Harvard President Claudine Gay Resigns Amid Controversy

Conservative Activists Claim Victory in Campaign Against Elite Institutions

Claudine Gay, the first Black president of Harvard University, resigned following a controversy over her handling of antisemitism allegations and subsequent plagiarism accusations.
Gay's resignation is seen as a victory for conservative activists who have been targeting elite institutions, arguing that diversity and inclusion initiatives are undermining merit.
The controversy has sparked a wider investigation into academia by House Republicans, who describe it as a 'hostile takeover' by partisan administrators and political activists.
Conservative activist Chris Rufo, one of the architects behind the campaign against Gay, celebrated her resignation on social media, using the term 'scalped'.
Commentators suggest that the campaign against Gay is part of a broader effort to control who has access to elite institutions and to maintain traditional hierarchies of race, gender, economic class, and social status.