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In admissions lawsuit, a test for affirmative action at Harvard and in higher education
6.21.18
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In admissions lawsuit, a test for affirmative action at Harvard and in higher education
Raj Chetty
Photograph courtesy of the John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
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Martha Minow
Photograph by Ken Richardson
Former Law School dean receives Harvard’s highest academic appointment.
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Photograph by Audrey Kotkin
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In admissions lawsuit, a test for affirmative action at Harvard and in higher education
Raj Chetty
Photograph courtesy of the John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Chetty is a global leader in research on inequality and social mobility.
Martha Minow
Photograph by Ken Richardson
Former Law School dean receives Harvard’s highest academic appointment.
The Office of Admissions and Financial Aid
Photograph by Lydia Carmichael/Harvard Magazine
Motions for summary judgment outline plaintiff’s allegation of discrimination, and Harvard’s defense of its admissions program.
Chai confers with a colleague in SPiNE’s Yangon office.
Photograph courtesy of SPiNE
Practicing architecture in Myanmar
Harvard Athletics overhauls coaches’ compensation.
Soyoung Lee
Photograph by Audrey Kotkin
Korean art expert Soyoung Lee will join the museums in September.