Harvard President Claudine Gay has made corrections to two scholarly articles following allegations of plagiarism that surfaced earlier this week. The corrections involve the addition of quotation marks and citations to reference the sources from which Gay was accused of plagiarizing.

In a statement provided by University spokesperson Jonathan L. Swain, it was revealed that Gay submitted corrections to articles published in 2001 and 2017. The articles in question are titled "The Effect of Black Congressional Representation on Political Participation" from the American Political Science Review and "A Room for One's Own? The Partisan Allocation of Affordable Housing" from the Urban Affairs Review. These articles had passages that were referenced in the plagiarism allegations.

The allegations against Gay were initially raised by conservative activist Christopher F. Rufo and journalist Christopher Brunet in a Substack post. Subsequent reports by the Washington Free Beacon and the New York Post further explored the accusations. Gay's corrections specifically address the inclusion of references to a 2011 paper by University of California, Irvine professors Matthew Freedman and Emily G. Owens, and a 2011 paper by Miami University professor Anne R. Williamson.

While the Harvard Corporation, the university's highest governing body, acknowledged the allegations in late October, they stated that their independent review found no violation of Harvard's standards for research misconduct. However, Gay proactively requested the corrections to the two articles to insert the necessary citations and quotation marks that were omitted from their original publications.

The corrections submitted by Gay represent the conclusion of a challenging week for Harvard's president. The Harvard Corporation considered asking Gay to resign during her first semester in office but ultimately chose to publicly support her.

The Urban Affairs Review confirmed that they have received the corrections mentioned by Swain, while the American Political Science Review stated that they will publish an appropriate corrigendum for Gay's 2001 article.

It is worth noting that other allegations of plagiarism were not addressed in the statement, and it remains unclear if Gay will request corrections to her 1997 dissertation or other published works accused of containing plagiarized material.

The Harvard administration has not provided any updates on potential disciplinary actions or additional investigations related to the plagiarism accusations. As the situation continues to unfold, the university's community will be closely monitoring the developments and their impact on the academic integrity of Harvard.