HARVARD PRESIDENT CLAUDINE GAY RESIGNS, SHORTEST TENURE IN UNIVERSITY HISTORY

[Bonx]

Source: The Harvard Crimson

"Harvard President Claudine Gay will resign Tuesday afternoon, bringing an end to the shortest presidency in the University's history, according to a person with knowledge of the decision.

It is not clear who will be appointed to serve as interim president.

University spokesperson Jonathan L. Swain declined to comment on Gay's decision to step down."

Read more: https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2024/1/3/claudine-gay-resign-harvard/

[bucolic_frolic]

1. Let's give a gold star to the executive search and vetting committees

Bravo!

[hibbing]

14. Don't forget the consulting firm(s)

Which I am sure was not cheap. I love how universities have all these experts in various fields, but yet still pay companies hundreds of thousands of dollars to vet the applicants. I know that's the way it is in academia and elsewhere, but always seems weird to me.
Peace

[question everything]

2. Good move. When attention is on her, not the university it is time to step down

[hlthe2b]

3. Will this be the end of trying to bring diversity to the Presidency of Harvard?

SOME may use this as an excuse... Just saying...

[jimfields33]

8. How about no praising Hamas as president of the

University. She didn’t need to do that. Had she not, she’d still be there.

[hlthe2b]

9. That and the current President has NOTHING to do with my question .. Quit trying to reframe it

for your purposes given that you now full well that I said NOTHING in defense of her. You are better than that, jimfields33.

[Evolve Dammit]

20. That is not what she did. GMAFB.

[marshall]

10. I doubt if it will bring an end to the quest for diversity

It will likely bring a greater attention to adhering to the academic standards that are set by the institution.

[hlthe2b]

13. That is the hope...

[Prairie Gates]

4. The fact that she was ever tapped to be President of Harvard is shocking

She does not have the academic record to be promoted to full professor in a lot of US institutions. The plagiarism is egregious. I mean, who plagiarizes the acknowledgments in their dissertation? That's supposed to be the heartfelt thanks to those who helped you along the way! It's completely bonkers.

[FBaggins]

5. The current provost (Alan M. Garber) appears to be the selection for interim president.

https://www.harvard.edu/about/leadership-and-governance/officers-and-deans/

[Swede]

6. Article from the Harvard Crimson

https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2024/1/3/claudine-gay-resign-harvard/

[2naSalit]

7. I can see it now...

Stefanick is going to become insufferable and start getting noisy like margie toilet-grunge.

[Kennah]

15. Isn't that current state?

[2naSalit]

16. Probably.

She just hasn't racked up as many hours in the media as marjie and blowbert.

[Oopsie Daisy]

11. That's a shame. I'm sorry that it happened.

[LeftInTX]

12. So did Stefanik get to have her 2nd dog and pony show?

[kimbutgar]

21. Sounds more like she got a second scalp from her bs hearing

I’m disappointed that woman resigned.

[nitpicked]

17. In my view

If the money squawks

The opponent walks ((off the gangplank))

[FailureToCommunicate]

18. It's too bad in the larger picture. However, she will likely go back to being (just) a professor there.

[WhiteTara]

19. In Scarmucci terms, how long

did she last?

[SouthBayDem]

23. 15.5 according to the man himself

Link to tweet

[WhiteTara]

24. she was long lived!

that's hilarious and thank you.

[hueymahl]

22. Good Riddance

She was a fraud that brought shame to a great university. And failed to take responsibility for her actions. Definitely not leadership material, especially of one of our finest institutions.

I would love to be a student in her class and ask her if I should abide by the Harvard policies on plagiarism or simply follow her example