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Harvard University appoints Claudine Gay as school's first Black president

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By Amanda Musa, CNN Claudine Gay will serve as Harvard’s 30th president, the University announced Thursday. Gay is the first person of color and the second woman to hold the role of Harvard University’s president. Born to Haitian immigrants, Gay received her Ph.D. in government from Harvard in 1998.

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  1. Phys

    Claudine Gay named first Black president of Harvard (opens Phys)

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    Harvard University named Claudine Gay, a dean of the Faculty of Arts and Science, as its new president on Thursday, the first African American to hold the post at the prestigious university.

  2. NBC News

    Claudine Gay to be Harvard’s 1st Black president, 2nd woman (opens NBC News)

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    Gay, who is currently a dean at the university and a democracy scholar, will become president July 1.

  3. Boston

    Claudine Gay to be Harvard's 1st Black president (opens Boston)

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    Gay, who is currently a dean at the university and a democracy scholar, will become president July 1.

  4. NBC New York

    Claudine Gay Tapped to Lead Harvard, Will Be University's 1st President of Color (opens NBC New York)

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    Harvard Arts and Sciences Dean Claudine Gay has been named the university’s next president, Harvard announced Thursday. Gay will be the university’s 30th president, but its first of color and the second woman to hold the position.

  5. New York Times

    Harvard Names a New President, an Insider and Historic First (opens New York Times)

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    Claudine Gay, the dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, will be the university’s first Black leader and the second woman. She will take office just as the university faces a Supreme Court decision on affirmative action.

  6. Forbes

    Claudine Gay Hired To Be Harvard’s New President (opens Forbes)

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    Harvard University has announced that Claudine Gay will become its new president. She will begin her duties as the university’s 30th president, starting on July 1, 2023.

  7. GBH News

    Harvard announces Claudine Gay will be its next president (opens GBH News)

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    Gay, a social scientist and the daughter of Haitian immigrants, will be the first Black person to lead the country’s oldest college.

  8. KVIA El Paso

    Harvard University appoints Claudine Gay as school's first Black president (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    By Amanda Musa, CNN Claudine Gay will serve as Harvard’s 30th president, the University announced Thursday. Gay is the first person of color and the second woman to hold the role of Harvard University’s president. Born to Haitian immigrants, Gay received her Ph.D. in government from Harvard in 1998.

  9. Black Enterprise

    Harvard Names New President, First Black Woman to Hold Top Job (opens Black Enterprise)

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    Black Enterprise's feed description

    Claudine Gay, the school's dean of Faculty Arts and Sciences, was named Harvard's 30th president, becoming the first Black person and only the second woman to hold the job.

  10. Forbes

    Harvard University’s Next President Is A Black Woman (opens Forbes)

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    The oldest institution of higher education in the United States announced Thursday that Claudine Gay has been selected as its 30th president. When her term begins next July, Gay will be the first Black person to serve in Harvard’s top leadership role since its founding in 1636.

  11. The Week

  12. Inside Higher Ed

    Claudine Gay to become first Black president of Harvard (opens Inside Higher Ed)

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    Harvard University’s next president is Claudine Gay, the daughter of Haitian immigrants and first Black woman to lead the university. Gay is set to begin her presidency next summer.

  13. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Harvard names Claudine Gay as president, first Black person at helm (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    Harvard University announced Thursday that Claudine Gay, a scholar of political behavior, will become its 30th president next year and the first Black person to serve in that leadership post

  14. The Guardian

    Harvard names Claudine Gay as the first Black president of university (opens The Guardian)

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    Gay is the only Black president in the Ivy League and says the ‘ivory tower’ should not be the future of academia

  15. CBS News

    Harvard names Claudine Gay its 30th president, first Black leader in university's history (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Gay will be the Ivy League school's first Black leader, and only the second woman to be appointed its president since its founding in 1636.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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