Charles R. Nesson
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Why Harvard’s Lawsuit Matters — For All of Us
This case is about the freedom of a university to think, teach, and govern itself — without fear of political retaliation. It’s about whether federal dollars become a leash to force conformity. And it’s about whether students, faculty, and researchers across this University can continue to do their work in a space shaped by principle, not power.
The Mission of Harvard in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
As artificial intelligence grows increasingly adept at performing intellectual tasks once thought to be the exclusive domain of humans, the question arises: What remains quintessentially human, and how should we nurture it?
In Disciplining Study-in Participants, Harvard Has Forgotten Its Values
When enforcement of policy strays from its guiding purpose of fostering a safe and nurturing learning environment, the University should instead err on the side of benevolent negligence.
America in the Internet Age
I was a small boy amidst the patriotism of the Second World War. I learned to love America as the
Protect Harvard from the RIAA
Since its founding, Harvard has been an educational leader. Its 1650 charter broadly conceives its mission to include “the advancement