Harvard president staying on the job after outcry over antisemitism testimony
Claudine Gay, the embattled president of Harvard University, will remain in the role, the school’s governing board announced Tuesday, following nearly a week of outcry over testimony she gave at a congressional hearing on antisemitism.
“As members of the Harvard Corporation, we today reaffirm our support for President Gay’s continued leadership of Harvard University. Our extensive deliberations affirm our confidence that President Gay is the right leader to help our community heal and to address the very serious societal issues we are facing,” the Harvard Corporation said in a statement signed by the college’s fellows.
“President Gay has apologized for how she handled her congressional testimony and has committed to redoubling the University’s fight against antisemitism,” the statement said.
