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Harvard letter says university shares ‘common ground’ with Trump admin
In a letter, Harvard University's president told Secretary of Education Linda McMahon that while there's common ground, the ...
Trump has specifically targeted Penny Pritzker in the fight over Harvard’s funding. So who is she?
Pritzker is now facing scrutiny over Harvard’s handling of the fight over federal funding with President Trump.
Harvard board chair Penny Pritzker emerges as a target in Trump administration’s higher ed fight
While President Donald Trump and Harvard President Alan Garber have been trading public barbs amid the legal battle over ...
The billionaire hotel scion at the center of the fight over Harvard
Penny Pritzker was at Harvard when word arrived just before the start of Passover last month: President Trump was demanding ...
Harvard Prez Hits Back at Education Secretary Over Funding Standoff
Harvard President Alan Garber and Education Secretary Linda McMahon traded letters as the university continues to stand off ...
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Garber Condemns Federal Grant Disqualification but Says Harvard Shares ‘Common Ground’ With McMahon
Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 reaffirmed on Monday that the University would not bow to interference from the Trump ...
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Philanthropist Bryan Traubert named to U of I board
He's an influential player in the city's civic and philanthropic circles and was appointed to the board by Gov. JB Pritzker, ...
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MIT Lawyer Suzanne Glassburn Appointed Secretary for Harvard’s Governing Boards
Suzanne Glassburn — a former senior administrator at MIT — will become the next secretary of Harvard’s governing bodies, ...
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CNN WIRE — Behind the attacks on Harvard by the Trump Administration: VIDEO
McMahon’s letter also notes hedge fund CEO Bill Ackman called for the resignation of Penny Pritzker, the leader of the Harvard Corporation that controls the university’s operations. Ackman accuses ...