Harvard President Claudine Gay has resigned after just six months in office, facing allegations of plagiarism and criticism over her handling of antisemitism issues on campus. The university confirmed her departure, making her tenure the shortest in history. Gay, the first Black president of Harvard, had faced scrutiny over a variety of incidents, including her response to the October 7 Hamas attack and evasive answers regarding antisemitism in a congressional hearing. Despite previous support from the Harvard Corporation, recent plagiarism allegations led to Gay’s resignation. Accusations surfaced in conservative media, with about 40 claims of insufficient citation in her scholarly work, including her doctoral dissertation. While the university acknowledged citation issues, they did not label it as “research misconduct.” Gay expressed her decision in a letter to the Harvard community, stating, “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 controversy marks a significant moment for Harvard, as Gay becomes the second woman to resign from the prestigious university’s top position.
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