Harvard President Accused of Plagiarizing Other Scholars in Academic Work

The allegations come as the university president is facing calls for resignation for her failure to unequivocally condemn anti-Semitism on campus.

Claudine Gay, President of Harvard University, testifies before the House Education and Workforce Committee at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington on Dec. 5, 2023. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

Harvard University President Claudine Gay has been accused of plagiarizing content from other scholars.

“I have obtained documentation demonstrating that Harvard President Claudine Gay plagiarized multiple sections of her Ph.D. thesis, violating Harvard’s policies on academic integrity. This is a bombshell,” Christopher F. Rufo, a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute think tank, said in a Dec. 11 X post.