"Harvard President Claudine Gay Steps Down Amidst Plagiarism Scandal and Antisemitism Controversy"

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"Harvard President Claudine Gay Steps Down Amidst Plagiarism Scandal and Antisemitism Controversy"
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Claudine Gay has resigned as Harvard University's president after a brief and tumultuous tenure marked by criticism over her response to a congressional hearing on campus antisemitism and allegations of plagiarism in her academic work. Despite initial support from the Harvard Corporation, ongoing pressure from public figures and new allegations led to her decision to step down. Gay will return to a faculty position, and Provost Alan M. Garber will serve as interim president.

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