an unsettling involving apparent distinction between Jewish and Muslim students.
By Anne M Erbynstein, Michelle Crawford-Sapenter
"I stand by the integrity of my scholarship." Harvard President Claudine Gay replied in regard to criticism made of her handling of quotes contained in the 2 expository that lead to her earned PhD.
As primary contributors to the school, Harvard board members have engaged in demanding that Jewish students be entreated with 1). respect, 2). protection against unnecessary aggression 3). considered Muslim students as their aggressor .
How, is it possible that following a number of meetings that the Harvard Corporation held with the school's President, Claudine Gay, has it seemed that she is being held responsible for tge apparent volatility that has transpired in these 2 to 3 months of war 6640 miles from the epicenter of Harvard troubles.-- such that , now, gind President Gay in a battle got her administrative position.
Last week, Harvard's critiquers stated that the talks between them and President Gay had provided essential responses to their pleas. Quite obviously, no administrator of any US institution would duly sit by an allow either of the student body to be oppressed, bullied or engaged in racial upheaval.
Enter President Gay onto the forefront of the controversy. Gay has apparently demonstrated sufficient concern for Jewish students and, following the talks that ended last week, the Harvard President was held in good standing with the university.
Erupting like aftershocks of last week's earthquake-- brought to a halt-- this week, trimmers tgst seem to be associated with last week's investigation, now, find Harvard's President, a black, female being accused of 40 counts of plaigerism.
It was on July 1, 2023, that Claudine Gay, a Stanford graduate of political science and administration and a graduate of Harvard University; MA PhD that Gay became Harvard's President. Her selection as President transpired over a period of 6 months of perusal of Gay's talent and professional skills.
Today, President Gay has become the subject of complaints alleging that she has misquoted authors while avoiding adequately assigning their credits. In regard to the allegations posed by Christopher Rufo and Aaron Sabarium, Gay was accused of plagiarizing portions of 2 of her dissertations in 1993 and again in 2017. [https://www.proquest.com/docview/304343028/fulltextPDF/E3586B8D78E3408DPQ/]
In her rebuttal of the Rufo and Sabarium allegations, President Gay commented in regard to her stand on " the integrity of her scholarship."
The final judgement made by the Harvard Corporation provided a measure of personal and professional relief to the Harvard President who is , also, the 53 year old wife of Stanford University information systems analyst, Christopher Afendulis and is the mother of one 23 year old son. Harvard Corporation officials responded to Rufo and Sabarium's complaints by arriving the conclusion that President Gay did not violate any Harvard standards associated with the school's research policy.
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