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MIT's president announces new steps for the university — one day after Harvard's Claudine Gay resigned

Wed, 01/03/2024 - 15:19

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Photo Illustration of Sally Kornbluth. — Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images; Jenny Chang-Rodriguez/BI

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What Harvard students have to say about the bombshell resignation of embattled president Claudine Gay

Wed, 01/03/2024 - 10:06

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Harvard president Claudine Gay — Harvard president Claudine Gay
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Bill Ackman is now turning his focus to MIT's president after Harvard and Penn's resign

Tue, 01/02/2024 - 16:18

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Bill Ackman and Sally Kornbluth. — Bill Ackman (Right) takes aim at MIT president Sally Kornbluth (Left).
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More than 500 Harvard faculty members have signed a letter defending president Claudine Gay and urging the university not to remove her

Sun, 12/10/2023 - 23:59

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Harvard president Claudine Gay — Harvard president Claudine Gay.
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With UPenn's president out, Bill Ackman is now lasering in on Harvard and MIT's presidents

Sun, 12/10/2023 - 21:27

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Bill Ackman (left) and Claudine Gay (right). — Bill Ackman (left) and Claudine Gay (right).
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Crisis PR expert calls testimony of elite college presidents an 'embarrassment' that could've been avoided

Sat, 12/09/2023 - 04:11

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(L-R) Dr. Claudine Gay, President of Harvard University, Liz Magill, President of University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Pamela Nadell, Professor of History and Jewish Studies at American University, and Dr.

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Why Bill Ackman says Harvard needs to answer for antisemitism, but says Elon Musk's comments are OK

Fri, 12/08/2023 - 18:20

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A split image of Elon Musk (left) and Bill Ackman (right) — Bill Ackman (right) has criticized elite universities for their policies on antisemitism but was more forgiving when it came to Elon Musk.
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Business leaders slam Harvard, Penn, and MIT leadership following congressional hearing

Fri, 12/08/2023 - 14:37

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Claudine Gay, Liz Magill — Harvard president Claudine Gay (L) and Penn president Liz Magill (R) have been criticized for their testimony during a congressional hearing about antisemitism on campus.
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Penn could lose a $100 million donation after its president's bungled congressional hearing

Thu, 12/07/2023 - 17:04

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Liz Magill, President of University of Pennsylvania, testifies before the House Education and Workforce Committee. — Liz Magill.
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Elite colleges scramble to backtrack after evading questions about antisemitism

Thu, 12/07/2023 - 10:35

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Liz Magill, president of University of Pennsylvania, testifies before Congress — Liz Magill, president of University of Pennsylvania, testifies before the House Education and Workforce Committee in Washington, DC.
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