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Jennifer Coolidge, Bob Odenkirk Are Harvard's Hasty Pudding People of the Year
Jennifer Coolidge, who saw a career resurgence following her Emmy-winning turn as Tanya McQuoid-Hunt in the acclaimed HBO series “The White Lotus,” was named the 2023 Woman of the Year by Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals on Tuesday. Last week, the Pudding named award-winning actor, writer and bestselling author Bob Odenkirk, perhaps best known as shady lawyer Saul Goodman on…
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Video of Conn. Student Getting News of Harvard Acceptance Goes Viral
“I was completely in shock,” said Matthew Myslenski, who has dreamed of attending Harvard since he was in elementary school. “I think it was just one of the best moments in my life.”
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Harvard Acceptance Video Goes Viral
A video of Matthew Myslenski, a Connecticut high school senior, reacting to his acceptance at Harvard has been viewed by millions.
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Claudine Gay Tapped to Lead Harvard, Will Be University's 1st President of Color
Harvard Arts and Sciences Dean Claudine Gay has been named the university’s next president, Harvard announced Thursday. Gay will be the university’s 30th president, but its first of color and the second woman to hold the position. In a video released by the school, Gay noted the rapid change taking place across society today and the possibilities that presents...
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3 Top Law Schools Pull Out of US News & World Rankings Over Equity Concerns
The University of California, Berkeley’s law school has joined the law programs at Harvard and Yale in pulling out of U.S. News & World Report’s rankings over concerns that they punish efforts to attract students from a broad range of backgrounds.
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Supreme Court Set to Hear Cases Challenging Affirmative Action in College Admissions
A Supreme Court that’s twice blessed race-conscious college admissions programs now seems poised to restrict their use with the addition of three Trump-appointed justices.
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In Harvard Study of Jan. 6 Rioters, Top Motivation Is Clear: Trump
The study was shared with NBC News ahead of its publication.
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Harvard President to Step Down in 2023
Harvard University President Lawrence Bacow, who guided the Ivy League school through the coronavirus pandemic and put together a panel to examine the university’s deep ties to slavery, announced Wednesday that he plans to step down next year.
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Harvard Holds Human Remains of Enslaved Individuals, Native Americans: Report
Harvard University still has the remains of at least 19 people who were likely enslaved and nearly 7,000 Native Americans, according to the school’s newspaper.
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Harvard Pledges $100 Million to Atone for Role in Slavery
Harvard University is vowing to spend $100 million to research and atone for its extensive ties with slavery, the school’s president announced Tuesday, with plans to identify and support the descendants of enslaved people who labored at the Ivy League campus. President Lawrence Bacow announced the funding as Harvard released a new report detailing many ways the college benefited from…
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Brown Jackson's Message to Young People: 'Persevere'
Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson was asked what her message to young people was at her nomination hearing on Wednesday. Brown Jackson said it is the same message she was given by a stranger one day when she was feeling homesick and out of place at Harvard University.
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Harvard Senior's Disney-Inspired Korean Musical a Hit Online
A Harvard student has gone viral on TikTok with a Korean folktale-inspired musical she hopes becomes the next big Disney princess film.
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Ending College Affirmative Action Could Have Ripple Effect for Black, Latino Students
As affirmative action programs face their biggest threat in decades, experts say Black and Latino students would experience fewer job and financial opportunities.
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‘Don't Borrow for College,' Warns Harvard-Trained Economist—Here's Why It's a ‘Waste of Money' and ‘Far Too Risky'
Don’t borrow money for college, warns Harvard-trained economist Laurence Kotlikoff. He breaks down why “it’s a waste of money,” as well as how students can get a degree without into excessive debt.
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Jennifer Garner Named Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year
Jennifer Garner has been named Woman of the Year by Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals, based not just on her career as an actor, but also because of her record as a philanthropist and entrepreneur.
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Edward O. Wilson, Harvard Biologist Known as ‘Ant Man,' Dead at 92
Edward O. Wilson, the pioneering Harvard biologist who argued for a new vision of human nature in “Sociobiology” and warned against the decline of ecosystems, has died. He was 92.
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Jason Bateman Named Hasty Pudding's Man of the Year
Jason Bateman has been named the 2022 Man of the Year by Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals.
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Harvard Professor Found Guilty of Hiding Ties to China
A Harvard University professor charged with hiding his ties to a Chinese-run recruitment program has been found guilty on all counts in a federal court in Boston.
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Harvard Drops Standardized Test Requirement Through at Least 2026
Students will be able to apply to Harvard University without submitting SAT or ACT scores for at least the next four years
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Harvard Work Guru on the Make-Or-Break Questions About Jobs of the Future in U.S.
Rachel Lipson of Harvard’s Project on Workforce says there are many unanswered questions about the future of work post-pandemic, but a few clear trends.