[Breaking] Claudine Gay Resign, Less 1 Month After December 5th Hearing. Shortest Tenure [6 Months, 2 Days] as Harvard President
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Harvard President Claudine Gay will resign Tuesday afternoon, bringing an end to the shortest presidency in the University's history, according to a person with knowledge of the decision. Just 3 weeks after Marie Elizabeth ‘Liz’ Magill resign as Penn President
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It is not clear who will be appointed to serve as interim president.
Hadas Thier is Jewish America
University spokesperson Jonathan L. Swain declined to comment on Gay's decision to step down.
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Gay’s resignation — just six months and two days into the presidency — comes amid growing allegations of plagiarism and lasting doubts over her ability to respond to antisemitism on campus after her disastrous congressional testimony Dec. 5.
Gay weathered scandal after scandal over her brief tenure, facing national backlash for her administration’s response to Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack and allegations of plagiarism in her scholarly work.
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The Corporation — the University’s highest governing body — is expected to announce the resignation to Harvard affiliates in an email later today. Gay is also expected to make a statement about the decision.
The announcement comes three weeks after the Corporation [Dec 12, 2023] announced unanimous support for Gay after “extensive deliberations” following the congressional hearing.