The aftermath of the Claudine Gay’s resignation as president of Harvard University continues to reverberate through the media, including analysis and commentary.
 
In a New York Times op-ed, Gay attempts to explain events by writing: “The campaign against me was about more than one university and one leader. This was merely a single skirmish in a broader war to unravel public faith in pillars of American society. Campaigns of this kind often start with attacks on education and expertise, because these are the tools that best equip communities to see through propaganda. But such campaigns don’t end there. Trusted institutions of all types—from public health agencies to news organizations—will continue to fall victim to coordinated attempts to undermine their legitimacy and ruin their leaders’ credibility. For the opportunists driving cynicism about our institutions, no single victory or toppled leader exhausts their zeal.”
 
Below is a sample of today’s media coverage:
 
Former Harvard President Defends, Explains Herself in Op-Ed
Inside Higher Ed (January 4, 2024)
 
Claudine Gay: What Just Happened at Harvard Is Bigger Than Me – Presidential Opinion
The New York Times (January 4, 2024)
 
For Harvard’s First Black President, Race Became the Unavoidable Issue
The New York Times (January 4, 2024)
 
How the Push for Diversity at Colleges and Companies Came Under Siege
The Wall Street Journal (January 4, 2024)
 
Resignation at Harvard Latest But Not Last Salvo in GOP War on Colleges
The Washington Post (January 4, 2024)
 
A Brief Guide to How Colleges Adjudicate Plagiarism Cases
The Chronicle of Higher Education (January 4, 2024)
 
 
 
The Resignation of Harvard’s President Is a Chance for Schools to Learn – Editorial
The Washington Post (January 4, 2024)
 
How Not to Defend Claudine Gay - Commentary
The Chronicle of Higher Education (January 4, 2024)
 
How We Squeezed Harvard to Push Claudine Gay Out – Commentary
The Wall Street Journal (January 4, 2024)
 
The Persecution of Harvard’s Claudine Gay - Commentary
The New York Times (January 4, 2024)
 
Harvard Couldn’t Save Both Claudine Gay and Itself - Commentary
The New York Times (January 4, 2024)
 
The Word That Undid Claudine Gay - Commentary
The New York Times (January 4, 2024)
 
Universities and Corporations Should Have the Right to Remain Silent - Commentary
The Washington Post (January 4, 2024)
 
Colleges Are Home to Many Left-Wing Ideas and Activists. That’s Fine. - Commentary
The Washington Post (January 4, 2024)
 
Harvard's Claudine Gay Faced an Uphill Battle: Black Women Are More Undermined at Work - Commentary
USA Today (January 4, 2024)
 
Claudine Gay’s Resignation Shines a Light on the Academic Hypocrisies of Elite Universities - Commentary
The New Republic (January 4, 2024)