University
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World
How a Proxy Fight Over Campus Politics Brought Down Harvard’s President
Amid plagiarism allegations and a backlash to campus antisemitism, Claudine Gay became an avatar for broader criticisms of academia.
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World
Crews Demolish Site of Idaho Murders as Some Families Object
The News Demolition crews have torn down a house near the University of Idaho where four college students were murdered…
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World
Who Are the Members of the Harvard Corporation?
The Harvard Corporation is a powerful board that governs the university. Here’s what we know about the members.
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World
A Timeline of Claudine Gay as Harvard’s President
On the job for less than six months, Dr. Gay has come under criticism over the Middle East war and…
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Science
It’s Christmastime in the Cosmos
For astronomers peering into the depths of the universe, Christmas came a little early this year. Using data from the…
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World
Campus Crackdowns Have Chilling Effect on Pro-Palestinian Speech
Universities are under tremendous pressure to stamp out antisemitism, but some say that is causing fear and curbing free expression.
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Politics
Campus Speech Codes Should Be Abolished
The tentative, lawyerly answers given last week by three university presidents at a House committee hearing investigating the state of…
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World
A Timeline of How the Israel-Hamas War Has Roiled College Campuses
Since Oct. 7, there have been dueling protests, calls for the ouster of school leaders and threats from angry donors.
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World
To Testify or Not to Testify in Congress? Your Job Could Hang in the Balance.
Columbia University’s president declined a congressional call to testify about her handling of antisemitism on campus — and dodged a…
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World
Why Defenders of Harvard’s President Are Focused on Academic Freedom
The principle is highly valued by many at American universities, but critics say it is sometimes invoked to dodge repercussions.