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Harvard to honor Queen Latifah

Queen Latifah will be awarded the W.E.B. Du Bois Medal by Harvard University for her contributions to black history and culture on Tuesday.

Harvard says it rejected Epstein donations

Harvard University received almost $9 million in gifts from Jeffrey Epstein, but none after he pleaded guilty to prostitution charges in 2008 in Florida, the school's president said.

Federal grand jury investigates Harvard fencing coach

A federal grand jury is investigating Harvard University's fencing coach after he sold his Massachusetts home in 2016 to a wealthy businessman whose son was actively looking to apply to the school, according to a source with knowledge of the investigation.

Elizabeth Warren supports removal of Sackler from Harvard buildings

Sen. Elizabeth Warren supports removing the Sackler name from all Harvard buildings and museums, a campaign aide told CNN Wednesday, on the heels of the senator's release of an opioid epidemic plan in which she excoriated the family behind the pharmaceutical giant Purdue Pharma.

Harvard professor defends representing Harvey Weinstein

The Harvard Law Professor and faculty dean representing Harvey Weinstein in his sexual assault trial sent a lengthy email to Harvard students on Friday defending the idea of representing people deemed to be "guilty, unpopular, vile or undesirable."