It was only a matter of time. If credible plagiarism evidence or other serious ethical lapses come to light, it is really hard for high-level administrators to keep their jobs. We saw that at Stanford (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34847734) and with Joi Ito at the MIT Media Lab. The ridiculous contortions the universities will go through to avoid the inevitable (“a few instances of inadequate citation” in Gay's case) won't stop the train once it's started.
Although Harvard's board said it learned about Gay's plagiarism in October, there had been online accusations that predated her appointment, when she was still the dean of faculty. It amazes me the selection committee either A) failed to do due diligence or B) knew about it and went ahead anyway.
Although Harvard's board said it learned about Gay's plagiarism in October, there had been online accusations that predated her appointment, when she was still the dean of faculty. It amazes me the selection committee either A) failed to do due diligence or B) knew about it and went ahead anyway.