Weekly Scramble: First Harvard Professor in more than 80 years loses her tenure over manipulated information

Harvard University has revoked the tenure of Francesca Gino, a professor of business administration, who was accused of data fraud. Gino has been fighting the allegations for almost four years, The Harvard Crimson reports. The student newspaper says Gino was well-known for studying honesty and ethical behavior before she was accused of manipulating observations to support her hypotheses. 

"This is the first time it has occurred in recent decades," 

Harvard revokes professor's tenure in rare move amid data manipulation allegations

Francesca Gino, who once earned over $1M annually, maintains her innocence

A black media personality was convicted last week of faking a hate crime against Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade to gin up votes for him, with the ringleader Derrick Bernard testifying that Mobolade was in on the hoax, and the FBI testifying that the mayor misled agents about his contact with Bernard.

Mobolade, who is Nigerian, won the election as a left-leaning independent in the traditional Republican stronghold in 2023 after the n-word was scrawled on one of his campaign signs and a cross set ablaze in front of it. Video of the scene was sent to the media, resulting in a swell of sympathy.

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