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Harvard president survives calls for removal after antisemitism hearing

Harvard alum and billionaire hedge fund CEO Bill Ackman said that Harvard was ‘concerned it would look like they were kowtowing to me’ if they fired Claudine Gay

The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2023

This billionaire just helped topple UPenn’s president. Is Harvard next?

The hedge-fund billionaire has allied with right-wing activists and Republicans in Congress to pressure universities, but some students and faculty say he’s gone too far, Josh Marcus reports

The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2023

Hundreds of Harvard faculty sign letter supporting president after UPenn head resigns

Calls are growing for Claudine Gay to resign after UPenn President Liz Magill stepped down over the weekend

The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2023

Has corporate DEI overlooked Jews? Some say yes, but it's complicated

Bill Ackman criticized Harvard University for not explicitly including Jewish people in its diversity policy. It's a growing sentiment in corporate America.

Fortune · Nov 22, 2023

Bill Ackman comes to Elon Musk's defense over antisemitism claims

Bill Ackman has pushed Harvard hard on claims of antisemitism on campus, but has come to Elon Musk's defense.

Fortune · Nov 20, 2023

1,600 Jewish alumni of Harvard threaten to withhold donations over antisemitism concerns

"We never thought we would have to argue for recognition of our own humanity.”

Fortune · Nov 13, 2023

Hedge Funds Caught On Wrong Side Of Treasury Market As Bond Rally Surprises

Record-high short positions on Treasuries backfire as smaller bond sales and weak job data ignite rally

Zenger · Nov 6, 2023

Bill Ackman's Letter to Harvard re Widespread Antisemitism on Campus

It's worth reading the whole thing, but here is a "highlight": Last Wednesday, I spent seven hours on campus meeting with Jewish, Israeli, and non-Jewish students and faculty at the Law School, at HBS and in a 90-minute town hall in Aldrich 112 with 230 Jewish college students (coincidentally, one…

Reason · Nov 5, 2023

Billionaire Bill Ackman says it’s 'pathetic' that colleges rely on corporations and law firms to address anti-Semitism on campus

Two dozen law firms sent an open letter to top law schools over concerns about rising anti-Semitism on college campuses.

Fortune · Nov 2, 2023

Billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller is taking ‘massive leveraged positions’ on safer assets than stocks after getting ‘really nervous’ about the economy

Stan Druckenmiller says a long-held belief that the stock market will always go up in the long term may no longer be the case.

Fortune · Nov 1, 2023