Health Equity Center Had Other Issues Prior to Plagiarism Allegations

Health equity center had other issues prior to plagiarism allegations

The University of Minnesota’s Center for Antiracism Research and Health Equity, which is slated to close at the end of the month, was racked with dysfunction, according to former staff.

University Shuts Down ‘Antiracism’ Center After DCNF Exposes Founder’s Flawed Research

The University of Minnesota is closing its Center for Antiracism Research for Health Equity after its founder was exposed for plagiarism and biased research.

Antiracism Center at U. Minnesota to Close After Leader Resigns Following Plagiarism Allegations

"The main allegations have come from other Black female scholars."

Antiracism Center Closing; Founder Copied Scholar’s Work

Rachel Hardeman, who faces plagiarism allegations, left the university under a resignation agreement. The next day, the institution announced her center would shutter. The University of Minnesota–Twin Cities is closing its Center for Antiracism Research for Health Equity, which star professor Rachel Hardeman founded in 2021 in the wake of George Floyd’s murder.

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Share This StoryThe University of Minnesota will close its Center for Antiracism Research for Health Equity (CARHE) on May 30, 2025, following the departure of its founding director, Rachel Hardeman, amid allegations of plagiarism. “We are closing the Center for Antiracism Research for Health Equity (CARHE), effective May 30, 2025. We are currently assessing and reimagining the important work of health equity research and action as we also work …