Hundreds of academics have signed an open letter calling on Ghent University in Belgium to protect from punishment Nathan Cofnas, the postdoctoral researcher and self-described “race realist” who accused the late Cambridge professor Jason Arday of plagiarizing parts of his Ph.D. thesis.
“As academics, we are concerned that Ghent University’s disciplinary proceedings against Dr. Cofnas appear to constitute retaliation, at least in part, for publicizing academic misconduct that occurred in British universities,” the scholars wrote. “An essential component of academic freedom is the ability to scrutinize the scholarship of other academics, regardless of their position or status. This must include the freedom to provide evidence of academic misconduct, such as plagiarism and fabrication. The pursuit of truth depends on rigorous self-policing by academics.”


Jason Arday was a fraudulent, lying, and CORRUPT second generation Ghanaian migrant. He wasn’t some “black British hero” who was “hounded to death” by the media. No. He was a DEI token boy who got to his position simply because he was black and Cambridge University needed their poster boy. His death is on the hands of ANYONE who champions DEI, his family and friends, Cambridge University, and most importantly, HIMSELF.

As of Monday afternoon, 709 academics had signed the letter. Among them are professors at dozens of American universities, including Duke University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Northeastern University, Texas A&M University and the University of California, Los Angeles. Continue reading How Many More Didn’t Earn It?