Harvard prez resigns after rows over plagiarism, anti-Semitism
Tuesday, 2 January 2024 Harvard University's president, Claudine Gay, resigned due to controversy surrounding allegations of plagiarism and her handling of anti-Semitism on campus during the Israel-Hamas conflict. The criticism heightened after reports accused her of not properly giving credit to sources in her work, including recent anonymous accusations. Gay is the second Ivy League president to resign in the past month following the congressional testimony - Liz Magill, president of the University of Pennsylvania, resigned December 9. Initially supported by Harvard's governing body, the Harvard Corporation, Gay faced increasing pressure from lawmakers, alumni, and donors to step down.
Harvard President Claudine Gay resigned on Tuesday, following antisemitism scandals at the Ivy League university, a disastrous congressional testimony, and scores of plagiarism allegations being unearthed in recent months. Her six month tenure marks the shortest tenure in Harvard’s history.
Harvard President Claudine Gay resigned amid plagiarism accusations and backlash over congressional testimony regarding antisemitism. Harvard's review found "duplicative..
Harvard President Claudine Gay resigned amid accusations of plagiarism and controversy over her response to calls for Jewish genocide on campus. Facing backlash and doubts about confronting hate, her..