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Coverage dated January 1, 2024

Harvard President Claudine Gay resignation sparks celebrations

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Claudine Gay's presidential tenure was the shortest in Harvard's history.

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  1. Newsweek

    Harvard President Claudine Gay resignation sparks celebrations (opens Newsweek)

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    Claudine Gay's presidential tenure was the shortest in Harvard's history.

  2. The Boston Globe

    Claudine Gay was Harvard’s shortest-serving president, but Larry Summers and others had brief tenures too (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The speed of Gay's departure, and the intense public backlash, reflects the tumultuous politics around higher education nationwide right now, one scholar says.

  3. The Atlantic

    An Old-Fashioned Scandal Fells a New Harvard President (opens The Atlantic)

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    Claudine Gay resigned on Tuesday, becoming the shortest-tenured president in the university’s history.

  4. Observer

    Harvard President Claudine Gay Resigns Amid Lasting Backlash (opens Observer)

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    Claudine Gay became the shortest-serving president in the history of Harvard.

  5. KTVZ Bend

    Here’s what led up to Harvard president Claudine Gay’s resignation (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Zoe Sottile and Eva Rothenberg, CNN (CNN) — After months of scrutiny, Harvard president Claudine Gay announced her resignation Tuesday, making hers the shortest term in the university’s history. Gay became Harvard’s first Black president in July 2023 after a career studying American political beh…

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