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Behind the Campaign to Take Down Harvard’s Claudine Gay
29Dec By adminNo Comments
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Behind the Campaign to Take Down Harvard’s Claudine Gay

From the time she began carving her path through the most elite private schools in the nation to the presidency of Harvard University, Claudine Gay earned plaudits and promotions. She also amassed detractors who were skeptical of her work and qualifications and outraged by what they saw as the political decisions she made as an increasingly powerful administrator. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Chancellor Fired After Discovery of Porn Videos
28Dec By adminNo Comments
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University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Chancellor Fired After Discovery of Porn Videos

Updated Dec. 28, 2023 3:25 pm ETThe University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents fired a university chancellor who appeared in pornographic videos with his wife. The university system’s board of regents voted unanimously to terminate University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Chancellor Joe Gow during a closed session Wednesday evening. UW-La Crosse Provost Betsy Morgan will serve as interim chancellor following Gow’s dismissal, university system leaders said.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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The Art of Asking Your Parents for Money
27Dec By adminNo Comments
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The Art of Asking Your Parents for Money

Listen to article(1 minute)WSJ’s Personal Finance team presents a series on how to fix your financial life in 2024. Up now: asking for money Hitting your parents up for cash as an adult can be awkward. But sometimes the best money move is to ask for help.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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As Pressure on Harvard President Increases, University Board Feels the Squeeze
25Dec By adminNo Comments
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As Pressure on Harvard President Increases, University Board Feels the Squeeze

Dec. 24, 2023 10:32 pm ETIn the wake of calls for the resignation of Harvard President Claudine Gay, a growing number of faculty members are turning their focus to the other 11 members of the powerful governing board that runs the school.Some faculty are calling for members of the Harvard Corporation, the university’s board, to resign or apologize and one professor has even floated to the governor of Massachusetts a new governance structure for the school that would give lawmakers the chance to appoint a board member to represent the public interest.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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Congress’s College Financial Aid Fiasco
22Dec By adminNo Comments
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Congress’s College Financial Aid Fiasco

Next to paying tuition bills, parents of college-age students dread few things more than completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, aka FAFSA. So it would seem to be good news that the Education Department this month is rolling out a new and supposedly simpler form. But government makes nothing free or simple.Members of Congress from both parties have long complained that the FAFSA is unduly complicated and makes college less accessible. The feds use the form to determine student eligibility for Pell grants and federal loans. Many colleges use it to determine how much institutional aid to award students.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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A generous new rule for leftover 529 money: Roll it into a Roth for your child
18Dec By adminNo Comments
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A generous new rule for leftover 529 money: Roll it into a Roth for your child

I was on the phone with one of my girlfriends — the best way to find out about financial stuff, honestly — and she told me that there was a new rule that would allow parents to rollover unused funds from a 529 college savings plan into a Roth IRA for their child.I was like: No. Way. It didn’t seem possible. First, as many college-savings sufferers know, there are restrictions on withdrawing the money you deposit into 529 plans. Generally, you have to use 529 savings for qualified education-related expenses, or you get hit with taxes and a penalty. True: there are ways to transfer 529 money to another member of your family without being taxed or penalized. Still, the idea that you might be able to rollover unused 529 funds into a Roth IRA seemed unusually generous and forward thinki...
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What Comes Next at Penn? Marc Rowan Has Some Ideas
12Dec By adminNo Comments
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What Comes Next at Penn? Marc Rowan Has Some Ideas

Dec. 12, 2023 10:43 am ETInvestor Marc Rowan, a key player in the effort to oust University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill and board chairman Scott Bok, sent a letter to the school’s board Tuesday laying out how he thinks the school can recover from months of turmoil over antisemitism on campus and free speech debates. Rowan said the first step forward is to stabilize the university—installing an interim president and new board chair, and addressing issues of safety and security on campus. Then, he said, governance reform and strategic planning can begin. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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Harvard Facing Pressure to Remove—and to Keep—President  
12Dec By adminNo Comments
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Harvard Facing Pressure to Remove—and to Keep—President  

Updated Dec. 11, 2023 9:54 pm ETPressure continued to mount Monday on Harvard University President Claudine Gay, with critics calling for her resignation following comments she made last week before Congress about antisemitism on campus.A letter signed by hundreds of alumni as well as some students and a few dozen faculty and staff has called for Gay to step down. The letter says Gay “selectively applies the principles of free speech to protect certain groups over others.”Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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