Harvard President Resigns Amid Plagiarism Accusations and Antisemitism Controversy

Harvard President Claudine Gay resigned after facing accusations of plagiarism in her academic work and criticism over her response to antisemitism on campus during the Israel-Hamas war. The announcement came after a wave of backlash and viral congressional testimony. The Harvard Corporation stood by Gay initially but later accepted her resignation. New York Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik called Gay's resignation "long overdue" and criticized the Harvard Corporation Board. Calls for resignation followed Gay's controversial testimony before Congress, where she was grilled about the university's response to antisemitism. Despite petitions in support of Gay, she ultimately resigned, and Alan M. Garber will serve as interim president.