Harvard’s Drew Gilpin Faust says history should make us uncomfortable
Drew Gilpin Faust served as president of Harvard from 2007 until 2018. She is currently the Arthur Kingsley…
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US education department opens inquiry into Harvard’s legacy admission policies
The US Department of Education has opened an investigation into Harvard University’s policies on legacy admissions, which give an edge to applicants with family ties to alumni.Top colleges’ preferential treatment of children of alumni, who…
Harvard’s legacy admissions targeted after race-based criteria ruling
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Harvard University has been targeted by a legal challenge over the practice of favouring undergraduate…
Harvard’s Raj Chetty reveals how 21 billion Facebook friendships shape economic outcomes
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New Delhi, August 2
A large-scale study of data involving 21 billion friendships on Facebook, led by Harvard University economist Raj Chetty, has revealed how these social connections…
Harvard’s decision to ditch fossil fuel investments reflects changing financial realities and…
Harvard University will keep phasing out all investments tied to oil, gas and coal, it announced on Sept. 9, 2021. When Larry Bacow, the school’s president, announced this plan, he cast it as a response to climate change – part of a…