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Photo illustration of Harvard president Claudine Gay.
Governance Executive Leadership

Harvard Board Backs Embattled President

The Harvard Corporation came to Claudine Gay’s defense Tuesday, showing unanimous support in the face of mounting tensions and calls for her ouster.

Harvard president Claudine Gay, a Black woman wearing black-framed glasses, at a congressional hearing in December.
Governance Executive Leadership

Harvard Board Backs President, Despite Mounting Woes

Allegations that Claudine Gay plagiarized parts of her thesis—a charge she denies—have not deterred the board’s support for her presidency.

Quick Takes

Florida Officials Urge FAU Presidential Do-Over

A report from the inspector general for the Florida State University System’s Board of Governors recommended that Florida Atlantic University...
University of pennsylvania President Liz Magill, a light-skinned woman with blond hair, at a hearing before a congressional committee.
Governance Executive Leadership

Penn President Resigns After Missteps on Antisemitism

Liz Magill stepped down after her remarks at a congressional hearing sparked outrage. Her resignation followed months of tension on campus.

From left to right, Claudine Gay, president of Harvard University, Elizabeth Magill, now former president of University of Pennsylvania, Pamela Nadell, professor of history and Jewish studies at American University, and Sally Kornbluth, president of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, testified before the House Education and Workforce Committee last week on the issue of antisemitism on campuses. In the photo of the hearing, Gay, in the foreground, is speaking.
Opinion
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Lessons on Moral Clarity From the Antisemitism Hearing

The presidents’ answers were not so much wrong as they were deaf to the moral imperatives of the moment, Karl Schonberg writes.

University of Pennsylvania president Liz Magill, a light-skinned woman with blond hair
Governance Executive Leadership

Penn President Resigns Amid Antisemitism Charges

Liz Magill stepped down Saturday, following backlash over her comments at a congressional hearing on antisemitism.

Pennsylvania capitol building
Government State Policy

Thaw in Pa.’s Budget Freeze Funds 4 State Universities

The funding came with new conditions requiring the institutions to make financial, employment and operations records publicly available.

A photograph of Louisiana State University's campus.
Faculty Issues Tenure

Fired LSU Professor Accused of Student Affair, Illegal Anti-CRT Lobbying

An ousted political science professor is denying salacious ethics charges against him.