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6 of 8 Ivy Leagues will soon have women as presidents
Claudine Gay will become Harvard’s second female president and first Black president in July 2023. Erin Clark/The Boston Globe via Getty Images —
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Being a Black women’s basketball player in the Ivy League Eight student-athletes describe the perceptions, challenges and joys of the experience
It began as a standard trip to the grocery store for Gabby Donaldson and her parents. A Black student at Harvard where she plays for the women’s
An Ivy League Degree for Nontraditional Students
When an Ivy League school breaks with its storied past by introducing a degree for nontraditional students, the relevance for other institutions of
Biden’s Ivy League Problem
Central to Joe Biden’s political persona as Middle-Class Joe—the heir to the liberal populism of Harry Truman—is the president’s pedestrian
The Case Against Admissions Selectivity
It’s time to do away with selective college admissions for undergraduate education. Now, let’s get the caveats out of the way. When it comes to
The Case for Admissions Selectivity
For how many years have elite colleges been playing a double game of inclusivity/selectivity? Some years back, Yale President Peter Salovey had an
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Do you know the differences between a college and a university?
What is the difference between a college and a university? I have always found it depressing and frustrating that few parents and teenagers know what
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Do you know the differences between a college and a university?
What is the difference between a college and a university? I have always found it depressing and frustrating that few parents and teenagers know what
Higher Education Used to Love Controversy
It is interesting but depressing to me that the more eminent a college or university is perceived to be, the more outrageous are efforts by
Is An Expensive Private College Education Worth the Money?
Some argue that the high tuition cost of Harvard and other high-priced colleges isn’t worth the money. Clearly, an elite, private education is a
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University of Pennsylvania Plans to Rebury Part of Controversial Skull Collection
The history of people talking about human skulls rarely involves anything good. On one hand, you have grave robbery; on the other, you have
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Howard, Harvard to meet in 2022 Truth and Service Classic at Audi Field
The Howard Bison will host the Harvard Crimson in the 2022 Truth & Service Classic at Audi Field, according to Howard’s official athletics
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Highly Versatile Daniel Li (2023) Announces Verbal Commitment to Princeton
By Anne Lepesant on SwimSwam Fitter and Faster Swim Camps is the proud sponsor of SwimSwam’s College Recruiting Channel and all commitment news.
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NCAA Champions Kibler, Dobler Headline CoSIDA Academic All-District Teams
By James Sutherland on SwimSwam A total of 40 NCAA Division I swimmers and divers were named to their respective 2021-22 Academic All-District
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Yale Students Call on Classmates to ‘Ostracize’ Conservative Peers
Far-left Yale students are calling on their classmates to “ostracize” and “confront” their conservative classmates after a leaked Supreme