Harvard President Claudine Gay Retains Position

By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia Harvard President Claudine Gay will continue in her position despite increasing criticism and demands for her removal, considering her recent testimony on antisemitism; the university’s highest governing board unanimously endorsed her on Tuesday. Harvard University’s Board of Overseers released a statement expressing their support for President Gay amidst the current challenging situation. “We fully support President Gay, standing together in unity and agreement.” The controversy ensued after the hearing before a House subcommittee on December 5. During the session, Gay and two other university presidents were criticized for not clarifying if supporting the genocide of Jews would go against their universities’ code of conduct. As the situation escalated, opponents intensified their demands for Gay to be fired. However, support for Harvard’s independence and opposition to political meddling came together in the form of letters signed by faculty members and alumni in her honor. Concurrently, a petition was disseminated in support of her removal, which reflected the divergent viewpoints present in the Harvard community. Liz Magill, the President of the University of Pennsylvania, resigned this week because of criticism about her testimony. Magill, like Gay, abstained from specifically determining whether endorsing the genocide...