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Personal life explored as Harvard University appoints first Black President
American political scientist Claudine Gay has been appointed as Harvard University's 30th president, making her the first black person to hold this position.
The 52-year-old personality is currently a democracy scholar and a dean at the university. She will take over the position on July 1, 2023.
Claudine Gay is the daughter of Haitian immigrants but was born in New York in 1970.
She will succeed Lawrence Bacow, who will be stepping down to devote more time to his family.
Since joining Harvard in 2006 as a professor of government as well as of African and African American studies, Claudine Gay has researched a wide range of topics.
She is also the founding chair of the Inequality in America program at Harvard University.
After the news was announced, Claudine Gay gave her acceptance speech and advocated for increased collaboration between the various schools at the prestigious university.
In a statement issued to the Harvard Crimson, Bacow described Claudine Gay as a "terrific academic leader with a keen mind, great leadership and communication skills.”
Gay is currently the only president of color heading an Ivy League, however, she is not the first.