Claudine Jay, president of Harvard University, resigns over thesis content plagiarism and anti-Semitism issues, and appoints Alan M. Garber to replace him.
President of Harvard University (Harvard) Claudine Jay Who was the first black president of the university and announced that he would resign from the position of president of this ancient university. Among the issues of copying the content of the thesis and the case for which she was criticized in her testimony before a committee in the US House of Representatives. Regarding the idea of hatred of Jews on campuses, according to an Associated Press report
Jay is the second university president to resign from his position. After December, Liz Magill, the president of the University of Pennsylvania, announced her resignation.
The reasons for Tuesday’s announcement of the resignation of the president of Harvard University. This comes after she was accused of plagiarizing parts of her thesis in 1997. This matter is in the process of being investigated, and the reviewer did not provide any clear information about the origin of the content. But it only states that the topic is not considered a violation of the rules for conducting academic research.
Another point is the testimony of a gay man before a committee in the US House of Representatives. Regarding the university’s atmosphere after the war between Israel and Hamas, many people criticize this famous university because it allowed hateful ideas to arise on campus.
This caused a protest from many students, including administrators and financial supporters of the university. By testifying before a parliamentary committee at the time, she came under significant pressure, leading to new news that she had to resign from her position.
In this regard, Harvard University appointed Alan M. Garber Come and take over the position of acting rector, according to a university statement on Tuesday.
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