Claudine Gay has resigned as president of Harvard University following a widely criticised appearance at a congressional hearing on campus antisemitism that prompted scrutiny of plagiarism allegations against her.
Gay was Harvard’s first black president and took office only in July. Her tenure was the shortest in the university’s history.
In a statement issued on Tuesday afternoon, Gay said it had “become clear that it is in the best interests of Harvard for me to resign so that our community can navigate this moment of extraordinary challenge with a focus on the institution rather than any individual”.
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