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Historic First: Harvard Appoints First Person Of Color As President Historic First: Harvard Appoints First Person Of Color As President
Historic First: Harvard Appoints First Person Of Color As President Harvard University's new president shattered a glass ceiling when she became the first person of color to be selected for the role.  Harvard announced on Thursday, Dec. 15, that Claudine Gay, the dean of the faculty of arts and science since 2018, will serve as the university's 30th president.   She replaces Lawrence S. Bacow in the position after a six-month search conducted by the university's Board of Overseers.  Gay joined Harvard's faculty in 2006 as a professor of government and was appointed as a professor of African and African American Studies in 2007, according to Harvard's websi…

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