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Harvard Recruits MAGA-Friendly Lobbying Firm January 22, 2025

The move marks a significant departure from the university’s adversarial approach to Trump during his first presidency....

Universities Need to Stop Coddling Students with Canceled Classes December 06, 2024

As just the latest example of elite universities coddling students, classes were canceled following the election result of Donald Trump's victory, allowing students time and space to cope.At Harvard University, some professors "canceled their Wednesd...

Why Do Harvard Students Hate Harvard So Much? December 06, 2024

Admitted students come to Harvard expecting it to be perfect. The fact that it isn’t takes some getting used to....

Harvard Conservatives Owe You Nothing November 25, 2024

Until the administration finally commits itself to delivering the education we deserve, we will continue to pursue it ourselves, without regard for the Editorial Board’s opinions....

Yale Destroys Harvard in 'The Game' for 3rd Consecutive Year November 25, 2024

Yale stopped Harvard from solely claiming the Ivy Championship....

The Elimination of Gen Ed Pass-Fail November 20, 2024

A proposal to phase out the pass-fail option for the General Education program will only go into effect starting with the Class of 2029, a Harvard Undergraduate Officer announced Tuesday....

Judge Approves Antisemitism Lawsuit against Harvard November 12, 2024

Ivy League school's claim to be "unaware" of medical student's harassment is "wholly inconsistent" with claims of repeatedly reaching out and even trying to file a complaint but being denied anonymity....

Harvard Must Defend Its Libraries November 12, 2024

Harvard University has taken heavy criticism in the last year for not responding adequately to disruptive protests, encampments, and acts of anti-Semitism on its campus. ...

Judge Consolidates Antisemitism Lawsuits against Harvard November 07, 2024

A U.S. district judge consolidated two lawsuits alleging Harvard failed to address campus antisemitism — one filed in January and the other in May — “for discovery purposes” on Tuesday....

Harvard Faculty Overwhelmingly Donated to Democrats This Election October 29, 2024

Members of Harvard’s governing boards and faculty donated more than $2.3 million to political candidates and causes ahead of the 2024 U.S. presidential election, a Crimson analysis found....

Donations to Harvard Drop 15% in Tumultuous Year October 18, 2024

Gifts to the school’s endowment, an important support for its operations, fall 34%....

Harvard Gave Students 10 Min to Protest Anti-Hamas Speaker October 16, 2024

Harvard University students hosting anti-Hamas speaker Mosab Hassan Yousef for a lecture last week were required to read a university-issued statement, informing the audience that protesters would be allowed up to 10 minutes to disrupt the event befo...

Protestors Deface U. of Michigan Leaders’ Homes October 09, 2024

It was not clear who was responsible for the broken windows, fake blood, and pro-Palestinian slogans....

Harvard Boosts Security at Jewish Events October 07, 2024

Harvard University increased security at Jewish events due to concerns over anti-Semitic violence, with law enforcement from multiple agencies attending a recent event....

Harvard: Buy, Sell or Hold? October 04, 2024

The business of Harvard College is to provide an education to undergraduate students....

Will the Supreme Court Decide That Religious Charter Schools Are Unconstitutional? October 02, 2024

Recently, I was on a 3-person panel discussion and debate at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government. We were asked to address the question of whether religious charter schools are constitutional. We also shared how we thought the U.S. Supr...

Firing University Presidents Won’t Fix Higher Ed’s Flaws August 30, 2024

By removing these leaders, we succeeded only in eliminating an easy target of public criticism, a fact that allows the schools to deflect accountability....

The Man Who Couldn’t Stop Going to College June 04, 2024

Benjamin B. Bolger has spent his whole life amassing academic degrees. What can we learn from him?...

Harvard Should Say Less. Maybe All Schools Should. May 29, 2024

Let’s spare universities from having to decide which world events deserve official statements....

New Lawsuit Against Harvard Alleges Threats Against Jews May 23, 2024

The Brandeis Center’s lawsuit also claims professors have spread ‘antisemitic propaganda’ in class....

Peace in Our Time at Harvard May 16, 2024

Harvard University interim president Alan Garber on Tuesday announced that he'd reached an agreement with the student radicals who have camped out on his lawn for nearly three weeks: They'd pack up their illegal encampment, and he'd do his part to ma...

How to Root Out Antisemitism on Campus May 15, 2024

What would cause a professor to risk losing lifetime tenure? At UNC-Chapel Hill, professors are risking their jobs by threatening to withhold grades until the school ends the suspensions of anti-Israel student protestors. The professors’ actions reve...

Is This Harvard Getting Serious? May 08, 2024

On Monday, Harvard University’s acting President Alan Garber blasted a missive about the institution’s anti-Israel encampment to the extended campus community. Garber, who took over from the deposed Claudine Gay, obviously meant to strike a tone of “...

How the SAT Changed My Life March 28, 2024

For a disadvantaged kid like me, the SAT was the one shot I had to prove my potential....

Another Harvard Scholar Accused of Plagiarism March 22, 2024

Harvard professor Christina Cross is a rising star in the field of critical race studies. She earned a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan, secured the support of the National Science Foundation, and garnered attention from the New York Times, wher...