Over 700 Harvard faculty members rallied behind her, signing a letter of support. Harvard University’s first Black president, Claudine Gay, tendered her resignation on Tuesday, January 02, 2024, amidst mounting criticism over alleged plagiarism and her response to anti-semitism on campus.The controversy surrounding Gay escalated when reports surfaced, accusing her of failing to properly cite scholarly sources in her academic work. The anonymous publication of the most recent accusations on a conservative online platform further intensified the scrutiny on her leadership. The shortest presidenc…