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Claudine Gay is a perfect representation of Harvard’s mediocrity

By Zachary Faria
Published December 12, 2023 7:35pm ET
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Claudine Gay is a perfect representation of Harvard’s mediocrity
Harvard President Claudine Gay speaks during a hearing of the House Committee on Education on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023, in Washington. The university presidents called before last week’s congressional hearing on antisemitism had more in common than strife on their campuses: The leaders of the University of Pennsylvania, Harvard, and MIT were all women who were relatively new in their positions.

That Harvard University is standing by its beleaguered president, Claudine Gay, should not be a surprise: Gay is a perfect representation of the arrogant mediocrity of the university and its brand.

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