Admissions lawsuit
Bacow Says Harvard Ready to Face Recent Flurry of Lawsuits
Harvard is currently facing a plethora of lawsuits, some against its admissions policies and some challenging its single-gender social group sanctions.
In Wake of Lawsuit, Students Reflect on Asian-American Identity
The trial over Harvard's affirmative action admissions policy ended last month, and students gathered on Friday afternoon to discuss the term "Asian American" and its relevance for students' identities.
UC Berkeley Sociologist Talks History of Harvard Admissions
Jerome B. Karabel ’72 has written widely about the history of race-conscious admissions at elite universities.
Admissions Lawyers at Lowell House
Harvard University Lawyer William F. Lee and Lowell House Tutor and Pre-Law Advisor Sandy Alexander exit the Pechet Room in Lowell House after an hour-long, off-the-record discussion of the admissions lawsuit.
Harvard Lawyers Discuss Admissions Trial With Students Behind Closed Doors
Two top lawyers who defended Harvard in the recently concluded admissions trial discussed the case with students in an off-the-record meeting Wednesday. Members of the press were not allowed to attend.
Harvard Admissions Trial Will Stretch Into 2019 with New Hearing, Filings
The high-stakes and high-profile Harvard admissions trial may stretch well into 2019, per new details announced in a Wednesday court order. The University and opponent SFFA are slated to hold another hearing and submit new filings.
Data Could Decide the Harvard Admissions Trial. Here’s How and Why
The trial and lawsuit unleashed mountains of classified Harvard admissions data. Both the University and SFFA employed statistical experts to analyze the data and testify about their results in court. So, who’s right?
Experts Say Harvard Brand Will Remain Unscathed By Admissions Trial Revelations
The trial dominated news cycles, earning front-page coverage from national outlets and spurring papers including the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal to publish articles explaining how Harvard evaluates high schoolers.
‘It’s Not Surprising to Any Of Us.’ College Counselors Shrug at Harvard Admissions Secrets Spilled In Trial
In online forums like College Confidential and in anxious calls to college admissions consultants, students and their parents dissected every juicy detail of the lawsuit. Reactions from college counselors were more muted.
SFFA Protestors
Supporters of Students for Fair Admissions hold up signs outside John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse following the final day of the three-week-long admissions trial Friday afternoon.
Harvard Admissions Trial Could Affect Donations — But Experts Are Divided Over How
While some big-ticket donors say the ongoing admissions lawsuit won’t change their giving patterns, fundraising experts are divided on the issue.
‘Wolf of Racial Bias’ Returns to Courtroom on Final Day of Harvard Admissions Trial
Lawyers for both Harvard and Students for Fair Admissions approached the wood-paneled witness stand one after the other Friday to deliver impassioned closing statements and rebuttals that stretched for hours.
