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☆ Bill Ackman says he'll review all MIT professors for plagiarism
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-06 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Bill Ackman is ramping up his search for plagiarism and pledged to review all MIT professors' work. Ackman led the charge to get Harvard president Claudine Gay to resign over plagiarism accusations. AdvertisementBill Ackman is ramping up his crusade against plagiarism to include the work of all Massachusetts Institute of Technology professors after Business Insider reported on several instances of plagiarism found in academic work by his wife, Neri Oxman, a tenured MIT professor. We will begin with a review of the work of all current @MIT faculty members, President Kornbluth, other officers of the Corporation, and its board members for plagiarism." Business Insider told us that they are publishing their story… — Bill Ackman (@BillAckman) January 5, 2024A representative for Ackman did not immediately respond to a request for comment from BI.

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☆ A Yale professor is slamming Bill Ackman's campaign against Harvard, calling the billionaire investor an 'odious' oligarch
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-03 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewA Yale faculty member is engaging Bill Ackman in a public tiff on X, slamming the billionaire investor for his intense campaign against Harvard President Claudine Gay. Advertisement"What did I say about Harvard President Gay that has to do with money? What did I say about @Harvard President Gay that has to do with money? President Gay resigned because she lost the confidence of the University at large due to her actions and inactions and other failures of leadership. That's why people pay attention," Gonsalves replied.

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☆ Bill Ackman says antisemitism is the 'canary in the coal mine' for other discriminatory practices at Harvard
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

He said antisemitism was "the canary in the coal mine for other discriminatory practices." In a letter posted on X Sunday, the hedge fund manager and Harvard alumnus described antisemitism as "the canary in the coal mine for other discriminatory practices at Harvard." AdvertisementIn the letter, Ackman published a series of criticisms of university authorities, allegedly from senior faculty members at Harvard who had asked not to be named. The number of faculty members of color stands at around 22%, according to the data, up from 16% 20 years ago. After being appointed Harvard president in July, Gay said that boosting measures to address the long-standing lack of diversity among Harvard faculty would be a core objective, The Harvard Crimson reported.

Persons: Bill Ackman, —, Claudine Gay, Ackman, Gay, … Organizations: Harvard University, Service, Billionaire, Ivy League, Harvard, Harvard Crimson, Business Locations: Israel, Palestine, Harvard

☆ Bill Ackman's 3,138-word letter to the president of Harvard shows he's not slowing down in his fight against antisemitism
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Bill Ackman sent a 3,138-word letter to the president of Harvard on November 4. On Saturday, Ackman took to X — the platform formerly known as Twitter — to share a 3,138-word letter he sent to Harvard President Claudine Gay. AdvertisementAdvertisementIn the letter, Ackman outlined a seven-step plan that he says Harvard can take to reduce antisemitism on campus. Please see my below letter to the President of Harvard University sent today:November 4, 2023Dear President Gay,I am writing this letter to you regretfully. "I would be delighted to help in any way that I can to enable you to succeed in this mission and as Harvard's president.

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☆ Bill Ackman is now calling on Harvard to issue suspensions and disciplinary actions for both antisemitic and pro-Palestinian actions on campus
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-05 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Bill Ackman sent a letter to Harvard President Claudine Gay on Saturday. He called for suspensions and disciplinary action to curb anti-Israel and antisemitic activity. Ackman previously called on Harvard to name the students behind a letter critical of Israel. Please see my below letter to the President of Harvard University sent today:November 4, 2023Dear President Gay,I am writing this letter to you regretfully. AdvertisementAdvertisement"I want to make one thing absolutely clear: Antisemitism has no place at Harvard," Gay said in her latest comments, made at Harvard Hillel, a community for Jewish life at Harvard, on October 27.

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