Apr 15 Trump administration freezes $2.2 billion in grants to Harvard University over campus activism By Michael Casey, Associated Press The hold on Harvard's funding marks the seventh time President Donald Trump's administration has taken the step at one of the nation's most elite colleges, in an attempt to force compliance with Trump's political agenda. Continue reading
Jan 03 How conservative outrage and plagiarism charges led to resignation of Harvard’s president By Collin Binkley, Moriah Balingit, Associated Press While the university concluded the errors "were not considered intentional or reckless" and didn't rise to misconduct, the allegations continued, with new ones as recently as Monday. Continue reading
Jan 02 Harvard president resigns amid plagiarism claims, backlash from antisemitism testimony By Steve LeBlanc, Collin Binkley, Associated Press She and the presidents of MIT and the University of Pennsylvania came under fire last month for their lawyerly answers to a line of questioning from New York Rep. Elise Stefanik, who asked whether calling for the genocide of Jews… Continue reading
Dec 11 Watch 6:24 Harvard president under pressure to resign after testimony about antisemitism on campus By Laura Barrón-López, Courtney Norris, Shoshana Dubnow, Jonah Anderson The president of Harvard University remains in her job, but there's been heavy debate about whether she should be allowed to stay. It all comes in response to how three high-profile university presidents spoke during a tense congressional hearing about… Continue watching
Dec 08 Harvard president apologizes for remarks on curbing antisemitism as pressure mounts on Penn’s president By Collin Binkley, Marc Levy, Associated Press The university presidents' congressional testimony has drawn intense national backlash, as did a similar response from the president of MIT. Continue reading
Jul 03 Nonprofit files civil rights complaint challenging legacy admissions at Harvard By Collin Binkley, Associated Press Lawyers for Civil Rights, a nonprofit based in Boston, is filing the civil rights complaint on behalf of Black and Latino community groups in New England, alleging that Harvard’s admissions system violates the Civil Rights Act. Continue reading
Jun 29 Supreme Court’s conservative majority strikes down race-based affirmative action in university admissions By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court has ruled that colleges and universities must stop considering race in admissions, forcing institutions of higher education to look for new ways to achieve diverse student bodies. Continue reading
May 30 Watch 5:47 U.S. colleges divided over whether to end legacy admissions By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas In the coming weeks, the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to issue its ruling on the use of race in college admissions. The case is focusing attention on other practices used in admissions that may need to change, including the… Continue watching
Jan 19 Watch 4:08 News Wrap: Biden tours flooding and storm damage in California In our news wrap Thursday, President Biden got an up-close look at the ravages of storms that have swept California, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy issued an urgent appeal to Western nations today for tanks and air defense systems and more… Continue watching
Jul 22 Jackson to vote on one of two college admissions cases before Supreme Court By Mark Sherman, Associated Press Jackson had pledged during her confirmation hearing to sit out the case involving Harvard’s admissions policy because she was a member of the school’s board. Continue reading