Harvard University President Claudine Gay, the first black leader of the institution, has announced her resignation.
Gay's resignation follows months of dealing with various crises, including the Israel-Hamas war, campus antisemitism, and allegations of plagiarism in her scholarly works.
She expressed that her decision was not easy but emphasized that it was in the best interests of Harvard.
All Controversies began with criticism of her delayed and perceived weak response to the Israel-Hamas conflict.
There were more issues about handling reports on antisemitism on campus. There were also issues with her responses during a congressional hearing. The hearing was about calls for the genocide of Jews.
Dr. Alan Garber, an economist and physician, has been Harvard’s provost since 2011 and will serve as the interim president.
Gay faced criticism in a politically charged environment, with right-wing leaders questioning her academic lapses.
Some viewed the backlash as racially motivated, while others considered it an attempt to tarnish Harvard's left-leaning values.
Gay expressed her intention to "return to the faculty and to scholarship and teaching" after resigning from the presidency.
In her resignation message, expressed hope that her brief presidency would be remembered as a moment of reawakening to the importance of finding common humanity and fostering education without rancor.