"Harvard President's Future Uncertain Amidst Calls for Resignation Over Antisemitism Statements"

Over 570 professors at Harvard have defended President Claudine Gay amid calls for her resignation following her statements on campus antisemitism. The faculty submitted a petition to the Harvard Corporation, urging them not to succumb to political pressure. Gay, along with presidents from MIT and the University of Pennsylvania, faced a congressional inquiry over their response to antisemitism on their campuses. The controversy has led to the resignation of the University of Pennsylvania president and calls for the removal of all three university presidents. Gay apologized for her congressional testimony, clarifying that calls for violence or genocide against any religious or ethnic group have no place at Harvard. The backlash has prompted an official congressional investigation into antisemitism at Harvard and disciplinary action against four undergraduate students involved in a pro-Palestine protest.