Christopher Rufo, a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, has responded to Harvard University President Claudine Gay's resignation and supported her resignation from the university's top post.
In a letter released Tuesday, Gay announced he would step down as president and return to Harvard's faculty.
Rufo, a frequent critic of critical race theory in education, noted that Gay did not mention his own plagiarism scandal in the letter, instead bringing up “racial animus.”
Claudine Gay announced Tuesday that she is stepping down as president of Harvard University. (Getty Images)
“This is Claudine Gay’s resignation letter.Rather than take responsibility for downplaying anti-Semitism, committing serial plagiarism, threatening a free press, and damaging the system, she has accused her critics of racism. I call her an ideologue. This is the poison of DEI ideology. I’m glad she’s gone,” Rufo wrote to Mr.
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Gay's letter said, “While I feel deeply connected to Harvard and its people, the past few months have torn our community apart, leaving us with what should be our source of bond.'' It became increasingly painful to witness the tensions and divisions that weakened the bonds of trust and reciprocity.''In these circumstances, it was difficult to confront hatred and pursue academic rigor (who I am). It is painful to have my commitment to uphold the two core values on which I live (the two core values on which I live) called into question, and it is frightening to be exposed to such doubt. Personal attacks and threats fueled by racial hostility. ”
Various critics have also criticized Harvard's previous defense of its president, suggesting it may have been to defend its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion department.
Claudine Gay faced dozens of plagiarism charges before she resigned. (Erin Clark/Boston Globe)
In a column for the Wall Street Journal, Jason Riley accused schools of lowering standards in order to put gays in higher positions.
“Harvard's dilemma illustrates a broader practical problem with racially preferential policies. Lowering standards for hiring administrators and admitting students also forces them to lower standards for evaluating their behavior and performance. “For the purpose of accounting fraud, elite institutions like Harvard have been put in charge of people who have no business teaching or enrolling there,” he said. wrote.
Gay faced multiple plagiarism charges before he resigned, with the latest six reported as of Monday. washington free beacon, Who was the first to report the new charges?noted that the total number of accusations amounted to nearly 50, or “half of Gay's published works.”
Christopher Rufo hailed the decision as a “victory” and “the beginning of the end for DEI in American institutions.” (Fox News)
Harvard University President Claudine Gay resigns amid anti-Semitism and plagiarism controversy
In another post, Rufo praised the decision, writing, “This is the beginning of the end of DEI in American institutions. We will expose you, we will outsmart you, and we will bring colorblind equality to our great society. We will not stop fighting until we recover.” nation. “
Another post read: “Today we celebrate a victory. Tomorrow we return to the fight. We will not stop until we eliminate DEI ideology from every American institution.”
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