A timeline of Harvard President Claudine Gay's short, scandal-plagued tenure

Harvard University President Claudine Gay announced her resignation amid mounting accusations of plagiarism and backlash for her response at a congressional hearing.

Harvard University President Claudine Gay announced her resignation on Tuesday, following mounting accusations of plagiarism and backlash for her response at a congressional hearing in December to questions about antisemitism on U.S. college campuses.

Gay was the first person of color and second woman in Harvard University's 386-year history to serve as president. Her tenure as president is the shortest in the school's history.

She will resume her faculty position at Harvard, according to the university's main governing board.

Here's a look at what led up to her resignation as president.