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UC Berkeley, Harvard to research influence of psychedelics on society and culture

November 29, 2023

University of California, Berkeley and Harvard University announced this month that the two institutions received funding to begin research into how psychedelics have influenced art, literature and society. The initiative, called ”Psychedelics in Society and Culture,” will focus on the historical significance of psychedelics and will provide faculty and student researchers with grants of up to […]

Harvard President Claudine Gay to testify before Congress about antisemitism on college campuses

November 28, 2023

Harvard President Claudine Gay will testify before the House Committee on Education and the Workforce about antisemitism on college and university campuses, the committee announced in a press release Tuesday morning. Gay will testify during a hearing on Dec. 5 alongside MIT President Sally A. Kornbluth and University of Pennsylvania President Elizabeth Magill. Harvard, MIT, […]

‘This guy is a charlatan’: University of Florida turns against Joe Ladapo

November 27, 2023

In 2021, the university was fast-tracking him into a tenured professorship as part of his appointment as Florida’s surgeon general. Joseph Ladapo, Gov. Ron DeSantis’ pick for the state’s top medical official, dazzled them with his Harvard degree and work as a research professor at New York University and UCLA. Professors had anticipated Ladapo would […]

A century ago, elite universities restricted Jewish students. They created the modern college admissions process.

November 15, 2023

Jews on U.S. college campuses have faced discrimination of varying degrees — both institutional and social — depending on the era, with one surprising result of a major antisemitic explosion in higher education a century ago. Administrators at a number of colleges, including Harvard University and the University of Pennsylvania, are now pledging to do […]

University of Austin, the self-proclaimed antidote to college campus ‘illiberalism,’ is now accepting fall 2024 applications

Alcino Donadel | November 10, 2023

UATX has raised $200 million in two years from over 2,500 donors, with gifts larger than $100,000 coming from over 100 funder, The Texas Tribune reports.

Trump wants to build a free online university—and make Harvard pay for it

November 02, 2023

Donald Trump wants to “revolutionize” higher education if elected president. And in a new campaign policy video, he is pledging to do so by creating a federally funded online university that awards free degrees — one where “wokeness or jihadism” are not allowed. Trump’s latest policy proposal proposes taxing large private university endowments to pay […]

How the “next phase” of LGBTQ+ student support is stirring at this Ivy League

Alcino Donadel | November 01, 2023

The University of Pennsylvania's Eidos LGBTQ+ Health initiative empowers all stakeholders to address the cultural gaps in healthcare that preclude its professionals from adequately caring for a growing demographic of the U.S. population.

Harvard and UPenn donor revolt raises concerns about big money on campuses

October 25, 2023

Big money donations are booming at America’s colleges, helping fund higher education for millions of students. But big donations often come with strings attached. Major donors typically give to specific purposes at schools. The biggest donors often sit on universities’ board of trustees, which governs the university and selects university leadership, priorities and direction. The […]

Harvard and UPenn donors are furious over Israel statements. It may have a financial domino effect

October 20, 2023

Influential donors to Harvard University and the University of Pennsylvania say they will cut their ties to the schools in protest of college administrators’ response to alleged anti-Israel speech and antisemitism on campuses in the wake of Hamas’ terror attacks. Major donors pulling out won’t inflict significant financial damage on wealthy Ivy League institutions with huge endowments like Harvard […]

Middle East conflict continues to stir backlash, compromise safety across college campuses

Alcino Donadel | October 18, 2023

From students all the way up to leadership, college and university community members who've spoken out on the Hamas-Israel conflict have faced intense backlash, further embroiling college campuses in an incendiary humanitarian crisis overseas.

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