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Bard College Hires Forensic Firm to Investigate a Damning Epstein Email

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Von: Vimal Patel
The firm suggested the former Bard president’s email to Jeffrey Epstein about a young woman may have been fake. Congressional Democrats who publicized the message disagree.

© Arden Wray for The New York Times

Leon Botstein became president of Bard College in 1975 and retired this year.
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Cornell’s Powerful Board Meets as It Fights to Protect Its Reputation

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Von: Vimal Patel · Benjamin Oreskes and Zane Irwin
The president argued this week that replacing him would be a mistake.

© Lauren Petracca for The New York Times

Trustees, alumni and others are gathering at Cornell University for meetings and homecoming this week, as the university faces a crisis over sexual assault allegations.
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The Crisis Playbook for Universities in Trouble

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Von: Mark Arsenault and Vimal Patel
Schools under scrutiny as Cornell is often follow a sort of public relations playbook, adding rules, hiring outside investigators and sometimes making leadership changes.

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In comments this week, Cornell’s president, Michael I. Kotlikoff, acknowledged anger and “a loss of trust” in Cornell’s leadership.
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Leon Botstein, Former Bard President With Epstein Ties, Resigns From College Positions

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Von: Vimal Patel
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.

© Graham Dickie for The New York Times

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.
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Religion Professor Accused of Harassing Colleague With Antisemitic Posts

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Von: Vimal Patel and Yair Rosenberg
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.

© Matt Rourke/Associated Press

The Haverford College campus in Haverford, Pa.
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Should Professors Teach More? Some Colleges Are Trying to Make Them.

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Von: Vimal Patel
Schools and entire states are creating new rules forcing professors to teach more hours and show up at the office. At one university, professors quit in response.

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Texas A&M University’s branch in Victoria, Texas, started requiring professors to work on campus five days a week. Some resigned.
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American Bar Association Ends D.E.I. Standards Under Trump Pressure

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Von: Vimal Patel
The group that accredits law schools voted to eliminate a requirement that the schools show a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

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The American Bar Association’s mandate had said that law schools should demonstrate by “concrete action” a commitment to diversity and inclusion.
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University of Michigan Names President After Prior Pick Faced Brain Cancer

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Von: Vimal Patel
The university chose a Vanderbilt academic, Cybele Raver, after a previous candidate for the role had to step down because of a brain cancer diagnosis.

© Emily Elconin/Associated Press

The University of Michigan campus in Ann Arbor.
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Texas Tech University Is Using A.I. to Cut Left-Leaning Content

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Von: Vimal Patel
Texas Tech is using A.I. to cut left-leaning content in its curriculum. Some say the effort to ferret out forbidden topics is a dystopian academic nightmare.

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The Texas Tech campus in Lubbock is in a right-leaning part of the state. Its leader is trying to clamp down on teaching about gender and sexuality.
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Is Activism Hurting Sociology? Sociologists Are Torn.

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Von: Vimal Patel
A group of sociologists broke away in protest from their colleagues over disagreements about Israel. Some worry the political stances are harming the field.

© Jackie Molloy for The New York Times

Attendees of a breakaway sociology conference in New York on Tuesday made signs in support of Palestine.
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Part of Florida’s ‘Stop WOKE’ Law Ruled Illegal by Appeals Court

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Von: Vimal Patel
The law limits teaching on race, gender and other topics. Part of the law related to colleges was struck down. It remains in effect in K-12 schools.

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Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida signed the “Stop WOKE” Act to limit teaching about race, gender and other topics.
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Research Universities Are Admitting Fewer Ph.D.s, a Bad Sign for Science

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Von: Vimal Patel
Some of the nation’s top research universities are shrinking doctoral programs because of uncertain federal funding.

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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Mass.
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Indiana Professor Who Taught Anti-White Supremacy Lesson Loses Job

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Von: Vimal Patel
The lesson included a slide that suggested that the “Make America Great Again” slogan should be considered a form of covert white supremacy.

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The Indiana University campus in Bloomington. The professor who lost her job was an untenured social work lecturer there.
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Bard College’s President, Leon Botstein, Will Retire After Epstein Revelations

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Von: Vimal Patel
The president, Leon Botstein, who had run Bard for 50 years, faced scrutiny over his connections to Jeffrey Epstein.

© Arden Wray for The New York Times

Leon Botstein on the Bard College campus in Annandale-On-Hudson, N.Y.
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The A.A.U.P. Is Growing Fast as It Ramps Up Its Fight Against Trump

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Von: Vimal Patel
The American Association of University Professors is drawing new members. The group’s critics say its political stances hurt its cause.

© Emon Hassan for The New York Times

Todd Wolfson, the president of American Association of University Professors, has led the organization as it has become one of the Trump administration’s most aggressive adversaries.
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The A.A.U.P. Is Growing Fast as It Ramps Up Its Fight Against Trump

✇NYT > U.S. News
Von: Vimal Patel
The American Association of University Professors is drawing new members. The group’s critics say its political stances hurt its cause.

© Emon Hassan for The New York Times

Todd Wolfson, the president of American Association of University Professors, has led the organization as it has become one of the Trump administration’s most aggressive adversaries.
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Rumeysa Ozturk, Tufts Student Held in Immigration Detention, Returns to Turkey

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Von: Vimal Patel
Rumeysa Ozturk, who was detained for weeks by the Trump administration after co-writing a pro-Palestinian opinion essay, has graduated and returned home.

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Rumeysa Ozturk was taken to an immigration facility in Louisiana. She sued and was released after six weeks in detention.
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Texas A&M Picks an Insider for President After Months of Conflict

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Von: Vimal Patel
Debates over how to teach about gender, sexuality and other topics have shaken the school, and led to the ouster of the previous president at the College Station campus last summer.

© Annie Mulligan for The New York Times

The Texas A&M campus in College Station.
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Colleges Pressed to Remove Names of Epstein’s Friends From Buildings

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Von: Vimal Patel
Students and others are asking universities, including Harvard and Ohio State, to take down the names of high-profile donors with connections to Jeffrey Epstein. They have not done so yet.

© Lucy Lu for The New York Times

The main building of Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government bears the name of Leslie Wexner, a major benefactor of Mr. Epstein.
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