Harvard head apologises as scathing reports on campus prejudice released
Summary
Alan Garber, the President of Harvard University, has said sorry after reports showed antisemitic and anti-Muslim bias at the university. In response to these reports, Harvard will look at their classes and who they let into the university.Key Facts
- Alan Garber, the head of Harvard University, has apologized following the release of reports that found antisemitic and anti-Muslim bias at the school.
- Some students said they felt pushed away and had to hide their identities from their friends and teachers.
- Harvard has promised to review their classes and entrance policies.
- These changes follow pressures from the White House, which claims that the university has not done enough to tackle antisemitism.
- Two groups were set up to look into prejudice at Harvard, following protests about the Israel-Gaza conflict last year.
- The reports propose changes, like making sure potential students can handle diversified views and can have respectful conversations.
- However, these changes do not meet the White House's request that Harvard stop admitting students based on race, color, or nationality, and start using only "merit-based" policies by August.
- Harvard has taken legal action against the US government to stop a ban on admitting foreign students and a possible removal of its tax-free status if it doesn't follow these new requirements.
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