A review by CNN also found that the embattled university administrator had
lifted language from other scholars and writers
in essays she published as a graduate student pursuing her PhD at Harvard and in other articles published during her time as a professor there.

Gay, the first woman of color to lead the storied university, has come under broader scrutiny, particularly from conservative activists, as Israel’s war against the Palestinian militant group Hamas has exacerbated tensions on campus. Her testimony about free speech rights on campus at a congressional hearing earlier this month was widely pilloried as overly legalistic and apologetic for pro-Palestinian rhetoric deemed by some as antisemitic.

On Wednesday, the House Education and Workforce Committee announced it would examine the plagiarism allegations against Gay as part of their broader investigation into Harvard.

The university is standing by Gay.
In a statement last week
, the Harvard Corporation, which oversees the university, stated that in “this tumultuous and difficult time, we unanimously stand in support of President Gay.”