Celebratory posts flooded social media following news of Harvard President Claudine Gay’s resignation.
Gay will resign Tuesday afternoon, The Harvard Crimson reported, making her tenure the shortest in Harvard’s history. It is unclear at this time who will replace Gay.
Newsweek reached out to Harvard via email for comment.
Calls for Gay’s resignation came after the university faced criticism for its response to the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel. In the wake of the attack, U.S. universities, including Harvard, witnessed a wave of protests, provoking strong reactions from each side.
GETTY
Gay faced fierce backlash after a coalition of student groups at Harvard released a letter shortly after the first attack, blaming Israel for the deadly attacks by Hamas. Harvard didn’t respond to the letter until three days later.
Gay also has been hit with a slew of plagiarism charges, prompting investigations.
The news of Gay’s resignation sparked a flood of celebratory social media posts on Tuesday afternoon.
“Good riddance. Hamas University still has a long way to go to undo their systemic problems with antisemitism,” political commentator Meghan McCain posted on X, formerly Twitter.
“Harvard finally got disgraced President Gay to agree to resign…” one account posted on X.
“Goodbye ex-Harvard President, Claudine Gay, and good riddance,” another person said.
“Amid storm of antisemitism on campuses: Harvard President Claudine Gay announced her resignation. OMFG is it Purim today?! The universe just keeps on giving!” one user said.
“Claudine Gay finally resigned. Good. Any artist who supported this plagiarizing scum should be forever shamed,” another person wrote.
This is a developing story and will be updated when more information is available.
Uncommon Knowledge
Newsweek is committed to challenging conventional wisdom and finding connections in the search for common ground.
Newsweek is committed to challenging conventional wisdom and finding connections in the search for common ground.