Harvard president holds on despite antisemitism response


Harvard University’s highest governing board released a statement Tuesday standing by President Claudine Gay amid calls from Capitol Hill seeking her removal after responses she gave at a House Education committee hearing on antisemitism.

"In this tumultuous and difficult time, we unanimously stand in support of President Gay," the Harvard Corporation wrote in a statement. "At Harvard, we champion open discourse and academic freedom, and we are united in our strong belief that calls for violence against our students and disruptions of the classroom experience will not be tolerated."

Gay, the board said, "is the right leader to help our community heal and to address the very serious societal issues we are facing."

The board's decision came after a Monday night meeting. Hundreds........

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