Harvard University's President, Claudine Gay, is under scrutiny as the institution has discovered further instances of inadequate citation in her work.
This comes as a congressional committee has announced an investigation into the escalating allegations of plagiarism against her.
On Wednesday, Harvard revealed that a recent review had found more instances of "duplicative language without appropriate attribution" in Gay's 1997 doctoral dissertation, as reported by the Boston Globe. The Globe had obtained a summary of the report, which stated, "President Gay will update her dissertation correcting these instances of inadequate citation." The Harvard Crimson reported that this would involve three additional corrections to those already made to her work.
The review also confirmed that as early as October 24, Harvard was aware that The Post was investigating allegations of plagiarism against President Gay. However, an independent three-person panel did not find the plagiarized material as it was focused on "all of President Gays other published works," not her dissertation, according to the student paper report. The university review reportedly stated that it was only "in response to new allegations," that the subcommittee "undertook a review of the dissertation."
The scrutiny of Gay's work comes amid increasing calls for her dismissal following her controversial Congressional testimony about the failure to address rising antisemitism on campus. Prior to the latest errors, the Harvard Corporation, the school's highest governing body, had already confirmed an independent review found three cases of "inadequate citation," but no misconduct. Despite this, the school maintained that it did not constitute a "violation of Harvards standards for research misconduct" and expressed its unwavering support for Gay.
The latest confirmation of errors coincides with a new report detailing over 40 allegations of Gay plagiarizing others' works. The House of Representatives Committee on Education and the Workforce, which is already investigating Harvard, announced an inquiry on Wednesday into how the school handled the plagiarism allegations.
Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC) has demanded that the Harvard Corporation hand over "[a]ll documents and communications concerning the initial allegations of plagiarism" and its investigation of them, according to the Globe.
Despite the mounting allegations, Gay has defended her academic work. "I stand by the integrity of my scholarship," she told the Boston Globe earlier this month. "Throughout my career, I have worked to ensure my scholarship adheres to the highest academic standards."
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