Harvard President Claudine Gay Resigns Following Plagiarism Allegations, Antisemitism Testimony

‘Not a decision I came to easily,’ former university head says.

Claudine Gay, president of Harvard University, testifies before the House Education and Workforce Committee at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington on Dec. 5, 2023. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

Harvard President Claudine Gay has resigned following allegations of plagiarism, a month after testimony before Congress where she refused to state that calling for the genocide of Jews constituted harassment.

In a letter, Ms. Gay said that stepping down “is not a decision I came to easily.”