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NYTIMES (Mara Hvistendahl) - Cambridge Abandons Plans to Fully Investigate Its Hiring of Jason Arday

The professor became a flashpoint in debates over diversity efforts in higher education.

Why did the hiring of professor Jason Arday become a subject of debate?
The hiring of Jason Arday became a flashpoint in debates regarding diversity efforts within higher education.
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What decision did Cambridge make regarding the investigation into its hiring of Jason Arday?
Cambridge has decided to abandon its plans to fully investigate its hiring of Jason Arday.
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Where did tributes to Jason Arday take place in August?
Tributes to Jason Arday were held outside Jesus College at the University of Cambridge in England.
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What decision did the University of Cambridge make regarding the investigation into its hiring of Jason Arday?
Cambridge has abandoned its plans to fully investigate its hiring of Jason Arday.
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NYTIMES (Leo Sands) - Academic Who Publicized Plagiarism Allegations Against Jason Arday Is Suspended

Ghent University in Belgium said it suspended the academic, Nathan Cofnas, pending an investigation.

Which institution has suspended Nathan Cofnas?
Ghent University, located in Belgium, has suspended Nathan Cofnas.
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Who is the academic that has been suspended by Ghent University in Belgium?
Nathan Cofnas is the academic who has been suspended by Ghent University in Belgium. This suspension is pending an investigation.
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NPR (Michel Martin) - Jason Arday's rise and fall tells a larger story about academia, a critic says

What can academia learn from Jason Arday's rise and fall? Atlantic staff writer and former academic Tyler Austin Harper weighs the questions his story left behind.

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NPR (Michel Martin) - Jason Arday's rise and fall tells a larger story about academia, a critic says

What can academia learn from Jason Arday's rise and fall? Atlantic staff writer and former academic Tyler Austin Harper weighs the questions his story left behind.

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YOUTUBE (CNN) - Thousands gather for vigil honoring former Cambridge professor Jason Arday

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A UK anti-bigotry group, Stand Up to Racism, held a vigil in London’s Trafalgar Square in Jason Arday’s memory, describing the media coverage of his scandal as “a racist witch hunt” organized by the far-right. CNN’s Anna Cooban reports.

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NYTIMES (Mara Hvistendahl, Megan Specia, Leo Sands, Ali Watkins and Susan Dominus) - Professor’s Death Leaves Behind Hard Questions for Cambridge on Race and Hiring

Jason Arday, the school’s youngest Black professor, was found dead on Friday. The school ignored a series of warnings about his life story and his work.

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NYTIMES (Mara Hvistendahl) - Jason Arday, Cambridge Professor Accused of Plagiarism, Reported Dead

The British police said a man had been found dead at a home linked to Mr. Arday, who resigned after the university announced an investigation into allegations of plagiarism and fabrication.

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