Harvard president Claudine Gay
Harvard president Claudine Gay
  • President Claudine Gay is staying on at Harvard despite calls for her resignation over her response to the Israel-Hamas conflict.
  • Tension has mounted on campus since October and Gay has been accused of failing to condemn antisemitism.
  • The Harvard Corporation said that it still saw Gay as the "right leader."

Harvard confirmed on Tuesday morning that its president, Claudine Gay, would stay in post despite intense criticism from some students, alumni, and politicians over what they say is the Ivy League college's failure to condemn antisemitism.