House Extends Investigation Into Allegations of Plagiarism by Harvard’s President

‘Our concern is that standards are not being applied consistently, resulting in different rules for different members of the academic community.’

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

A House committee has opened an investigation into how Harvard has handled plagiarism allegations against the university’s president, Claudine Gay.

House Education Committee Chairwoman Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) on Dec. 20 sent a letter to Penny Pritzker, head of Harvard’s governing body, requesting information regarding accusations of plagiarism by Ms. Gay and other academic integrity-related documents from the school.