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3 Years Ago, 2U Purchased edX From Harvard and MIT for $800 Million. It Just Filed for Bankruptcy.
2U Inc., the virtual education startup that acquired an online platform jointly launched by Harvard and MIT, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Thursday, the company announced in a press release.
Corporation Members Consult Prominent Harvard Professors, Move Toward Presidential Search
Members of the Harvard Corporation met on campus with several groups of prominent faculty members last week to discuss the next presidential search process.
Israel’s Netanyahu Takes Aim at Harvard, Student Protesters in Speech to Congress
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took aim at Harvard in his address to a joint meeting of Congress on Wednesday.
Federal Judge Hears Arguments in Motion to Dismiss Antisemitism Suit
Attorneys representing six Jewish students in their antisemitism lawsuit against Harvard asked a federal judge to deny the University’s motion to dismiss because a jury trial is needed to investigate its alleged failure to combat antisemitism.
Harvard Corporation Releases Diplomas to 11 Students Who Participated in Encampment
Harvard conferred diplomas to the 11 of the 13 seniors who initially had their degrees withheld in May as they faced disciplinary action for participating in the pro-Palestine encampment in Harvard Yard, a University spokesperson confirmed on Monday.
Former Harvard Women’s Ice Hockey Coach Katey Stone Sues University, Alleges Gender Discrimination
The former coach of the Harvard women’s ice hockey team filed a gender discrimination lawsuit against the University on Tuesday.
Kestenbaum Endorses Trump Plan to Deport Students ‘Who Violate Our Laws’ in RNC Speech
Shabbos “Alexander” Kestenbaum, denounced “antisemitic bigotry” at Harvard during a speech at the RNC Wednesday night.
After Criticism, Harvard Will Standardize Fact-Finding Process for Disciplinary Cases
Harvard will standardize fact-finding procedures for disciplinary cases across the University after facing fierce blowback when students who participated in the pro-Palestine encampment faced different disciplinary charges depending on which school they attended.
Department of Education Ends Harvard Antisemitism Investigation
The Department of Education ended its investigation into allegations of antisemitic harassment at Harvard.
Fiona Coffey Named Director of the Office for the Arts
Fiona Coffey — the associate director and curator for performing arts at Wesleyan University — will be Harvard’s next Director of the Office for the Arts, the University announced Tuesday.
28 House Republicans Slam Harvard’s Antisemitism Task Force Preliminary Report in Letter
Rep. Elise M. Stefanik ’06 (R-N.Y.), the foremost critic of Harvard in Congress, criticized the preliminary recommendations released by the University’s presidential task force on antisemitism in a letter signed by 27 other House Republicans.
Brian Lee, Harvard’s Chief Fundraising Officer, to Retire in December
Brian K. Lee, Harvard’s chief fundraising officer, will retire at the end of the year, the University announced on Wednesday.
Student Who Sued Harvard Over Antisemitism to Speak at Republican National Convention
Shabbos “Alexander” Kestenbaum, a recent Harvard Divinity School graduate who emerged as one of the University’s most fervent critics after he sued the school for its alleged failure to combat campus antisemitism, will speak at the Republican National Convention on Wednesday.
Former Defense Department General Counsel Appointed Harvard’s Top Lawyer
Former U.S. Department of Defense General Counsel Jennifer M. O’Connor ’87 will serve as Harvard’s next top lawyer, the University announced Wednesday.
Cambridge Zoning Board Rejects Harvard Chabad’s Planned Expansion After Tense Hearing
The Cambridge Board of Zoning Appeal rejected Harvard Chabad’s plans to dramatically expand its headquarters at a hearing last month, following vocal opposition from some of the campus Jewish group’s neighbors.
UMaine Grad Student Marcos Rodríguez Dies Suddenly at Harvard Forest Research Program
J. Marcos Rodríguez, a graduate student at the University of Maine, died suddenly at Harvard Forest on Tuesday.
Harvard Violated Contract With HGSU in Excluding Some Grad Students, Arbitrator Rules
An arbitrator ruled Friday that Harvard violated its 2021 contract with the Harvard Graduate Students Union-United Auto Workers by excluding lab-based psychology Ph.D. students from the union.
House Committee on China to Probe Harvard’s Handling of Anti-CCP Protest at HKS
The House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party launched a probe on Monday into Harvard's handling of an anti-CCP protest during a speech by Chinese Ambassador to the United States Xie Feng at the Harvard Kennedy School in April.
Harvard FAS Dean Hoekstra Distances Herself from Social Science Dean’s Calls for Faculty Speech Limits
Faculty of Arts and Sciences Dean Hopi E. Hoekstra said on Monday that she would not sanction faculty members who criticize Harvard’s administration, forcefully distancing herself from an op-ed written by one of her own top deans.
Harvard President Garber Visits Club of Madrid, Faces More Animal Rights Activists
A group of roughly 10 animal rights activists protested interim Harvard President Alan M. Garber outside a Harvard Club of Spain event in Madrid.
Executive Director of Harvard’s Legacy of Slavery Initiative Suddenly Resigns
Roeshana Moore-Evans, the executive director of Harvard’s Legacy of Slavery initiative, suddenly announced her resignation on Friday, becoming the third member of leadership to cut ties with the effort in less than one month.
Harvard Places 10 Graduate Students on Probation for Encampment Participation
The Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences placed 10 graduate students on probation for participating in the pro-Palestine encampment earlier this year.
Harvard Task Forces Release First Recommendations on Antisemitism, Anti-Arab and Anti-Muslim Bias
Harvard’s presidential task forces to combat antisemitism and anti-Muslim and anti-Arab bias released their first recommendations on Wednesday, urging the University to fund a visiting professorship in Palestinian studies for next spring and tackle a culture of exclusion and discrimination against both pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel students.
Incoming HKS Dean Says School Should Focus on Technology, Local Politics at Alumni Talk
Incoming HKS Dean Jeremy Weinstein said he hopes to increase the School’s focus on studying the intersection of technology and politics at an alumni event on June 11.
Barakett to Chair Harvard Management Company’s Board of Directors, Finnegan Will Remain on Board
University Treasurer Timothy R. Barakett ’87 will take over as chair of the HMC board next month, succeeding former Treasurer Paul J. Finnegan ’75.