An article by Harvard professor Danielle Allen argues that the Trump Administration’s Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education could be a first step toward bringing the political left and right together with academic leaders to establish a “much needed fresh relationship between America and higher education.” The post Why Trump’s Compact for Higher Education Has Bipartisan Potential appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.| American Enterprise Institute – AEI
Judge Burroughs’ recent decision is a ringing affirmation of freedom of speech and the rule of law. In the long term, however, only a robust culture of free speech, embraced by both sides, can preserve these values. The post Federal Court Affirms Freedom of Speech and the Rule of Law–but Challenges Remain appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.| American Enterprise Institute – AEI
Seven institutions in the Houston area have lost nearly $60 million in grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that were aimed at funding health research. The Science & Community Impacts Mapping Project identified 37 cancelled or frozen NIH grants worth $58.7 million that were awarded to seven Houston-area institutions. The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston suffered the biggest loss — five grants totaling nearly $44.8 million. The Harvard University T.H. Chan Schoo...| InnovationMap
"I am honored to join this talented community and am committed to collaborating with our campus presidents, external partners, and state, municipal, and community leaders to chart a path forward that is rooted in student success and equity," said Dr. Royal. "The future is bright for CT State, and this is just the beginning."| Women In Academia Report
Here's why Harvard is calling out the U.S. government in court for continuing to pay a grant to them that it previously canceled.| masslive
Harvard and the U.S. government have different stories with respect to whether a grant with research vital to national security was canceled.| masslive
The college and universities getting the most attention in the media...and social media| Poets&Quants for Undergrads
A letter sent to Harvard on Friday by the Trump administration demanded that the university make a series of policy changes in order to continue to receive federal funding.| www.nytimes.com
When the extent of the university’s involvement with slavery was unearthed, a scholar tracking descendants of enslaved workers was suddenly fired| the Guardian
Conant supported Truman’s use of the bomb, which he believed, with Churchill, would save more lives than it cost. Truman gave him the Medal of Merit, President Johnson the Medal of Freedom, President Nixon the Atomic Pioneers Award. He was a great man, devoted to duty, honor, country and his university. The post Conant, Churchill, and the Harvard of 1943 appeared first on The Churchill Project - Hillsdale College.| The Churchill Project – Hillsdale College
U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon is being mocked after sending a threatening letter to Harvard University that was full of grammatical errors. The| Verdaily
It's a rare moment in American politics when conservative personality Candace Owens and Democrats are on the opposing side of Donald Trump.| TheGrio
Harvard scientists studying the mystery of water and life on ancient Mars believe they may have finally found a solution.| The Debrief
More than 2,000 datasets have disappeared from data.gov since Trump was inaugurated. But analyzing exactly what happened and where it went is going to take some time.| 404 Media
DARPA-funded researchers from Harvard University have identified an Alzheimer's drug that could place patients in suspended animation.| The Debrief
One of the leading candidates for “Nattiest Dresser of the 20th Century” might well be Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. He graduated … More| Thrift Store Preppy
Tad Friend, in his 2009 memoir Cheerful Money: Me, My Family and the Last Days of Wasp Splendor, reveals in … More| Thrift Store Preppy
The activist who is now a leading education policy figure on the right actually matriculated at Harvard Extension School. There’s a difference.| The New Republic
