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Tag: Seth Waxman
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Nation & World
Harvard defends admissions policy before Supreme Court
Lawyers cite wider value of campus diversity on culture, economy of nation, push back against claims of bias against Asian Americans.
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Nation & World
Appeals court finds for Harvard in admissions case
The First Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed Harvard’s use of race as one factor among many in its application process. The decision, issued by a two-judge panel in Boston, upheld a district court ruling last year that found Harvard’s admission practices do not discriminate against Asian American applicants and comply with prior Supreme Court…
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Nation & World
Appeals court hears arguments in admissions case
A three-judge panel heard oral arguments Wednesday in the appeal of a ruling last fall that found Harvard’s admissions policies do not discriminate on the basis of race.
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Nation & World
Harvard Corporation looks ahead
It is a time of change for the Harvard Corporation. In recent months, the oldest corporation in the Western Hemisphere, formally known as the President and Fellows of Harvard College, has welcomed a new member and a new senior fellow, even as it has undertaken a probing look at its own role and practices. President…
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Nation & World
Seeing Harvard from all sides
Bill Lee, who is the newest member of the Harvard Corporation, has seen Harvard from many vantage points: He attended the College, has taught at the Law School, served as an Overseer and has been a proud Harvard parent – twice. As he prepared to join the Corporation, Lee sat down with the Gazette to…
