The Harvard Corporation favored former Harvard President Claudine Gay over two internal candidates with more scholarly credentials, leading to controversy and plagiarism allegations. Gay's tenure was short-lived due to antisemitism scandals, a disastrous congressional testimony, and plagiarism accusations.
Key Points
Harvard Corporation favored Claudine Gay over internal candidates with more scholarly credentials
Controversy arose over allegations of plagiarism in Gay's work
Gay's tenure was short-lived due to antisemitism scandals, a disastrous congressional testimony, and plagiarism accusations