Backlash to House testimony shines spotlight on new generation of Ivy League presidents
The university presidents called before last weekโs congressional hearing on antisemitism had more in common than strife on their campuses: The leaders of the University of Pennsylvania, Harvard and MIT were all women who were relatively new in their positions.
Harvard faculty rallies to the aid of university president criticized for remarks on antisemitism
As lawmakers and donors push for the ouster of Harvard President Claudine Gay, hundreds of faculty members are urging the university to keep her in command and resist โoutside forcesโ that they view as a threat to the universityโs independence.
Harvard, MIT, Penn presidents defend actions in combatting antisemitism on campus
The presidents of Harvard, the University of Pennsylvania and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology say they are taking steps to combat antisemitism โ and Islamophobia โ on campus since the start of the Israel-Hamas war.
DYNAMIC DUO: No. 17 Summer Creek led by Larkin; Maxwell
Coach Sarah Aguilar brings back committed athletes Taylor Larkin (Harvard) in the middle and Aspen Maxwell (Missouri) on the outside. Larkin had 100 blocks and Maxwell Kamiryn Edmonds and Angelica Medina will also provide some offense, while Anika Frausto will be the setter. Medina led the team in kills with 256.
Affirmative action for white people? Legacy college admissions come under renewed scrutiny
In the wake of a Supreme Court decision that removes race from the admissions process, colleges are coming under renewed pressure to put an end to legacy preferences, the practice of favoring applicants with family ties to alumni.
Divided Supreme Court outlaws affirmative action in college admissions, says race can't be used
A divided Supreme Court has struck down affirmative action in college admissions, declaring race cannot be a factor and forcing institutions of higher education to look for new ways to achieve diverse student bodies.
Ezra Vogel, renowned Asia scholar and biographer, dies at 90
FILE - In this June 17, 1999, file photo, Harvard professor Ezra Vogel gestures while speaking during his luncheon speech at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo. Vogel, a leading U.S. scholar on East Asia whose biography of Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping won acclaim and awards, died Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020, in Cambridge, Mass. โ A leading U.S. scholar on East Asia whose biography of Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping won acclaim and awards has died. Vogel died Sunday in Cambridge, Massachusetts, from complications after surgery, said his son, Steven Vogel. Vogel is survived by his wife of 41 years, Charlotte Ikels; son David Vogel of Cambridge; son Steven Vogel of Berkeley, California; daughter Eve Vogel of Amherst, Massachusetts; a sister, Fay Bussgang, of Dedham, Massachusetts; and five grandchildren.
This student collected garbage to pay for college. Now hes headed to Harvard Law
BOWIE, Maryland (CNN) -- A college graduate from Maryland has been admitted to Harvard Law after continued adversity nearly made him abandon school altogether. Today, Rehan is not only a college graduate, but is heading to Harvard Law School this fall. Despite his fractured home life, Rehan found some solace in athletics and trained in martial arts and boxing. Two years into his successful matriculation at Bowie State University, Rehan transferred to University of Maryland, where he graduated in 2018. Rehan will begin classes online at Harvard Law School this fall.
AP Source: Ivy League calls off fall sports due to outbreak
The Ivy League has canceled all fall sports because of the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)The Ivy League on Wednesday became the first Division I conference to say it will not play sports this fall because of the coronavirus pandemic, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press. The league left open the possibility of moving some seasons to the spring if the outbreak is better controlled by then. The decision was described to the AP by a person speaking on the condition of anonymity in advance of the official announcement. The Ivy decision affects not just football but everything before Jan. 1, including soccer, field hockey, volleyball and cross country, as well as the nonconference portion of the basketball season.