Harvard University President Claudine Gay, who has been under intense scrutiny for testimony she gave at a congressional hearing on campus antisemitism, as well as allegations of plagiarism in her academic work, will resign.
Damn, that was quick. After Harvard University hired their first Black president, Claudine Gay, she didn’t spend more than a few months in the position before handing in her resignation letter.
Rep. Elise Stefanik, the New York Republican who chairs the House GOP conference and serves as the fourth in line in the majority party’s leadership ranks, took a victory lap as Harvard University President Claudine Gay announced her resignation Tuesday. “TWO DOWN,” Stefanik posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, following Gay’s announcement. “Harvard knows…
Harvard President Claudine Gay resigns amid backlash from congressional testimony and plagiarism accusations. Gay will return to her post as a Harvard faculty member.
Some key members of Harvard’s faculty and the university’s top governing body held an extraordinary meeting last week to address the unprecedented problems at one of America’s most prestigious institutions of higher learning.