"Harvard President Claudine Gay Resigns Amid Plagiarism Scandal and Antisemitism Response Critique"

Claudine Gay has resigned as Harvard University's president amid controversies including her handling of antisemitism on campus and plagiarism allegations. Former Education Secretary William Bennett and other academics criticize the institution's direction, suggesting it reflects a broader decline in elite educational standards. They argue that diversity and inclusion efforts have overshadowed merit-based achievements, leading to a loss of prestige for the university. Bennett expresses skepticism about Harvard's ability to recover its reputation, while the university's board has acknowledged the public and private backlash, some of which has been racist, against Gay. Bennett concludes that Harvard may no longer be worth the esteem it once held.