Harvard University President Claudine Gay is expected to resign from her position on Tuesday amid a bevy of scandals, according to the Harvard Crimson:
Harvard President Claudine Gay will resign Tuesday afternoon, bringing an end to the shortest presidency in the University’s history, according to a person with knowledge of the decision
It is not clear who will be appointed to serve as interim president.
University spokesperson Jonathan L. Swain declined to comment on Gay’s decision to step down.
Gay’s resignation — just six months and two days into the presidency — comes amid growing allegations of plagiarism and lasting doubts over her ability to respond to antisemitism on campus after her disastrous congressional testimony Dec. 5.
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The Corporation — the University’s highest governing body — is expected to announce the resignation to Harvard affiliates in an email later…
