Plagiarism charges down Harvard's president; a conservative attack helped to fan the outrage | Richmond Free Press | Serving the African American Community in Richmond, VA

American higher education has long viewed plagiarism as a cardinal sin. Accusations of academic dishonesty have ruined the careers of faculty and undergraduates alike.
The latest target is Harvard President Claudine Gay, who resigned Tuesday. In her case, the outrage came not from her academic peers but her political foes, led by conservatives who put her career under intense scrutiny.

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