Harvard President Claudine Gay resigns
Claudine Gay, Harvard’s first Black president, has resigned. WBUR's Max Larkin joins The Common to discuss what this moment means for Harvard, and the precedent it sets for higher education in the country.
The Common · WBUR
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Claudine Gay, Harvard’s first Black president, has resigned. Gay's six month tenure was the shortest in Harvard history. In the past months, she has endured controversy around the school’s handling of discourse over the war in Gaza, as well as alleged plagiarism in her own research. Gay’s decision to step down from her position also comes just three weeks after Harvard’s governing body cemented its support for her to remain in the role, as outside political pressures pushed for her resignation.
WBUR's Max Larkin joins The Common to discuss what this moment means for Harvard, and the precedent it sets for higher education more broadly.
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