From Le Figaro with AFP
Published 53 minutes ago, updated 8 minutes ago
” data-script=”https://static.lefigaro.fr/widget-video/short-ttl/video/index.js” >
Claudine Gay was particularly criticized for her comments on issues related to anti-Semitism that were considered ambiguous.
The president of the prestigious Harvard University, Claudine Gay, will resign on Tuesday, January 2, following criticism of what she viewed as ambiguous statements on issues related to anti-Semitism on campus and allegations of plagiarism, according to the Harvard University newspaper .
“Threats and racism”
“Harvard President Claudine Gay will resign Tuesday afternoon, ending the shortest presidency in the university’s history, according to a person familiar with the decision,” Harvard Crimson reported.
The president of the renowned American university Harvard, Claudia Gay, said in her resignation letter published on Tuesday that she had suffered threats and racism. “It was complicated to see doubts hovering over my commitment to fighting hate and respecting academic rigor… and it was frightening to be the subject of personal attacks and threats fueled by racism,” writes Ms. Gay, Harvard’s first black Leadership.