Harvard's president resigns amid controversies, spotlighting deep-seated issues. Plagiarism, DEI clashes, and a shifting academic landscape demand examination and reform. Read to learn more.
After meeting to address the backlash to Harvard University President Claudine Gay’s disastrous congressional testimony last week, the school’s board of directors announced on Tuesday that it would not ask Gay to step down and that it would instead unanimously support her as “the right leader to help our community heal and to address the very serious societal issues we are facing.”
A group of 101 faculty members at Harvard have signed on to a public letter that defended a phrase associated with the genocide of Israelis and criticized university President Claudine Gay for issuing statements condemning antisemitism.