Dan McKanan

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Another Way To Meet Harvard’s Financial Challenges

By Dan McKanan  • 

To be clear, the General Operating Account is no panacea. But it is very well positioned to soften the human impact of FAS restructuring and of federal cuts that now seem likely to be temporary.

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Opinion

To the Editor: We Must Challenge Hyper-Selective Admissions

By Dan McKanan  • 

The hard truth, for all of us who have enjoyed the benefits of a Harvard education, is that Harvard’s exclusive admissions policies have always bolstered white supremacy and economic inequality. To truly address the harm we have caused, we must challenge the practice of hyper-selective admission itself.