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Group ‘unanimously’ supports Claudine Gay following congressional hearing into code of conduct policies
Wealthy alumni have campaigned about rising hostility towards Jews. The controversy has already forced one university president from office
Letter from politicians comes amid anger at three presidents’ Capitol Hill testimony over antisemitism
Some have called for leaders of the prestigious schools to step aside after hearing about antisemitism on campus
Leaders of Harvard, Penn and MIT appear before a House committee to discuss how Middle East events have roiled their schools
The situation is dire but there is a blueprint for managing the country’s currency, banks and public debt issues
Investors seem more optimistic — but only up to a point
Tensions rise on campus over freedom of speech and academic leaders’ public responsibilities
Harvard professor has advanced understanding of women’s labour market outcomes
A backdrop of slower economic growth may be shaping attitudes of tomorrow that cut across political divides
Scandals at Stanford and Harvard show manipulation of research remains an issue despite growth of ‘data detectives’
Colleges are under rising pressure to scrap preferences for alumni and donor children after Supreme Court ruling
Six judges have reshaped the law in the US but the popular backlash is growing
Complaint against preferences for alumni and donor relatives cites Supreme Court’s affirmative action decision
Decision set to have wide-reaching effects for affirmative action and other diversity programmes in America
Also in today’s newsletter, investors grow leery of companies without climate disclosures
Edward Blum has waged war on ‘race conscious’ university admissions policies for a decade — and may now be on the brink of victory
Studies show relatively few students of modest means enrol at top US institutions
Losses at university’s $51bn endowment could widen as private equity and venture capital funds cut valuations
Business school says it wants to remove ‘financial barriers’ as it looks to increase diversity among its learners
The demographics of work and business are shifting rapidly — and the male-dominated model is overdue an overhaul
Samsung and Harvard researchers seek to replicate the mind’s complex network of neurons and synapses
Job satisfaction takes many forms but beware the demoralising effects of impersonal systems for evaluating employees
Two administrators received fellowships to attend university’s centre on governance and innovation
Colleges benefiting from surging asset prices pledge to share proceeds with students and staff
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