Claudine Gay, who officially took the oath Friday, has been serving as the university's 30th president since July 1.
Not only is she the first Black president, Gay is also only the second woman to lead the university."I stand before you on this stage with the weight and the honor of being a first, able to say, 'I am Claudine Gay, the president of Harvard University,'" she said Friday. Gay first joined Harvard in 2006 as a professor of government."It is a game changer.
"I stand before you on this stage with the weight and the honor of being a first, able to say, 'I am Claudine Gay, the president of Harvard University,'" she said Friday."It is a game changer. If you want to do something around diversity, bring people with lived experience who understand and have a sense of urgency around impacting the diversity within our institution. Put them in charge," said Michael Curry, a NAACP national board member.
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