MIT's president announces new steps for the university — one day after Harvard's Claudine Gay resigned

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What Harvard students have to say about the bombshell resignation of embattled president Claudine Gay

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Harvard president Claudine Gay
Harvard president Claudine Gay

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Harvard's president might not be the last to lose her job over plagiarism claims, thanks to the power of AI

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Claudine Gay, former Harvard President, is seen testifying at a congressional hearing.
Claudine Gay, then-President of Harvard University, testified before the House Education and Workforce Committee on December 05, 2023 in Washington, DC.

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Bill Ackman just posted a 4,000-word essay at 2 a.m. cataloging his arguments on why DEI needs to die

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"DEI is racist because reverse racism is racism, even if it is against white people (and it is remarkable that I even need to point this out)," Bill Ackman wrote on X.

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A Harvard student reacts to resignation of Claudine Gay

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Pedestrians pass a dormitory in Harvard Yard at Harvard University.
Pedestrians pass a dormitory in Harvard Yard at Harvard University.

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Bill Ackman says he's 'not right wing' and has operated 'only in good faith' in his battle with Harvard

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Bill Ackman.

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A Yale professor is slamming Bill Ackman's campaign against Harvard, calling the billionaire investor an 'odious' oligarch

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"Bill Ackman is a pernicious influence on American education. He thinks his money equals wisdom and even if it doesn't, he thinks it gives him the right to bully at will," Yale public health professor Gregg Gonsalves wrote on X.

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Alan Garber is Harvard's interim president after Claudine Gay's resignation. Here's what we know about him.

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A photo of Harvard University staff with Aretha Franklin, George H.W. Bush, and Michael Bloomberg, wearing Harvard University regalia on commencement day with an arrow pointing to Provost Alan M. Garber.
Alan M. Garber, depicted in Harvard University regalia on commencement day in 2014, will serve as interim president of the university following the resignation of Claudine Gay.

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Harvard president's resignation draws strong reactions from her critics and supporters

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former Harvard President Claudine Gay
Harvard's Claudine Gay stepped down amid controversy.

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Claudine Gay's 6-month stint as Harvard president was the shortest in school history

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Claudine Gay, president of Harvard
Claudine Gay took over as president of Harvard in July 2023. She resigned on Tuesday, January 2, 2024 after plagiarism allegations.

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