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HARVARD PRESIDENT CLAUDINE GAY RESIGNS, SHORTEST TENURE IN UNIVERSITY HISTORY
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Claudine Gay’s hiring as president of Harvard University was a historic one, and her departure is from the position was also historic.
She became the school’s 30th president and the first black woman to hold the position. After here recent resignation, her tenure of just six months and two days is the shortest in Harvard’s history.
Her resignation comes after intense scrutiny over the University’s response to the Israel-Hamas conflict and her congressional testimony, allegations of plagiarism and concerns about her academic integrity arose.
In an email, Gay wrote that she chose to resign following discussions with members of the Harvard Corporation. Saying, “It has become clear that it is in the best interests of Harvard for me to resign so that our community can navigate this moment of extraordinary challenge with a focus on the institution rather than any individual,” she did add that she will however, continue to serve on Harvard’s faculty.
And it didn’t take the school long to confirm her departure. just minutes later an email from the Corporation confirmed Gay’s resignation and thanked her for her service to the University.
Working while black.
Source: The Crimson
