Dean George Daley said in a message to members of the medical school community on Tuesday that he recognizes the issues educational leaders have had with the methodology that the rankings use to evaluate schools.

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, whose affirmative action program is under review by the Supreme Court, sponsors the Fellowship for Exploring Research in Nutrition, which gives thousands of dollars, paid-for on-campus apartments and mentorship opportunities to "Black, Indigenous, or People of Color (BIPOC)," according to the program's website.

Her predecessor said in a statement, "She's a terrific academic leader with a keen mind, great leadership and communication skills, excellent judgment and a basic decency and kindness that will serve Harvard well."

After a year-long search, the board unanimously approved the appointment of John King Jr. to lead the largest public university system in the country.