JosephMenn, to meta

Link to a free version of our exclusive story on propaganda scholar Joan Donovan’s whistleblower complaint accusing Harvard of firing her as it chased huge grants from Meta. (You do have to enter an email address to read it.) https://wapo.st/3Nb5tm8

politico, to Israel

Rep. Jake Auchincloss blasted , his alma mater, after university leaders declined to address the controversy engulfing the campus after several student groups blamed for the attack.

“The statement from the student groups is morally depraved. The statement from Harvard’s leadership is moral cowardice. And I was appalled by both,” Auchincloss (D-Mass.) said.

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/10/10/harvard-israel-hamas-war-00120700

steve_zeke, to Palestine
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“Stop Weaponizing Antisemitism:” Ex-Harvard Hillel Leader

“Let me speak plainly: It is not antisemitic to demand justice for all Palestinians living in their ancestral lands.
“The activists who employ this language, and the politics of liberation, are sincere people; their cause is a legitimate and important movement dissenting against the brutal treatment of Palestinians that has been ongoing for 75 years…”

https://www.juancole.com/2024/01/weaponizing-antisemitism-harvard.html

memory, to random

Shot in the dark here: did you, or anyone you know, work at the Office of Information Technology () circa 1997-98, AKA When Everyone Quit At Once over the summer? (Before or after the quitting is fine.)

If so... I have some questions which you are probably no longer legally enjoined from answering! 🤣

ParisWriters, to Letters

receives another devastating letter from Bill Ackman, detailing the reasons why the university should fire President, Claudine Gay

(‘ In her short tenure as President, Claudine Gay has done more damage to the reputation of Harvard University than any individual in our nearly 500-year history’)

It is a very good letter.

https://twitter.com/BillAckman/status/1733985787455168906

gbhnews, (edited ) to fediverse
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🌞 Good morning ! This is GBH bringing you the world from . It's 40F at Logan Airport and visibility is 10 mi.

Claudine Gay will remain in her role as president of after backlash against her testimony before Congress regarding antisemitism on campus.

A bronze top hat is missing from a Kentucky statue of Abraham Lincoln.

Expectant parents could soon qualify for free care in .

Take a ride:

NewsDesk, to academia
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After University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill resigned her position over her handling of antisemitism on UPenn’s campus, both presidents of Harvard and MIT are now facing similar pressure.

The Messenger reports: https://flip.it/z0O9Vu

tedfolkman, to random
br00t4c, to random
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SteveThompson, to Israel
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Cowards.

"Harvard students scramble to take back support for letter attacking Israel as some CEOs look to blacklist them"

https://nypost.com/2023/10/11/harvard-students-take-back-support-for-hamas/

"A flurry of Harvard University students and groups are desperately trying to backtrack on their support of a letter blaming Israel for the mass slaughter of its own people by Hamas terrorists — as some business titans seek to blacklist them from future jobs."

eatnews, to random Chinese

Christopher F. Rufo and Chris Brunet have recently made waves in the world with their explosive reporting on President 's alleged plagiarism .

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br00t4c, to random
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Trump is already 'ineligible to serve as president ever again': top legal scholars

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-disqualified/

reagle, to academia

I saw an interview with Carol Swain that led me to believe 's Caroline Gay did not even cite Swain's book; I have Gay's thesis and there are 10 citations to Swain 1995

uncircuitous, to random

“So wait, the liberal elites of are now antisemites?” said with a frown. “And the white nationalist crowd are the defender of the Jews is this new dimension of the upside-down? Or is this foreign attempt to infiltrate with under-educated social-media influencers the fascist future the founding fathers could never foresee due to fear of pronouns?”
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/upenn-president-resignation_n_6574e237e4b0fca7ad20fe97

SteveThompson, to Israel
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He's not the only one 'sickened' by what's been coming out of Harvard now.

"Larry Summers ‘Sickened’ by Harvard’s Silence Over Attack on Israel"

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-10-09/israel-hamas-war-larry-summers-is-sickened-by-harvard-s-silence#xj4y7vzkg

"Lawrence Summers, the former president of Harvard University, said he was 'sickened' by the institution’s lack of response after some student groups blamed Israel for Hamas’ attack, which has killed more than 900 Israelis, most of them civilians."

theceoofanarchism, to Israel
GW, to Israel

on students blaming : Largely right but lacking nuance

The third-party candidate and former Harvard professor also took a swing at his one-time nemesis, Larry Summers.

“Israel and [the] are primarily responsible” for the violence that took place near the that has resulted in more than 1,000 deaths and hundreds more in retaliatory strikes. But, he added, “ must take responsibility for killing innocent folk.”

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/10/10/cornel-west-harvard-israel-palestine-00120827

SheHacksPurple, to random

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br00t4c, to random
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Harvard psychologists have been studying what it takes to raise 'good' kids. Here are 6 tips.

https://www.upworthy.com/harvard-psychologists-have-been-studying-what-it-takes-to-raise-good-kids-here-are-6-tips-rp

br00t4c, to random
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universalhub, to random
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universalhub, to random
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now blames insurance broker for gaffe that could leave it on the hook for $15 million in legal bills
https://www.universalhub.com/2023/harvard-now-blames-insurance-broker-gaffe-could

universalhub, to random
@universalhub@mastodon.online avatar

There'll always be a : Harvard to Pause Visits From Heads of State Ahead of President Gay’s Inauguration
https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2023/9/6/gay-inauguration-no-heads-of-state/

stevesplace, to random

Now that , a horrible educational cesspool alongside and , responsible for educating in Congress (what do you bastards teach them - that slavery was cool?) has bowed to the RACIST Republican (including its wealthy Uncle Thomas) regarding admissions, will the noble institution return Whites Only drinking fountains, or is that only for SCOTUS going forward?

br00t4c, to random
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Dershowitz Says Hamas Is Manipulating the White House: 'Biden Is Playing Into Their Hands by Telling Israel Not to Attack the Hospital'

https://www.mediaite.com/tv/dershowitz-says-hamas-is-manipulating-the-white-house-biden-is-playing-into-their-hands-by-telling-israel-not-to-attack-the-hospital/

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