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Two leaders of Harvard’s Middle Eastern studies center to step down

Departures of Cemal Kafadar and Rosie Bsheer are seen by critics as ‘shameful attempt’ by school to appease Trump

The Guardian - US

‘We’re like sitting ducks’: the right’s ‘war on woke’ has a well-tested playbook to take down academics

The campaign against Claudine Gay, Harvard’s first Black president, has become a blueprint increasingly wielded against women and scholars of color

The Guardian - US

Harvard defies expectations with $525 million surge in donations, second-highest on record despite year of controversy

Harvard, the world’s wealthiest university, had an endowment valued at $53.2 billion as of June 2024.

Fortune

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The Media Shouldn't Overlook Kamala Harris' Plagiarism

The pouncing isn't the point.

Reason

The dark history of GOP's "DEI" attacks

Experts link the right's "DEI hire" attacks to a dark history of racist political violence

Salon

Author Robin DiAngelo accused of plagiarism over doctoral thesis

Complaint brought against White Fragility author over passages in 2004 paper, but some suspect political motives

The Guardian - UK

The Harvard graduating students denied their degrees over Palestine protest

The decision by Harvard University to delay degrees for 13 students for one year has caused outrage.

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Harvard announces school leaders will stay out of hot-button political issues from now on

Former Harvard President Claudine Gay resigned her post following backlash to her statement og the Israel-Hamas war

The Independent UK

Academics Use Imaginary Data in Their Research

Academia values the appearance of truth over actual truth.

Reason

Harvard President Urges Protesters To Leave For Campus Safety

Harvard President urges pro-Palestinian protesters to disband due to disruption concerns.

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Harvard subpoenaed over anti-Semitism investigation, committee demands more records

House Republicans issue subpoenas against Harvard officials, accusing them of not turning over enough documents in the anti-Semitism investigation.

The Guardian - US

House Republicans subpoena Harvard brass in campus antisemitism inquiry

Request comes six weeks after lawmakers grilled school president Claudine Gay, who lost her job in aftermath of contentious hearing

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Students on hunger strike call for Brown University to divest from pro-Israel companies

Group demands school divest from companies including Boeing and RTX, who they say profit from Israel’s military attacks in Gaza

The Hindu

Lessons from a high-profile Harvard exit

The rise of right-wing populism across the globe entails solid structural change especially in academia

WEKU

4 things to know about Elise Stefanik, as VP rumors swirl

Just a few years ago, Stefanik was rated the 13th most bipartisan House member. She also differed from Trump on several key issues — but times have changed.

WEKU

Combative billionaire Bill Ackman uses bare-knuckle boardroom tactics in a wider war

Hedge fund boss Bill Ackman has fought bitter battles in corporate boardrooms. He fights with lengthy public letters and for years. He's taking those tactics to Ivy League universities and the media.

The Independent UK

Following review, Business Insider stands by reports on wife of ex-Harvard president's critic

Business Insider says it is satisfied with the fairness and accuracy of stories that made plagiarism accusations against the wife of a hedge fund billionaire who was active in the ousting of Harvard President Claudine Gay

The Independent UK

As legal challenges mount, some companies retool diversity and inclusion programs

Conservative advocates have filed a growing number of legal challenges, encouraged by the Supreme Court’s June ruling ending affirmative action in college admissions

The Guardian - US

Scientist cited in push to oust Harvard’s Claudine Gay has links to eugenicists

Christopher Rufo, credited with helping oust school’s first Black president, touted critic associated with ‘scientific racists’

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