From Fortune Magazine:

Bill Ackman is escalating his campaign against MIT president Sally Kornbluth, stating his intention to check all faculty members for plagiarism. This comes after his wife, Neri Oxman, faced allegations of plagiarism during her time as a former MIT professor. Ackman plans to publicly share the findings of these investigations.

Since a December hearing on antisemitism at MIT, Kornbluth has faced calls for her firing. Ackman has also been a vocal critic of Harvard’s former president, Claudine Gay, accusing her of insufficiently addressing campus antisemitism, plagiarism, and being chosen to lead the school for diversity reasons.

Amidst the controversy, allegations of plagiarism against Oxman have come to light, with reports suggesting that she failed to properly cite sources in her dissertation at MIT. This has sparked further scrutiny from Ackman and intensifying the feud with MIT and the involved media outlets.

Despite these challenges, MIT remains focused on ensuring the continuation of its essential work. In a statement, the school emphasized the importance of the work undertaken by faculty members and downplayed Ackman’s allegations.

The situation has devolved further, with Ackman now calling for an investigation into the reporters and staff at Business Insider for completeness. This tit-for-tat behavior underscores the deepening animosity and division in this ongoing controversy.



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