I am far less concerned for the status of university presidents than I am for the safety and welfare of university faculty and, above all, students; there is more than academic freedom at stake.
Harvard President Claudine Gay resigns amidst controversy over anti-semitic testimony and plagiarism allegations organiser.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from organiser.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Harvard University president Claudine Gay resigned Tuesday amid plagiarism accusations and criticism over testimony at a congressional hearing where she was unable to say unequivocally that calls on campus for the genocide of Jews would violate the school's conduct policy.
Gay's tenure was the shortest in Harvard's history, the newspaper said, and followed increasing pressure for her resignation last month, after University of Pennsylvania President stepped down.