Harvard Honors took on a controversial meaning during the 2025 Divinity School commencement when graduate Zehra Imam used her faculty-approved platform to praise Elom Tettey-Tamaklo, a fellow student charged with assaulting an Israeli classmate during a pro-Palestinian protest.
Princess Elisabeth of Belgium, the nation's future queen, finds her academic future at Harvard University uncertain due to the Trump administration's recent showdown with the university over foreign students.
San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) has scrapped its controversial "Grading for Equity" initiative just one day after unveiling it, following swift backlash from parents, educators, and political leaders.
Smith College faced controversy after musician and activist Evelyn Harris returned her honorary degree following revelations that she plagiarized significant portions of her commencement speech.
The U.S. Department of Education has launched a federal investigation into California State Polytechnic University, (Cal Poly) Humboldt, following allegations that administrators advised Jewish students to "hide their Jewish identity to avoid being targeted."
Illinois Wesleyan University (IWU) in Bloomington, Illinois, has implemented initiatives promoting gender diversity, including the establishment of a "Rainbow Floor" in Pfeiffer Hall and the introduction of a "Universal Bathroom Map."
The California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) announced a new "pilot entry process" for female athletes following the Trump administration's threat to withhold funds from the state due to its transgender inclusion.
Harvard University has taken the rare step of revoking tenure and terminating Francesca Gino, a prominent behavioral scientist at Harvard Business School, after an extensive investigation found she manipulated data in multiple studies on dishonesty.
