Harvard President Claudine Gay Steps Down Amidst Controversy

Claudine Gay has resigned as Harvard University's president after a brief and tumultuous tenure marked by plagiarism accusations and criticism over her handling of antisemitism on campus. Her resignation follows a series of personal and racially charged attacks against her and is the culmination of escalating controversies, including her response to a Hamas attack on Israel and her testimony before Congress. Provost Alan M. Garber will serve as interim president while the search for a new president begins.