Harvard and the great Trump university shakedown

Presidents of wealthy, elite universities are in a pickle. On one hand, they have to balance faculty members demanding their institutions make no deals with what most professors likely...

For Trump’s Harvard deal, $500 million is only starting point

The White House views a payment of $500 million by Harvard University as a floor in negotiations for a settlement, and the cost of a deal could climb far...

Harvard debate

This is referring to the ongoing debate on the relevance of Harvard. Harvard is not glamour. It is sheer hard work. I landed at Harvard Business School, with over...

If US doesn’t want Harvard, somebody else will

In the 1930s and 1940s, America played a crucial role in keeping academic inquiry alive. By welcoming thousands of researchers fleeing fascism in Europe, it enhanced its national brainpower...

Harvard controversy

It saddens me to see the controversy that Harvard University is in. Harvard is one of the finest schools in the world. It has top-class professors. The infrastructure is...

Marco Rubio’s student visa pause makes no sense at all

This is a season of anxiety for international students in the US, who find themselves demonised by the Trump administration as it devises new ways to limit their numbers....

Trump’s message to foreign students is alarming

An Ivy League degree has long been central to the Asian Dream — a ticket to success and status. But President Donald Trump’s message to international students is clear:...

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Ivy fight

Why is Donald Trump waging war on Harvard, the oldest and among the most prestigious universities in the United States and is ranked among the top five around the...

US suspends student visa processing in fresh swipe at foreign applicants

The US State Department has ordered the suspension of student visa processing in the latest escalation of a Trump administration crackdown on foreign students criticised on Wednesday by China....