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I don't think anyone cares what is written in acknowledgment sections. That's where people thank their mom and dad. If they thank their mom and dad in exactly t

• hn_throwaway_99 2y ago
  > If they thank their mom and dad in exactly the same way as someone else, who cares? Because it's pathetic? Again, this wasn't just one instance of sloppy plagiarism, this was a common thread throughout her extremely thin academic career. And Gay wasn't just some random undergrad, she was the president of what was supposed to be one of the most prestigious universities in the world! The plagiarism scandal was just more proof that Gay was woefully unqualified for her job.
  • DiogenesKynikos 2y ago
    As I said at the top, the plagiarism accusations were extremely thin, and nobody cares about how you word your acknowledgment. The bottom line is that if Claudine Gay had cracked down hard on students for protesting against Israel's war in Gaza, she would never have faced these accusations, and she would still be president of the university. I don't particularly care if she was a great president or not. I find it extremely unsettling that a few billionaires were able to oust the president of Harvard, as a way of forcing their own politics on the institution. Since her ousting, Harvard has moved hard against student protesters. Harvard got the message loud and clear, and that message had nothing to do with plagiarism.