[ad_1] RIO DE JANEIRO—Growing up in Rocinha, one of Brazil’s biggest slums, Maxwell Alexandre was reluctant to call himself Black. His mother, a Black woman herself, would have none of…
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How the Push for Diversity at Colleges and Companies Came Under Siege
[ad_1] The management philosophy known as DEI, which had gathered momentum since 2020, has been under siege over the past year amid a collision of legal, economic and geopolitical forces. …
Claudine Gay Is Out as President. Where Does Harvard Go From Here?
[ad_1] Updated Jan. 3, 2024 12:02 pm ET Claudine Gay resigned Tuesday as president of Harvard University, after being dogged for weeks by allegations of plagiarism and charges that she didn’t…
House Condemns Campus Antisemitism Testimony of Penn, Harvard, MIT Presidents
[ad_1] Updated Dec. 13, 2023 9:51 pm ET The House voted Wednesday to condemn the testimony of the three university presidents whose comments on campus antisemitism last week sparked calls…
Bill Ackman’s Clash With Harvard Over Stock Gift Reveals the Messy World of Big Donations
[ad_1] Prestigious universities are learning the costs of the big gifts they receive from prominent donors. The strings that fund managers Bill Ackman and Ross Stevens attached to sizable donations…
Pennsylvania Governor Rebukes Penn President Over Testimony on Antisemitism
[ad_1] Updated Dec. 6, 2023 5:46 pm ET Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro called University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill’s congressional testimony about campus antisemitism a “failure of leadership.” Lawmakers grilled…
Opinion | The New Antisemitism Is the Oldest Kind
[ad_1] This isn’t the midcentury ‘Gentleman’s Agreement’ variety. It’s the return of pure hatred of the Jews. [ad_2] Source link
Britain’s Royal Family Is Again Embroiled In Allegation of Racism
[ad_1] LONDON—Allegations of racism in the British monarchy were again thrust into the public domain this week after a translation of a book claimed that King Charles and Catherine, Princess…
WSJ News Exclusive | Washington Post Removes Hamas Cartoon After Backlash From Staff and Readers
[ad_1] The Washington Post removed a cartoon depicting a Hamas spokesman putting civilians in the line of fire after multiple employees inside the newsroom and readers complained that it was…
University of Pennsylvania President Resigns Amid Furor Over Comments on Antisemitism on Campus
[ad_1] University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill resigned Saturday, capping a tumultuous week at the Ivy League school stemming from statements she made about antisemitism at a congressional hearing Tuesday.…