Schools have financial incentives to favor the relatives of alumni.
Category: Colleges and Universities
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Abuse and Racism Accusations Bring ‘#MeToo Moment’ to Northwestern
In lawsuits, former athletes accuse the sports program of having a pervasive culture of hazing and sexual abuse, and two coaches have been fired. Lawyers say more athletes may come forward.
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LeBron James Returns to the Court, Says His Family Is ‘Doing Great’
Three days after LeBron James Jr., known as Bronny, collapsed on the basketball court, his father indicated that things were returning to normal.
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Do Legacy Admissions Policies Have a Future?
Critics have accused them of boosting white, wealthy college applicants. But elite schools like Harvard may be reluctant to shut a source of alumni cash.
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Bronny James, Son of LeBron James, Is Stable After Cardiac Arrest
Bronny, a basketball recruit at the University of Southern California, was stricken during a practice on Monday. He is out of intensive care and in stable condition, his family said.
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Biden’s New Student Debt Repayment Plan Could Cost $475 Billion
The report estimates that the plan will slash borrowers’ payments and cost more than President Biden’s recently rejected debt cancellation plan.
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Departures at Stanford and Northwestern Put Student Journalists in Spotlight
The president of Stanford and the head football coach at Northwestern left their positions after being scrutinized in campus newspapers.
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College Graduates Share Their Feelings on Finding Jobs
“In college I was looking forward to becoming an adult, and now I’m here and it’s horrible.” Seventeen 2023 graduates show and tell us how they feel about entering the work force.
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Northwestern Fires Baseball Coach Amid Turmoil Over Culture in Athletics
Jim Foster had been the team’s head coach for a season. His firing came days after the university fired Pat Fitzgerald, its longtime football coach.
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University of Tennessee Fined Millions for Cash Payments to Athletes
The N.C.A.A. said Tennessee had a culture of wrongful payments to athletes, including cash for hotels, meals and car payments, among other things. The university was fined $8 million but avoided a postseason ban.
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Texas TikTok Ban Challenged for Threatening ‘Academic Freedom’
A lawsuit filed on Thursday says that Gov. Greg Abbott’s ban is compromising research and teaching at public universities.
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Northwestern Fires Pat Fitzgerald, Football Coach, Amid Hazing Allegations
An investigation found that players had participated in widespread hazing for years, fostering a punishing culture.