The move caps years of debate over whether having top grades from the nation’s oldest university accurately reflected truly exceptional work.

In the moments that define institutions—enrollment cliffs, program closures, funding crises—it is not governance structures or strategic plans that determine the outcome.

Fifteen historically Black colleges and universities are working together to pursue R1 status with support from top schools such as Harvard.

The Trump Administration continues to accuse the university of discrimination and is now investigating allegations of harassment of Jewish students and whether the institution "continues to use illegal race-based preferences in admissions."