Plagiarism issues within DEI departments at universities

Another Ivy League chief for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion has been exposed as an apparent plagiarist, raising questions about the legitimacy of DEI initiatives.

The top DEI officer at Columbia’s medical school, Alade McKen, is facing accusations of plagiarizing a significant portion of his thesis from 30 other academics and heavily copying from Wikipedia, as reported by the Washington Free Beacon.

This revelation comes following a whistleblower’s complaint against Shirley Greene, a DEI officer at Harvard extension school, who allegedly plagiarized more than 40 passages in her dissertation.

In addition, Harvard’s chief DEI officer, Sherri Ann Charleston, recently received an anonymous complaint alleging numerous instances of plagiarism in her work over the past 15 years.

These scandals follow the resignation of Harvard President Claudine Gay, who faced multiple plagiarism allegations and sparked further investigations into recent DEI hires in academia.

These incidents are occurring at Ivy League schools, raising concerns about the quality of hires in DEI positions, especially as more universities and public-school systems adopt DEI initiatives.

Furthermore, corporate America has invested millions in promoting DEI, heightening the stakes for integrity in these roles.

While academic fraud is being exposed with the help of plagiarism detection software, the recurrence of scandals in Ivy League institutions suggests that many self-proclaimed “DEI experts” may be fraudulent.

As the spotlight shines on Ivy League scandals, it raises concerns about the credibility of individuals claiming to be DEI experts, prompting a closer examination of their qualifications and integrity.