Donor revolt at Harvard and UPenn over Israel shows big checks often have strings attached
Big money donations are booming at America's colleges, helping fund higher education for millions of students.
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Larry Hogan latest to pull back from Harvard over student groups' letter blaming Israel for Hamas attacks
Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on Monday became the latest notable figure to pull back from Harvard after student groups there signed a statement blaming Israel for the deadly attacks by Hamas earlier this month.
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The Ivy League donor backlash is a PR nightmare, and that's the point
Yesterday, we talked about some of the big-name, deep-pocketed businessmen who were, to say the least, disappointed with their alma maters' responses to what they considered antisemitic behavior at Harvard and UPenn.
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Harvard posts investment gain in fiscal 2023, endowment stands at $50.7 billion
BOSTON Harvard University's endowment fund, the world's largest university endowment, posted a small investment gain that bested several
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Harvard and UPenn donors are furious. It may have a financial domino effect
Influential donors to Harvard University and the University of Pennsylvania say they will cut their ties to the schools in protest of college administrators' response to alleged anti-Israel speech and antisemitism on campuses in the wake of Hamas' terror attacks.
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Three law students who backed Israel letters lose job offers
An elite US law firm says statements backed by three Ivy League students do not fit with its values.
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'Stunned and sickened.' Wexner Foundation cuts ties with Harvard over 'tiptoeing' on Hamas
A nonprofit founded by former Victoria's Secret billionaire Leslie Wexner and his wife Abigail is breaking off ties with Harvard University, alleging the school has been "tiptoeing" over Hamas' terror attacks against Israel.
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Israeli billionaire blasts Harvard leadership and quits board in protest
Israeli billionaire Idan Ofer and his wife Batia are quitting a Harvard executive board in protest of how university leaders have responded to Hamas' terror attacks on Israel.
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Names and faces of Harvard students linked to an anti-Israel statement were plastered on mobile billboards and online sites
A billboard truck drove near Harvard's campus Wednesday displaying the names and photos of Harvard students whose organizations signed a statement blaming solely Israel for the deadly attacks by Hamas.
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Harvard student groups issued an anti-Israel statement. CEOs want them blacklisted
Billionaire hedge fund CEO Bill Ackman and several other business leaders are demanding Harvard University release the names of students whose organizations signed on to a letter blaming solely Israel for the deadly attacks by Hamas.
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Pro-Palestinian letter from Harvard students provokes alumni outrage
By Daniel Trotta Prominent Harvard University alumni on Monday denounced a pro-Palestinian statement from students that blamed Israel
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Harvard University inaugurates Claudine Gay as school's first Black president
In a historic first, Harvard University inaugurated new president Claudine Gay on Friday, the first Black person and second woman to lead the university.
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