Stanford President Resigns After Report Finds Flaws in his Research – The New York Times

Marc Tessier-Lavigne was cleared of accusations of scientific fraud and misconduct. But the review said his work had “multiple problems” and “fell below customary standards of scientific rigor.” Marc Tessier-Lavigne, a noted scientist, announced he would resign as president of Stanford University.Credit…Carolyn Fong for The New York Times July 19, 2023Updated 6:18 p.m. ET Following…

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Can Colleges Be Racially Diverse Without Affirmative Action? Experience Suggests No – WSJ

The Supreme Court says American colleges can no longer consider race in their admissions decisions. Instead, they can try to build racially diverse campuses through less-direct means. Experience suggests that is going to be a hard slog. Nine states, including California, Oklahoma, Michigan, Texas, Florida and New Hampshire, have already banned race-conscious admissions, mainly as…

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Supreme Court Rules Against Affirmative Action in College Admissions – WSJ

WASHINGTON—The Supreme Court found it unconstitutional to consider race in university admissions, eliminating the principal tool the nation’s most exclusive schools have used to diversify their campuses. Thursday’s decision will force a reworking of admissions criteria throughout American higher education, where for decades the pursuit of diversity has been an article of faith. University officials…

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Supreme Court restricts affirmative action in college admissions – The Washington Post

The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down admissions programs at Harvard and the University of North Carolina that relied in part on racial considerations, saying they violate the Constitution. The votes split along ideological grounds, with Chief Justice John G. Roberts writing for the conservative members in the majority, and the liberals dissenting. “The student…

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Pitt withdraws from participating in U.S. News & World Report law school rankings | TribLIVE.com

Tribune-Review The Cathedral of Learning on the University of Pittsburgh campus in Oakland in pictured. TribLIVE’s Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox. The University of Pittsburgh said Friday it will withdraw from participating in the U.S. News & World Report law school rankings,…

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Elizabeth Warren releases sweeping student debt cancellation and free college plan – CNNPolitics

Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Monday proposed eliminating the student loan debts of tens of millions of Americans and making all public colleges tuition-free, staking out an ambitious stance on one of the central policy debates of the 2020 Democratic primary. Student debt and college affordability have become a key dividing line in the Democratic race, between more…

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Lori Loughlin’s Daughter Is Caught Up in College Admissions Scandal – The New York Times

Ms. Giannulli, an influencer with big audiences on YouTube and Instagram, posted sponsored content about being a student. ImageOlivia Jade Giannulli with her mother Lori Loughlin in 2018.CreditCreditJean-Baptiste Lacroix/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Olivia Jade Giannulli, whose parents are two of the dozens of people accused of cheating to get their children into elite colleges,…

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College Admissions Scandal: Actresses, Business Leaders and Other Wealthy Parents Charged – The New York Times

Fifty people in six states were accused by the Justice Department on Tuesday of taking part in a major college admission scandal. They include Hollywood actresses, business leaders and elite college coaches.CreditCreditSteven Senne/Associated Press Federal prosecutors charged dozens of people on Tuesday in a major college admission scandal that involved wealthy parents, including Hollywood celebrities…

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“When You Get That Wealthy, You Start to Buy Your Own Bullshit”: The Miseducation of Sheryl Sandberg | Vanity Fair

Harvard Business School invented the “leadership” industry—and produced a generation of corporate monsters. No wonder Sandberg, one of the school’s most prominent graduates, lacks a functioning moral compass. Sandberg arrives for a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on September 5, 2018. By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call. The ongoing three-way public-relations car wreck involving Washington, Facebook, and…

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