Harvard president Claudine Gay
Former Harvard University president Claudine Gay.
  • Before Claudine Gay stepped down as Harvard's president, she had received a torrent of threats.
  • The death threats and racist attacks led to Gay's home being watched by police 24/7, per The Times.
  • Gay resigned following her widely criticized congressional testimony and allegations of plagiarism.

Claudine Gay's departure from the Harvard presidency was the result of a weekslong campaign against her leadership, first for her appearance before a now-infamous congressional panel on campus antisemitism and then for allegations of plagiarism.