HBCU president sues professor who accused her of plagiarism and racism

HBCU president sues professor who accused her of plagiarism and racism

Heidi Anderson never imagined she would take a former professor to court. Not as a university president, and certainly not over her decades-old dissertation.

University of Maryland Eastern Shore President Files Defamation Lawsuit Amid Plagiarism Allegations

The president of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore is facing national scrutiny after filing a defamation lawsuit connected to public allegations of plagiarism and misconduct. UMES President Dr. Heidi M. Anderson filed the suit in late 2025, denying claims that she plagiarized portions of a doctoral dissertation and asserting that the accusations have caused […] The post University of Maryland Eastern Shore President Files Defamation Lawsu…

BLK ALERTS - HBCU president files defamation lawsuit against former professor who accused her of plagiarism

(Edwin Remsberg/VW Pics/ZUMA Press Wire/Reuters) Heidi Anderson, who is Black, says she has lost speaking engagements due to the accusations and is seeking $1 million in damages. The president of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore is firing back against a former professor who sued for wrongful termination and accused her of plagiarizing portions of her dissertation in 1986. Heidi Anderson, who is Black, is embroiled in a lawsuit against Do…