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

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. “An allegation of plagiarism by a top school official at any university would be reason for concern, but Harvard is not just any university,” Ms Foxx said. “It styles itself as one of the top educational institutions in the country.”...