Harvard Board Stands Firm in Support of President Dr. Claudine Gay
The Harvard board and former presidents publicly support and back President Dr. Claudine Gay amidst intense lobbying and debate over her position. The controversy stemmed from her legalistic and equivocal answers during a congressional hearing regarding the Israel-Hamas war and rising campus antisemitism. Gay apologized for her remarks and faced allegations of plagiarism in her academic works. The board acknowledged the need for improvements in her initial response and academic citations but found no violation of research misconduct. Some critics called for her resignation, while others praised the board's decision to support her.