Department of Education launches civil rights probe after lawsuit accuses Harvard of giving preferential treatment to legacy admissions
The US Department of Education has begun a civil rights investigation into whether Harvard University discriminates in its admissions process by giving preferential treatment to children of wealthy donors and alumni, roughly three weeks after a lawsuit made those allegations.
2023-07-26 05:30
Harvard faces federal civil rights probe over legacy admissions
By Julia Harte and Nate Raymond (Reuters) -The U.S. Education Department's Office for Civil Rights is investigating whether Harvard racially
2023-07-26 01:25
Wesleyan University joins other schools in nixing legacy admissions after Supreme Court's affirmative action ruling
Wesleyan University says it will stop giving preferential treatment to applicants who are the children of alumni. Last month, the Supreme Court said universities can no longer take race into consideration as a specific basis for granting admission.
2023-07-20 01:48
Lawsuit alleges Harvard gives preferential treatment to legacy admissions, who are 'overwhelmingly' White
Three minority advocacy groups are suing Harvard University's governing body, accusing the school of discrimination by giving preferential treatment to children of wealthy donors and alumni, and are citing the recent US Supreme Court ruling that gutted affirmative action to bolster their lawsuit.
2023-07-04 08:18
Harvard 'legacy' policy challenged on heels of affirmative action ruling
By Daniel Wiessner Harvard College was hit with a complaint on Monday claiming its policy of giving preferences
2023-07-04 00:54
Rachel Brosnahan to play Lois Lane alongside David Corenswet's Clark Kent in 'Superman: Legacy'
Clark Kent and Lois Lane have officially been cast in James Gunn's new DC superhero blockbuster "Superman: Legacy."
2023-06-28 07:58