It’s never good karma to celebrate an individual losing their job. While I have publically taken great issue with Claudine Gay’s actions as the President of Harvard University, I still do not celebrate her resignation. At the same time, Dr. Gay’s resignation is a positive for the Harvard community—and for higher education at large. Harvard […]
From the start of her Presidency, Claudine Gay’s critics have cast aspersions on her qualifications to hold the position as Harvard’s first Black and second female president. 2024 Republican Presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy ’07 compared her to other Harvard faculty, stating on X that “Harvard Prof Roland Fryer published more in a single year than […]
Since the announcement of her presidency, Claudine Gay’s character, qualifications, and intelligence had been consistently put into question. Amidst the mayhem, one refrain wielded throughout her tenure has stuck with me the most—her characterization as a witch. From countless news articles describing the pressure for her to resign as a “witch-hunt,” to comments left by […]