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Detailed explanation-1: -Harvard University named Claudine Gay, a dean of the Faculty of Arts and Science, as its new president, the first African American to hold the post at the prestigious university. Gay, 52, is just the second woman to be elected to head the school in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Detailed explanation-2: -Harvard University announced its 30th president Thursday, drawing from within to hire Claudine Gay, the first Black president in the institution’s nearly 400-year history. The daughter of Haitian immigrants, Gay will officially assume the position next summer.

Detailed explanation-3: -Drew Gilpin Faust Faust served as the 28th president of Harvard University from July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2018. She was Harvard’s first female president, and the first Harvard president without a Harvard degree.

Detailed explanation-4: -Henry Dunster, (baptized Nov. 26, 1609, Bury, Lancashire, Eng. -died Feb. 27, 1659, Scituate, Massachusetts Bay Colony [now in Massachusetts, U.S.]), American clergyman and first president of Harvard College.

Detailed explanation-5: -Harvard University’s 30th president will be the first Black leader and second woman to hold the position. On Thursday, the university announced Claudine Gay, PhD, will take office in July 2023, succeeding Lawrence Bacow.