Smith grad speaker gives back honorary degree after president learns she plagiarized speech

Smith College commencement speaker hands over honorary degree after plagiarism allegation

Virginia musician Evelyn Harris relinquished an honorary degree from Smith College after the school said she plagiarized her commencement speech.

Smith College commencement speaker returns honorary degree after plagiarizing her speech

The college announced Tuesday that one of its four commencement speakers for 2025 would relinquish her honorary degree.

Smith grad speaker gives back honorary degree after president learns she plagiarized speech

Smith College's president announced to the community that a graduation speaker plagiarized her speech and gave back her degree.

Massachusetts College Speaker Gives Up Honorary Degree After President Discovered She Plagiarized Speech: 'With College Students Using AI, I Wonder How Common This Will Become'

Being selected as a speaker for any college or educational institution can be quite an honor, and you’d imagine that the one speaking would take pride in their speech. However, a speaker for Smith College’s Commencement ceremony in Northampton, Massachusetts, decided that her academic integrity wasn’t that important when addressing the school’s many college graduates. She allegedly plagiarized her speech, and once the college president found out…