Harvard President Claudine Gay requests new corrections as House panel launches plagiarism probe

Harvard’s President is facing criticism as she requests additional corrections for previous work and a House committee widens its probe into alleged plagiarism at the university. The President plans to update her PhD dissertation from 1997 to address inadequate citation. Last week, she issued corrections to two scholarly articles from the 2000s. However, a review found that the previous corrections did not address clear examples of plagiarism. The independent review did not include the dissertation initially but subsequent allegations prompted a subcommittee to identify instances of inadequate citation. Harvard maintains that her actions do not constitute research misconduct. The House Committee on Education and the Workforce has expanded its investigation into the handling of plagiarism allegations against the President. The committee raises concerns given Harvard’s reputation as a top educational institution.