Harvard University scandal : 125 students may have cheated in final exam

Harvard University

NEW YORK: About 125 Harvard University undergraduates are being investigated for cheating in a final examination last year, the largest academic misconduct scandal in the prestigious institution's history.

The Harvard College administrative board is reviewing the allegations of "academic dishonesty" , ranging from "inappropriate collaboration to outright plagiarism , on a take-home final exam" , dean of undergraduate education Jay Harris said in a note sent to students.

A comprehensive review of every exam from the class found that nearly half of the 279 enrolled students may have worked together in groups to develop and share answers. Harris said the magnitude of the case is "unprecedented in anyone's living memory". The students whose work is under review have been contacted by the board, which will meet with each student separately seeking to understand all the relevant facts and to determine whether any faculty rules were violated.

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