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Claudine Gay's resignation celebrated by Black Harvard professor–report

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A law professor allegedly wrote "karma" in response to Gay announcing her resignation following a row over plagiarism and antisemitism on campus.

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  1. Harvard president Claudine Gay resigns amid plagiarism claims, backlash from antisemitism testimony

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    Claudine Gay's resignation celebrated by Black Harvard professor–report

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  1. Fox2 Detroit

    Reports: Harvard President Claudine Gay resigns amid antisemitism, plagiarism controversies (opens Fox2 Detroit)

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    Harvard president Claudine Gay is expected to resign Tuesday afternoon, according to reports citing unnamed sources.

  2. The Boston Globe

    Claudine Gay’s resignation is also about the Harvard Corporation (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The university’s governing body needs to take a hard look at itself and its handling of Gay’s case before it hires its next president.

  3. Forbes

    The Unusual Aspects Of Harvard President Claudine Gay’s Resignation (opens Forbes)

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    The resignation today of Harvard President Claudine Gay is a rare exception to the familiar and predictable script that often plays out during or after a crisis.

  4. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Harvard President Claudine Gay resigning amid scandals (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Embattled Harvard President Claudine Gay is stepping down.

  5. Courthouse News Service

    House Republicans hail resignation of Harvard President Gay (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Claudine Gay was one of three top university officials embroiled in controversy last year over remarks made during a congressional hearing on anti-Semitism, and has since faced allegations of plagiarism.

  6. FOX 6 Milwaukee

    Harvard president Claudine Gay resigns amid antisemitism, plagiarism controversies (opens FOX 6 Milwaukee)

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    Harvard University President Claudine Gay resigned Tuesday amid plagiarism accusations and criticism over testimony at a congressional hearing where she was unable to say unequivocally that calls on campus for the genocide of Jews would violate the school’s conduct policy.

  7. Bangor Daily News

    Harvard president Claudine Gay resigns amid plagiarism claims, backlash from antisemitism testimony (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Harvard University President Claudine Gay resigned Tuesday amid plagiarism accusations and criticism over testimony at a

  8. KTVZ Bend

    Harvard President Claudine Gay resigns after plagiarism and campus antisemitism accusations (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Harvard President Claudine Gay announced Tuesday she is stepping down just six months into her presidency amid a firestorm of controversy at the university. “It is with a heavy heart but a deep love for Harvard that I write to share that I will be stepping down

  9. ABC 7 Chicago

    Harvard President Claudine Gay announces resignation (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    Embattled Harvard University President Claudine Gay has resigned, she announced on Tuesday.

  10. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Harvard president Claudine Gay resigns weeks after Penn president Liz Magill (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Harvard President Claudine Gay has resigned weeks after Penn President Liz Magill did the same following backlash against their testimonies on antisemitism and plagiarism allegations against Gay.

  11. Fortune

    Harvard's president to quit amid intense backlash over her response to antisemitism and plagiarism allegations, school newspaper says (opens Fortune)

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    Claudine Gay’s abrupt downfall, the second departure in recent weeks of an Ivy League president, underscores the furor on campus following the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas on Israel.

  12. New York Post

    Embattled Harvard president Claudine Gay resigns after plagiarism, antisemitism scandals (opens New York Post)

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    Her bombshell resignation comes after months of jockeying over the Israel-Hamas war, antisemitism on campus, and a string of plagiarism scandals.

  13. Wall Street Journal

    Harvard President Resigns After Plagiarism Allegations, Campus Antisemitism Backlash (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Claudine Gay faced calls to step down as governing board stood by her

  14. Portland Press Herald

    Harvard president resigns amid plagiarism claims, backlash from antisemitism testimony (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    A House committee announced Thursday it will investigate the policies and disciplinary procedures at Harvard, MIT and Penn.

  15. The Guardian

    Claudine Gay to resign as Harvard president, student newspaper reports (opens The Guardian)

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    Paper reports Gay will step down amid pressure over response to questions about antisemitism and plagiarism allegations

  16. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Harvard University President Claudine Gay resigning her post, reports say (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    Harvard President Claudine Gay has been under fire for weeks over claims of plagiarism and for her handling of controversy over war on Gaza by Israel.

  17. The Boston Globe

    A timeline of Claudine Gay’s tumultuous tenure as Harvard president (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Claudine Gay is resigning as president of Harvard University, according to a source familiar with the situation, ending a stormy six-month tenure marked by fierce backlash to her congressional testimony on campus antisemitism and numerous plagiarism allegations.

  18. The Boston Globe

    Harvard President Claudine Gay is resigning, source says. Follow live updates. (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Harvard University President Claudine Gay, the first Black leader of the nation’s most prestigious university, is resigning, a source familiar with the situation said. Follow live updates.

  19. RedState

    BREAKING: Harvard President Claudine Gay to Resign Amid Plagiarism and Antisemitism Scandals (opens RedState)

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  20. The New Republic

    Harvard President Resigns Thanks to Far-Right Attacks the Media Gleefully Elevated (opens The New Republic)

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    Harvard University President Claudine Gay has resigned, thanks to a controversy manufactured by the right and elevated by the media.

  21. Time

    Harvard President Claudine Gay Resigns (opens Time)

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    The news follows backlash over a congressional hearing about antisemitism on campus and allegations of plagiarism in her academic work

  22. New York Post

    Harvard prez Claudine Gay’s exit is just the first step in cleaning out our universities (opens New York Post)

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    Accordingly, she is only a symptom, albeit an important one, of the destructive impact DEI is having on universities throughout the country.

  23. WMUR

    Harvard President Claudine Gay has resigned. Read the resignation letter (opens WMUR)

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    "It is with a heavy heart but a deep love for Harvard that I write to share that I will be stepping down as president," the letter begins.

  24. Forbes

    Harvard President Claudine Gay Resigns Amid Plagiarism Allegations And Leadership Criticism (opens Forbes)

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    Harvard President Claudine Gay had faced calls to resign for over a month over concerns the university fostered a culture of antisemitism on campus in the wake of Israel’s war with Hamas.

  25. Black Enterprise

    BREAKING: Harvard President Claudine Gay Resigns Amid Plagiarism Scandal (opens Black Enterprise)

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    Harvard‘s first Black female president, Claudine Gay, officially steps down as president amidst growing plagiarism accusations.

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