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Harvard President Out After “Plagiarism” Scandal
Claudine Gay is resigning. Was it plagiarism or her disastrous congressional testimony last month?
Six months and two days after assuming the office of Harvard President, Dr. Claudine Gay is resigning.
Perhaps USA Today’s Ingrid Jacques said it best: “It’s been a bad month for Harvard President (for now) Claudine Gay.”
Now, 2024 has already been a bad year for Harvard President (no longer) Claudine Gay.
“It started with her disastrous testimony before Congress,” Jacques explained to USA Today readers. “When asked if calling for the genocide of Jews is a violation of Harvard’s code of conduct, she gave a wishy-washy answer about it being “context” dependent.”
Amid a storm of plagiarism accusations — totaling over 50 to date — and after giving testimony on Capitol Hill last month proved devastating for Harvard, Gay tendered her resignation Tuesday in an email.
“Dear members of the Harvard community,
It is with a heavy heart but a deep love for Harvard that I write to share that I will be stepping down as president. This is not a decision I came to easily. Indeed, it has been difficult beyond words because I have looked forward to working with so many of you to advance the commitment to academic excellence that…