Wife of Investor Who Pushed for Harvard President’s Exit Is Accused of Plagiarism
Accusations of plagiarism appear to be the newest weapon in the raging battle over the leadership and direction of elite universities. For weeks, William Ackman, the billionaire hedge fund manager, has campaigned on social media against Claudine Gay, who resigned as Harvard’s president amid accusations of plagiarizing other scholars and of not taking a strong […]
Questioning University Presidents on Antisemitism, Stefanik Goes Viral
Representative Elise Stefanik, Republican of New York, arrived at a congressional hearing about antisemitism on college campuses ready for battle. With the presidents of three prestigious universities to be seated in front of her at the witness table, Ms. Stefanik, the No. 4 Republican, saw an opportunity to put the academic left on the spot […]
Luis Rubiales: FA chair Debbie Hewitt ‘uncomfortable’ with ex-RFEF president’s behaviour
Debbie Hewitt, fourth in from the left, was stood next to Luis Rubiales during the medal ceremony Football Association chair Debbie Hewitt told a Fifa disciplinary hearing she felt ‘uncomfortable’ at the behaviour of disgraced Spanish Football Federation president Luis Rubiales at the 2023 Women’s World Cup final. England lost 1-0 to Spain in the […]