Cornell and Columbia universities under DoE probe for antisemitism and Islamophobia Federal officials have warned of rising threat of antisemitic and Islamophobic incidents amid Israel-Hamas war The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2023
Columbia, Cornell and other colleges face US inquiries over alleged antisemitism and Islamophobia The federal government has opened civil rights investigations at seven schools and universities over allegations of antisemitism or Islamophobia since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2023
Wellesley president Paula Johnson wants business and higher education to have a 'closer' relationship Turbulent times require a direct line between higher ed and business, Wellesley's president argues. Fortune · Oct 30, 2023
Updated: No "Space, Consideration, or Support" for Zionism at Wellesley, Demand Student Resident Advisors They later issued a "sorry if you were offended" non-apology, and so far the university seems satisfied with that. Reason · Oct 22, 2023
Joe Battenfeld: Wellesley College in uncomfortable national spotlight over exclusionary gender policy The elite liberal all-women’s Wellesley College finds itself in an uncomfortable position today – pressed by students and caught in a web of wokeness. Boston Herald · Mar 17, 2023
Wellesley students call for admission of trans men A debate at Wellesley College over who should be admitted to the women’s school has intensified with students approving a referendum to allow the admission of transgender men and nonbinary people who do not identify and live as women The Independent UK · Mar 15, 2023
Students want this women's college to rethink its notion of gender in admissions Wellesley College currently admits only some transgender and nonbinary applicants. Students voted for a non-binding referendum pushing for more inclusive admissions and communications policies. WEKU · Mar 15, 2023
Financial shortfalls hamper college dreams. Here's what can help California students Yajun Chen is an A student, but may turn down the University of California for a community college. Eric Xie-McCarthy achieved a 4.6 GPA in a rigorous course load, but had to consider forgoing a rich residential experience at his top choice, UC Berkeley, to save money and commute to… Los Angeles Times · Apr 29, 2022
Martin Schram: Remembering Madeleine, a self-remade woman The overwhelming vastness of the famed National Cathedral seemed to shrink to mere expansiveness, as Washington’s famous names, including three presidents, filled its pews Wednesday morning to honor yet another eminent insider with yet another quintessentially Washingtonian farewell. Tribune News Service · Apr 29, 2022