Shots in the Dark

Ms. Rowling Comes to Harvard?

Tue, 06 May 2008 03:16:39 GMT

She's speaking at the University's Commencement. But not everyone's happy about it.

Yale—and Larry Summers—in the Wall Street Journal

Thu, 01 May 2008 18:36:12 GMT

The ex-Harvard president speaks on how universities need to change; the Yale president says little but does a lot.

Taxing Harvard?

Thu, 01 May 2008 18:57:19 GMT

Massachusetts lawmakers are seriously considering imposing a tax on Harvard's endowment.

What Drew Faust Should Have Said

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:14:43 GMT

The Harvard president created a controversy when she said that smaller schools should cut back on science. But in reality, her comments didn't go far enough.

The $100-Million Man

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 20:49:17 GMT

David Rockefeller is giving Harvard $100 million. Here's what his gift means—and what it doesn't.

Was Norman Mailer Gay?

Sun, 27 Apr 2008 12:38:07 GMT

The TImes of London gets a sneak peak at Norman Mailer's naughty bits—and finds some unexpected passions.

Return of the Prodigal Money Man

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 20:13:01 GMT

Having fled Harvard after little more than a year as head of the Harvard Management Company, Mohamed El-Erian is back in his old digs.

Lust Never Sleeps

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:38:27 GMT

Harvard didn't get Norman Mailer's papers, which he sold to the University of Texas. So it's buying the papers of a Mailer mistress.

Why Professors Are Miserable

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:12:37 GMT

Academics are constantly lamenting their lot in life. Are they grouchy, or—uh-oh—are they right?

A Harvard Feud

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:31:54 GMT

And it's a three-way, to boot: Wieseltier v. Sullivan v. Kristol.

Dixie Chick

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:48:01 GMT

Harvard president Drew Faust is a hit in the South.

Is the Facebook Fight Finished?

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:40:38 GMT

Before 02138 investigated the lawsuit charging that Mark Zuckerberg stole the idea for Facebook, the media didn't take the suit seriously. But Facebook may be paying up.

Online Publishing: The Faculty Votes Aye

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 18:19:11 GMT

Harvard approves a plan to bypass scholarly journals. But does the faculty really know what it's voting for?

Drew Faust Blasts Business Week

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 18:21:01 GMT

The Harvard president insists that the magazine misquoted her when it alleged that she dissed public universities.

The Endowment Gap

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 03:28:29 GMT

The wealth disparity between the country's rich universities and its not-rich ones is becoming increasingly hard to ignore—and increasingly, people aren't.

Considering TheRoot.com

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 03:33:41 GMT

Skip Gates calls his new online venture a magazine? But is the whole thing really advertorial for his DNA testing company?

Skip Gates Gets Busier

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 13:15:12 GMT

The University Professor is promoting a new online mag for African-Americans that doubles as a feeder for clients for his new DNA researching business.

Feeling the Heat from Capitol Hill

Sat, 26 Jan 2008 12:45:14 GMT

Harvard and Yale's attempts to fend off political pressure from Washington by expanding financial aid aren't working.

The Money Culture Comes to High School

Sat, 26 Jan 2008 12:24:12 GMT

Great wealth isn't just for Harvard and Yale any more—elite prep schools are also getting into the act.

Summers Gets a Boost, Faust Takes a Hit

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 17:53:09 GMT

Thanks to an op-ed in today's Times, the rehabilitation of Larry Summers continues.

Larry Summers on the Mend

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 22:58:38 GMT

The former Harvard president is doing his utmost to restore his reputation—and it's working.

Drew Faust On the Hot Seat

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 03:05:16 GMT

After she's accused of dissing public education, Harvard's president, to paraphrase Gomer Pyle, denies, denies, denies.

Yale Ups the Ante

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 21:53:25 GMT

Yale sees Harvard's financial aid beneficence, and raises the stakes.

Drew Faust in the New York Sun

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 15:28:25 GMT

The New York daily loves the president's book—but its review also says something of her character.

Larry Summers Goes Online

Tue, 08 Jan 2008 04:02:29 GMT

The former Harvard president has invested in a "YouTube for ideas." Will anyone watch?