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Cornell and Toxic Frat Culture

12 octobre 2026 à 16:51
A U.S. campus lawsuit points to a global pattern: how male impunity, silence and institutional failure enable sexual violence.

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Chi Phi fraternity house at Cornell University.

Winston Lee, Accused in Cornell Sexual Assault Case, Is Related to Former South Korean Prime Minister

10 octobre 2026 à 01:01
Lawyers for Winston Lee, the grandson of a former premier of South Korea, said statements by the New York attorney general may have sown prejudice against him.

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Cornell University’s McGraw Tower looming over campus in Ithaca, NY, this month. The accusations have reignited a national conversation over sexual assault on college campuses.

The Controversial Class That M.I.T. Is Paying a Professor Not to Teach

9 octobre 2026 à 05:00
Michel DeGraff, a vocal pro-Palestinian activist, can’t be easily fired because he has tenure. But he has been kicked out of his department.

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Michel DeGraff, a tenured professor at M.I.T., was pushed out of the university’s linguistics section.

Embrace or Ban Greek Life? Cornell Case Renews an Old Debate on Campuses

8 octobre 2026 à 05:02
A sexual assault case at Cornell revived a long-running national conversation about whether fraternities and sororities are beneficial or harmful.

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Students at Cornell University on Monday protested the school’s response to allegations of sexual assault on campus.

Leon Botstein, Former Bard President With Epstein Ties, Resigns From College Positions

7 octobre 2026 à 19:56
Leon Botstein had already retired from the presidency of the liberal arts college this spring, after emails showed he had maintained a longtime friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.

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Leon Botstein, the former president of Bard, at a concert in New York last month. He had stayed on in a variety of roles at the college even after stepping down as president last spring.

Religion Professor Accused of Harassing Colleague With Antisemitic Posts

7 octobre 2026 à 18:56
The professor at Haverford College in Pennsylvania was charged with cyberstalking in connection with what federal prosecutors say was a series of threatening messages to a co-worker.

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The Haverford College campus in Haverford, Pa.

Students at Lincoln University, an HBCU, Sue Missouri for $549 Million, Citing Funding Disparities

7 octobre 2026 à 09:41
The case argues that Missouri persistently underfunded Lincoln University, treating it different than the University of Missouri.

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The Lincoln University campus in Jefferson City, Mo.

University of Arizona Suspends Fraternity Activities, Citing Misconduct Reports

6 octobre 2026 à 23:46
The university said it was putting its fraternity chapters on “activities suspension” while it investigated allegations that included assault, drug use and hazing.

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The University of Arizona campus in Tucson. The university said this week that it was placing its fraternity chapters on “interim activities suspension,” citing misconduct allegations.

Cornell Case Highlights Drop in Resolved Sexual Assault Cases Under Trump

6 octobre 2026 à 05:03
The administration has shifted its enforcement of a civil rights law from allegations of sexual misconduct to issues like blocking protections for transgender students.

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President Trump’s administration has had a minimal response to the allegations of gang rape at Cornell University.

Cornell Case Revives Anger About Handling of Campus Sexual Assault Cases

3 octobre 2026 à 05:02
A lawsuit alleging rape at Cornell has led to an outpouring of women sharing stories about sexual violence on college campuses.

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On the campus of Cornell University and beyond, women are talking about their own experiences of sexual assault.

Trump Suggests Cornell Defendants Won’t Get a ‘Fair Shake’ From Letitia James

2 octobre 2026 à 20:39
President Trump weighed in on the case when asked about Ms. James, who has become a target of his second-term retribution campaign.

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President Trump answering questions from reporters at the White House on Friday.

American University of Afghanistan at Risk of Closure Amid Funding Cuts

1 octobre 2026 à 12:35
The State Department has denied its funding for the next two years, jeopardizing the education of hundreds of female Afghan students.

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A graduation ceremony at the American University of Afghanistan in Kabul in 2019.

U.C.L.A. Says Justice Department is ‘Weaponizing’ Civil Rights Laws

1 octobre 2026 à 11:15
The fiery language came months after the Justice Department accused the university of abetting antisemitism against students.

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The University of California, Los Angeles, says it has made efforts to protect Jewish and Israeli students, contrary to the government’s claims.

Cambridge Abandons Plans to Fully Investigate Its Hiring of Jason Arday

25 septembre 2026 à 04:27
The professor had catalyzed debates over diversity efforts in higher education.

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Tributes to Jason Arday outside Jesus College at the University of Cambridge in England last month.
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