January 2nd 2024.
Harvard President Claudine Gay has resigned from her position, making her the shortest serving president in the history of the school. On Jan. 2, Gay released a letter to the Harvard community where she discussed the resignation and why it was in the best interest of the university.
Gay's letter stated that she was stepping down due to the racially motivated attacks on her character and academic morality. She added that it was "distressing" to have doubt cast on her commitment to confronting hate and upholding scholarly rigor, and that she was "frightened" to be subjected to personal attacks and threats fueled by racial animus.
The news follows the Harvard Crimson, the university's newspaper, posting an op-ed urging for Gay's removal after more claims of plagiarism arose. Gay was the first Black woman to take on the role of president, embarking on the position in July. However, her tenure was filled with scandal as she received criticism for her comments on anti-semitism during a congressional hearing. Although she apologized, conservative lawmakers started pushing for her removal.
The accusations of plagiarism grew until it became too much for Gay to take, leading to her resignation due to the growing scandal. Harvard faculty expressed their public support for Gay, but she ultimately left due to the pressure of the situation.
[This article has been trending online recently and has been generated with AI. Your feed is customized.]
[Generative AI is experimental.]
