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קן גריפין מייסד סיטאדל

Billionaire Kenneth Griffin halts Harvard donations amid antisemitism controversy

31.01.24|Reuters

Griffin, who has donated more than half a billion dollars to Harvard, has suspended his giving to the school over how it handled antisemitism on campus and a broader leadership crisis involving its president

הפגנה פרו פלסטינית ב הרווארד

Jewish students sue Harvard, call it “bastion of rampant anti-Jewish hatred and harassment”

11.01.24|Reuters

The students claim that Harvard sat idly and allowed escalating "Jew-bashing" so people could express themselves freely. "It is clear that Harvard will not correct its deep-seated antisemitism problem voluntarily," said the students' lawyer

ביל אקמן משקיע בעלה של נרי אוקסמן

Ackman sets sights on reshaping Harvard governance after successfully pushing president to resign

10.01.24|Reuters

The billionaire hedge fund manager is backing a bid by four dissident alumni to join Harvard’s board of overseers which has the power to approve or reject the hiring of Harvard's president

פרופ' נרי אוקסמן ו ביל אקמן

Claudine Gay, Neri Oxman, and MIT caught in Ackman's plagiarism crossfire

Billionaire's social media feud expands, elevating accusations of copying and inaction

קלודין גיי נשיאת הרווארד במהלך שימוע ב קונגרס

Harvard President Gay resigns amid antisemitism and plagiarism controversies

02.01.24|Reuters

Gay's tenure was the shortest in Harvard's history and followed increasing pressure for her resignation after University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill stepped down last month following their congressional testimony about antisemitism on campus

לן בלווטניק הפגנה בהרווארד

Billionaire Len Blavatnik suspending donations to Harvard due to anti-Semitism on campus

The Blavatnik family foundation has donated at least $270 million to the university to date

מימין מנהל הקרנות הון סיכון ביל אקמן ופרופ' קלודין גיי נשיאת אוניברסיטת הרווארד

Did billionaire Bill Ackman’s actions backfire in the war against Harvard anti-Semitism?

19.12.23|Viki Auslender

The head of the Pershing Square hedge fund is the most prominent voice in condemning the powerlessness of the elite institutions in the face of anti-Semitism. However, the billionaire investor found that the pressures that work against Wall Street corporations are ineffective against the old money of universities

נמרוד רביד הפגנות בעד ישראל ב אוניברסיטת הרווארד

"Harvard realizes it has a serious anti-Semitism problem. You'd have to be blind not to see it"

05.12.23|Diana Bahur-Nir

With anti-Israeli demonstrations being held across campuses in the U.S., Nimrod Ravid, a student at Harvard, is working to raise awareness of the atrocities committed by Hamas by founding the survived.to.tell page on Instagram, which shares video clips of the survivors of the massacre and the families of the abductees

Bill Ackman demands Harvard take action against pro-Palestinian students

06.11.23|Elihay Vidal

The billionaire hedge fund manager asks on X: “How are these students not immediately suspended? How does this not violate Harvard’s code of conduct for students?” He demands suspension of the Harvard Law Review editor who accosted Jewish student on camera

TikTok: The toxic battle for the minds of Gen-Z

02.11.23|James Spiro

Hamas committed atrocities against innocent Israelis - so why are young Americans siding with the terrorists?

גיל מנדלזיס מייסד מנכ"ל קפיטוליס

The shameful antisemitism of “Elite Institutions”

29.10.23|Gil Mandelzis

“I hope in moments of true reflection, university leaders will understand that what you do is who you are,” writes Gil Mandelzis, Founder and CEO of Capitolis.

הפגנה פרו פלסטינית ב הרווארד

Poison ivy: Gaza war rocks reputation of Ivy League schools

23.10.23|Sophie Shulman

Harvard President Claudine Gay's attempts to apologize on behalf of students who accused Israel of being responsible for the massacre did not calm matters, and the world-renowned university could suffer serious damage to its reputation.

אוניברסיטה הרווארד בוסטון

Wexner Foundation cuts ties with Harvard after Israeli billionaire Ofer quits board

The Foundation noted the “dismal failure of Harvard’s leadership to take a clear and unequivocal stand against the barbaric murders of innocent Israeli civilians by terrorists last Saturday”

מלחמת עזה מלחמה צה"ל תוקף ב רצועת עזה 11.10.23

Harvard Club of Israel: “Harvard has utterly failed” to stand with Israel

12.10.23|James Spiro

The academic institution faced severe backlash after more than 30 student groups published a statement holding Israel “entirely responsible” for the attacks committed by Hamas

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Robbie Baxter joins Michael Matias to discuss the concept of the Membership Economy and her journey in consulting with Netflix

אוניברסיטת הרווארד בוסטון 11.4.19

Harvard to Use Tel Aviv-Based Transcription Startup Verbit For Distant Learning

15.03.20|Meir Orbach

Harvard University will use technology developed by Verbit Sto transcribe classes for students that cannot attend due to the coronavirus pandemic