As Townhall reported earlier on Tuesday, alleged serial plagiarist and president of Harvard Claudine Gay resigned her post, thereby setting the record for the shortest presidential tenure in the supposedly “elite” school’s hundreds of years of history.
Dear Members of the Harvard Community,
It is with a heavy heart but a deep love for Harvard that I write to share that I will be stepping down as president. This is not a decision I came to easily. Indeed, it has been difficult beyond words because I have looked forward to working with so many of you to advance the commitment to academic excellence that has propelled this great university across centuries. But, after consultation with members of the Corporation, it has become clear that it is in the best interests of Harvard for me to resign so that our community can navigate this moment of extraordinary challenge with a focus on the institution rather than any individual.
It is a singular honor to be a member of this university, which has been my home and my inspiration for most of my professional career. My deep sense of connection to Harvard and its people has made it all the more painful to witness the tensions and divisions that have riven our community in recent months, weakening the bonds of trust and reciprocity that should be our sources of strength and support in times of crisis. Amidst all of this, it has been distressing to have doubt cast on my commitments to confronting hate and to upholding scholarly rigor—two bedrock values that are fundamental to who I am—and frightening to be subjected to personal attacks and threats fueled by racial animus.
I believe in the people of Harvard because I see in you the possibility and the promise of a better future. These last weeks have helped make clear the work we need to do to build that future—to combat bias and hate in all its forms, to create a learning environment in which we respect each other’s dignity and treat one another with compassion, and to affirm our enduring commitment to open inquiry and free expression in the pursuit of truth. I believe we have within us all that we need to heal from this period of tension and division and to emerge stronger. I had hoped with all my heart to lead us on that journey, in partnership with all of you. As I now return to the faculty, and to the scholarship and teaching that are the lifeblood of what we do, I pledge to continue working alongside you to build the community we all deserve.
When I became president, I considered myself particularly blessed by the opportunity to serve people from around the world who saw in my presidency a vision of Harvard that affirmed their sense of belonging—their sense that Harvard welcomes people of talent and promise, from every background imaginable, to learn from and grow with one another. To all of you, please know that those doors remain open, and Harvard will be stronger and better because they do.
As we welcome a new year and a new semester, I hope we can all look forward to brighter days. Sad as I am to be sending this message, my hopes for Harvard remain undimmed. When my brief presidency is remembered, I hope it will be seen as a moment of reawakening to the importance of striving to find our common humanity—and of not allowing rancor and vituperation to undermine the vital process of education. I trust we will all find ways, in this time of intense challenge and controversy, to recommit ourselves to the excellence, the openness, and the independence that are crucial to what our university stands for—and to our capacity to serve the world.
Sincerely,
Claudine Gay
Should have been FIRED !!
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Exactly what I would expect from her.
An affirmative Action hire that has shown her true qualifications and capabilities – hired by a woke organization that has long been corrupted past a reasonable recovery. Too bad she is staying on and continuing to indoctrinate future students with socialistic propaganda!
why is she getting paid? $900,000 a year….that is just crazy! So now she doesn’t have to pretend to work and still gets paid, alot….
A week back the board that hired her unanimously stood behind her without mentioning any desire for her to leave, or pressure to do so. At that point her Congressional testimony was well known as were earlier and subsequent plagiarism allegations. In reality a deal for her to resign was almost certainly under construction.
It turns out she’s child of prosperous Haitian parents and she attended a pricey, select New England prep school; it’s a very good bet they taught against plagiarism there. One year at Princeton (Moochie’s alma mater) before transfer to Stanford, where her scholarly work was celebrated (might want to review in the light of known plagiarism now). Then to Harvard for her PhD (the one with the known plagiarism). That formed the basis for hiring her into a boutique program from which she was promoted several times, ultimately to president of the university.
Obviously the smarties guiding her PhD quest were so dazzled by her whatever they never fulfilled their duty to vet her dissertation. Back in the day her degree would be withdrawn and voided. Her committee would get a serious scolding from the Dean. But as we now clearly know her demographics prohibited any serious scrutiny of what she was serving up as work product across the years.
So instead of getting fired, and having her PhD voided, they cut a deal reputedly paying her about $1 million per year, and she remains a tenured professor. Poor, poor her! Maybe she can scrape up the cash to buy a more flattering pair of glasses. Harvard and its totally woke Board richly deserve the scorn they’ve earned.
Racist POS
These kind always make out. Their fellow perverts will help them.
As usual……………using the tired old worn out race card!
Time to Take that CARD away !!!! ( Affirmative Action )