She had been accused of plagiarism and faced a public campaign led by professors to oust her, especially after she refused to silence pro-Palestine protesters on campus. Academics globally, especially in America, have reacted strongly to the last five months of accusations against Gay. At the dawn of the new year, Gay resigned. In her letter, Gay remarked upon the nature of “personal attacks and threats fueled by racial animus” she has faced in the past few months. Bengaluru: In July last year, Harvard University’s then Dean was elevated to the position of the president of the university. Claudine Gay...