What's Up in The Academy?

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Blood is in the Water

Blood is in the Water

And the Sharks are Circling

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Dr. Laura De Veau
Jan 04, 2024
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This is one of the guys who brought down the President of Harvard. And he’s coming for you. 

By now you are undoubtedly aware that after a long stretch of spiraling controversy, Dr. Gay stepped down from the Presidency of Harvard University. Dr. Gay’s appearance in front of a House of Representatives subcommittee was largely panned for being tone deaf got the headlines, but what you may be unaware of is that beginning soon after Dr. Gay’s appointment was announced, accusations of Dr. Gay being a ‘diversity hire’ and race bating charges plagiarism soon surfaced. Mr. Brunet, a former writer for The Daily Caller and current Contributing Editor for American Conservative has been one of Dr. Gay’s critics on the right. 

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