‘They were concerned it would look like...’: Bill Ackman on why Harvard board didn't sack Claudine Gay
Fp Staff • 1 year ago"I have been told now by two reporters that one of the factors that made it challenging for the @Harvard board to fire Gay was that they were concerned it would look like they were kowtowing to me," Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman said on X
‘The system at Harvard… is itself evil’: Harvard Rabbi resigns from antisemitism committee after president’s testimony
Fp Staff • 1 year agoIn a long post on X, Rabbi David Wolpe said that he has resigned from the antisemitism advisory committee at Harvard and attributed the events on campus and the "painfully inadequate" testimony of Harvard president for the exit.
Vantage | Are top US colleges defending anti-semitism?
The Vantage Take • 1 year agoThe alarming responses from top US college presidents and the potential influence of foreign funding raise critical questions about the state of leadership and moral clarity on American campuses
The anti-Israel letter controversy rocking Harvard
Fp Explainers • 2 years agoA letter from Harvard University student groups blaming Israel for Saturday’s Hamas attacks has drawn backlash from prominent alumni and US lawmakers. Numerous business leaders sought to backlist students linked to the statement and an Israeli billionaire resigned from the university's board
Scripting History: Who is Claudine Gay, Harvard University's first Black president?
• 2 years agoClaudine Gay, dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Harvard, has been named the university's new president, making her the first African American to hold the position. She will take over as the 30th president on 1 July 2023