Donations to U.S. universities reached $59.5 billion last year, and they come increasingly from a smaller group of wealthy donors. Many of them expect their money to buy a voice in university affairs.
Tag: Harvard University
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Teaching Black Students That They Can’t Handle Discomfort Is a Form of Abuse
Many university leaders seem to assume that Black students can’t handle anything uncomfortable.
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Antisemitism and Free Speech Collide on Campuses
The story behind a congressional hearing that ended the career of one university president and jeopardized the jobs of two others.
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Bill Ackman’s Campaign Against Harvard Followed Years of Resentment
The billionaire investor has mounted a high-profile battle against Harvard president Claudine Gay over antisemitism and threats to Jewish students on campus, but long-held personal grudges play a part, too.
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Harvard Clears President of ‘Research Misconduct’ After Plagiarism Charges
The university started an investigation after receiving accusations in October, at a time when its president, Claudine Gay, was under fire for her response to campus antisemitism.