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UnavailableHarvard President Claudine Gay resigns
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Harvard President Claudine Gay resigns

FromThe Common


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Harvard President Claudine Gay resigns

FromThe Common

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Length:
13 minutes
Released:
Jan 3, 2024
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Podcast episode

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Claudine Gay, Harvard’s first Black president, has resigned. Gay's six month tenure was the shortest in Harvard history. In the past months, she has endured controversy around the school’s handling of discourse over the war in Gaza, as well as alleged plagiarism in her own research. Gay’s decision to step down from her position also comes just three weeks after Harvard’s governing body cemented its support for her to remain in the role, as outside political pressures pushed for her resignation.

WBUR's Max Larkin joins The Common to discuss what this moment means for Harvard, and the precedent it sets for higher education more broadly.

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Released:
Jan 3, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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