Author: JEREMIAH POFF Washington Examiner

Pope Francis said he wishes to be buried outside the Vatican when he dies in the latest break from traditional practices for the 86-year-old pontiff. In an interview with the Mexican television station N+, the pope said that unlike most of his predecessors, he wants to be buried in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore…

The decision by the Harvard Corporation to retain President Claudine Gay was met with widespread scorn from the host of prominent politicians and commentators who had called for her ouster. The corporation, which oversees the Ivy League university, announced the university would retain Gay as president despite a tumultuous two months, during which Gay declined…

The Harvard Corporation announced Tuesday that it reviewed allegations of plagiarism against university President Claudine Gay and concluded that she did not violate the university’s academic research standards, although the university said it will issue corrections to two of Gay’s publications that contained “inadequate citation.” The corporation, which oversees the Ivy League university, addressed the…

Claudine Gay’s short tenure as the president of Harvard University has been marked by controversy over her response to antisemitism on campus, but her academic and professional record is drawing new scrutiny, including allegations of plagiarism. Gay, who took over as Harvard president in July, has been under fire since last Tuesday, when she testified…

The Harvard Corporation and Board of Overseers, the two entities that govern the Ivy League university, are facing increasing pressure from all sides as they decide whether to retain university President Claudine Gay. Gay has been under fire since last Tuesday, when she testified before the House Education and the Workforce Committee during a hearing…

Harvard University and the University of Pennsylvania received $19,772,237 in donations from Qatari and Saudi entities over the past two years, including from both nation’s governments, according to data collected by the Department of Education. Under federal law, colleges and universities that receive donations from foreign sources that total at least $250,000 must disclose such…

The board of advisers for the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton business school urged UPenn President Liz Magill to resign following testimony before a House committee in which she refused to say if calling for the genocide of Jews was harassment. In a letter to Magill, the Wharton board said it was “deeply concerned” about the…

A new guidance document on mental health in schools from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests schools should “focus on equity” and explore establishing race-based affinity groups as one way to achieve it. The guidance is titled “Promoting Mental Health and Well-Being in Schools: An Action Guide for School and District Leaders” and…

The House Education and the Workforce Committee announced Thursday that it is launching an investigation into Harvard University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and the University of Pennsylvania after the universities’ presidents all refused to say whether calling for the genocide of Jews amounted to harassment that violated university policy. Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC)…