Harvard's Presidential Shakeup

Read the Salient's news and opinion coverage of Claudine Gay's resignation.

Jan 07, 2024

BREAKING: Claudine Gay Resigns

Jan 2

Claudine Gay, the 30th President of Harvard University, has resigned after months of widespread criticism. This decision comes after an additional six charges of plagiarism were reported on by the Washington Free Beacon yesterday. Having taken over as university president in July of last year, her six-month tenure is the shortest in the almost 400 years…

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Sowing the Wind

The Harvard Salient

Jan 7

The same ideology that triggered outrage against Claudine Gay is what protected her until her last days as president: a commitment to identity over truth.

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Alan Garber: The Man Tasked with Defending Harvard’s Legacy

The Harvard Salient

Jan 4

Alan Garber: The Man Tasked with Defending Harvard’s Legacy

Shortly after Claudine Gay’s resignation from Harvard’s presidency, the Harvard Corporation announced that Dr. Alan Garber, long-time provost of the university, would assume the post of interim president until a more permanent successor could be found.

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Can Harvard Be Saved?

Alexander Hughes

Jan 7

Editor’s Note: Salient editor Alexander Hughes originally published this article in National Review on January 4th. It is cross-posted here with the permission of National Review. At least one lesson has been learned at Harvard this semester: It turns out there is such a thing as bad publicity. After months of controversy…

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Harvard's Presidential Shakeup

Read the Salient's news and opinion coverage of Claudine Gay's resignation.

BREAKING: Claudine Gay Resigns

Sowing the Wind

Alan Garber: The Man Tasked with Defending Harvard’s Legacy

Can Harvard Be Saved?

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