Apr 27 Watch 6:18 Harvard University details its ties to slavery and promises a reckoning By Jeffrey Brown, Courtney Norris, Dorothy Hastings America’s oldest institution of higher education, Harvard University, is beginning to come to terms with its own history and role in slavery. The school is out with a new report detailing its extensive entanglement and legacy. Tomiko Brown-Nagin, dean of… Continue watching
Mar 23 WATCH: Jackson says she would recuse herself from Harvard affirmative action case before Supreme Court By News Desk Sen. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, asked Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson during her Supreme Court confirmation hearings March 23 if she would recuse herself from an upcoming case involving admissions at Jackson's alma mater of Harvard University, where she also sits… Continue reading
Dec 17 Harvard drops standardized test requirement through 2026 By Collin Binkley, Associated Press Harvard announced the move Thursday amid concerns about students' access to testing sites during the pandemic. It extends a policy many colleges have adopted during the pandemic and that a growing number are keeping for years to come. Continue reading
Nov 12 Appeals court clears Harvard of racial bias in admissions By Collin Binkley, Associated Press A federal appeals in court has upheld a district court decision clearing Harvard University of intentional discrimination against Asian American applicants. Continue reading
Jul 08 Harvard, MIT sue to block ICE rule on international students By Associated Press The universities contend that the directive violates the Administrative Procedures Act because officials failed to offer a reasonable basis justifying the policy and because the public was not given notice to comment on it. Continue reading
Jan 28 Watch 4:20 News Wrap: U.S. steps up screenings for novel coronavirus In our news wrap Tuesday, U.S. health officials have ramped up efforts to contain the spread of a deadly virus outbreak that started in China. Twenty airports and other sites will now monitor for sick travelers; Sec. of Health and… Continue watching
Oct 23 Harvard paper blasted for seeking immigration agency comment By Michael Melia, Associated Press To student activists, the request showed a disregard for students living in the country illegally. Student groups circulated a petition demanding an apology and some, including the Harvard College Democrats, said they would refuse to speak to the publication. Continue reading
Oct 01 Judge rules Harvard is not discriminating against Asian Americans in admissions process By Collin Binkley, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Allison D. Burroughs said in her decision that Harvard's admissions process is "not perfect" but passes constitutional muster. Continue reading
Nov 02 Watch 5:34 Could Harvard discrimination case change college admissions nationwide? The Harvard admissions trial in Boston concluded Friday and it could have implications for affirmative action nationwide. The case alleges that qualified Asian-American applicants were denied admission because Harvard used other, non-academic measures to keep their numbers down. William Brangham… Continue watching
Aug 30 Trump administration backs Asian-Americans in Harvard case By Maria Danilova, Eric Tucker, Collin Binkley, Associated Press The Justice Department said in a court filing that Harvard has failed to demonstrate that it does not discriminate on the basis of race. Continue reading