哈佛对她的博士论文的调查结论是“引用不足”，而不是“剽窃”，并且她的错误不构成犯罪。
Claudine Gay will step down as Harvard president after a tumultuous tenure. Here's what we know so far
From CNN staff
Harvard University President Claudine Gay sits before the House Committee on Education and the Workforce at a hearing on Dec 5, 2023 in Washington, DC, on the recent rise in antisemitism on college campuses. Josh Morgan/USA TODAY/Imagn
Harvard President Claudine Gay announced Tuesday that she is stepping down from her post amid a
firestorm of controversy at the university.
She is resigning just six months into her presidency — the
shortest tenure in Harvard history. She was the first Black president and the second woman to lead the institution.
Here's what we know so far:
- What led up to this: Gay was undone in part by her responses at a congressional hearing last month, as well as an ongoing plagiarism scandal. At the House hearing, Gay and other university presidents were criticized for failing to explicitly say calls for the genocide of Jewish people constituted bullying and harassment on campus. Harvard also recently announced Gay planned to submit corrections to her 1997 Ph.D. dissertation to correct instances of “inadequate citation.” Harvard did not use the word “plagiarism” in its review and said Gay’s past mistakes did not constitute a punishable offense under its research misconduct rules.
- What Gay said: Announcing her resignation in an email addressed to the Harvard community, Gay said it was "not a decision I came to easily" and that stepping down "has been difficult beyond words." Gay wrote that she consulted with Harvard's governing boards after it became clear that her resignation would be "in the best interests of Harvard." She touched on the plagiarism accusations and the backlash to her testimony during a hearing on antisemitism, saying that it has been "frightening to be subjected to personal attacks and threats fueled by racial animus."
- What Harvard's board said: The Harvard Corporation, the university's highest governing body, thanked Gay for her commitment and leadership. The corporation said Gay "believes passionately in Harvard’s mission of education and research" and that it is "grateful for the extraordinary contributions she has made." Gay, while no longer president, will still be part of the faculty. The corporation previously supported Gay in December following the consequential House committee hearing.
- What will happen next: Alan M. Garber, who currently serves as provost and chief academic officer at Harvard, will step in as interim president, the Harvard Corporation said. The corporation said that the search for a new president would "begin in due course" but did not specify an exact timeline.
