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☆ Baylor University outperformed the Ivy League to top university endowment performance rankings. Here’s how
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-27 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Baylor University's $2 billion endowment — a fraction of those in the Ivy League — generated a 6.4% return for the fiscal year that ended June 30, outperforming the entire conference. Morehead joined the university in 2011, and since fiscal 2012, Baylor's endowment has more than doubled. The key to Baylor's endowment success, according to Chief Investment Officer David Morehead, is taking advantage of dislocations in the market. This increase comes as endowment returns have rebounded nationally. Endowment returns were up 7.7% in fiscal 2023, per the latest study by the National Association of College and University Business Officers and Commonfund.

Persons: Morehead, CNBC's, David Morehead, Baylor's annualized Organizations: Baylor University's, Ivy League, Brown University, Wall Street, National Association of College and University Business, CNBC, Nvidia

☆ For Black workers, progress in the workplace but still a high hill to climb
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-27 | by ( Jeff Cox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

"We were in a situation where folks accepted that Black unemployment was going to always be high and there was nothing that they could do about it. The Black unemployment rate in January was 5.3%, up a touch from December but still near the all-time low of 4.8% hit in April 2023. For Black workers, weekly before-tax earnings as of the end of 2023 have risen 24.8% since the first quarter of 2020. "High unemployment for Black workers is a solvable problem," Fulton said. Black workers are interested in tech and believe there are opportunities.

Persons: Ali, Jamila Wright, there's, Jessica Fulton, Fulton, Cox, she's, MilSpouse, they've, Sue Harnett, Goldman Sachs, Harnett, I'm, Ali Wright Organizations: Brooklyn Tea, Joint Center, Political, Economic Studies, D.C, U.S . Bureau of Labor Statistics, McKinsey & Company, Companies, Bank of America, Black Colleges, Universities, New, Small Business Administration, Ivy League, Conference Board Locations: America, U.S, Washington, Brooklyn, New York City, Atlanta

☆ Harvard antisemitism official abruptly resigns from new task force
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-25 | by ( Matt Egan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

New York CNN —The co-chair of a newly formed task force fighting antisemitism at Harvard University has abruptly stepped down after barely a month at the helm. The Harvard Jewish Alumni Alliance, which the Globe said is leading the campaign, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. When Garber announced the presidential task force on antisemitism, he tapped Sadun and Harvard professor Derek Penslar to co-chair it. Penslar remains on the presidential task force, after receiving significant internal and external support. The rest of the antisemitism task force is being filled out by various students, professors and administrators at Harvard.

Persons: Raffaella Sadun, Alan Garber, Sadun, “, ” Garber, ”, Bill Ackman, Garber, David Wolpe, Claudine Gay’s, Jared Ellias, tapped Sadun, Derek Penslar, Larry Summers, Roni Brunn Organizations: New, New York CNN, Harvard University, Harvard Business School, Ivy League, CNN, Harvard, Harvard Crimson, Harvard’s Divinity School, Boston Globe, Harvard Jewish Alumni Alliance, Globe, Department of Education, Jewish, Harvard Jewish, Alliance, Sunday . Locations: New York

☆ Peter Thiel doubles down on his program to pay kids not to stay in school
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-24 | by ( Kenneth Niemeyer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

That's the message billionaire Peter Thiel is sending as he extends a fellowship program that offers $100,000 to students willing to skip college and develop a company instead. The PayPal founder started the program in 2010 with an initial group of 24 young people. Thiel has said he originally started the venture to prove that the American college system is not for everyone. Thiel told the Journal he decided to extend the program in part because he thinks American universities are now overly "woke," inspiring him to encourage young people to steer clear. "Our view is it's still an outside game, getting people out," Thiel told the outlet.

Persons: Peter Thiel, Thiel, That's, Larry Summers, Vivek Wadhwa, Wadhwa Organizations: PayPal, American, Stanford University, Harvard, Tech, Washington Post, Ivy

☆ Baylor tops Ivy League schhols in endowment rankings
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailBaylor tops Ivy League schhols in endowment rankingsOver the past 3 years, Baylor's endowment fund has beaten the Ivy League schools in performance. Two of the endowment fund's managers, Dave Morehead and Renee Hanna, join us to describe their strategy.

Persons: Dave Morehead, Renee Hanna Organizations: Baylor, Ivy League

☆ Mark Cuban got the idea for a $5.7 billion business in a California Pizza Kitchen
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-22 | by ( Megan Sauer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

That's where Mark Cuban and his college friend Todd Wagner were in 1995, eating lunch and talking about Indiana University basketball. "There's got to be a way that we can listen to Indiana University basketball ... over the internet," Cuban recalled the two of them saying, during a MasterClass course released Thursday. Cuban and Wagner sold the company to Yahoo for $5.7 billion in stock in 1999. It remains Cuban's most lucrative entrepreneurial endeavor, topping the $6 million sale of his first company, software business Microsolutions, in 1990. Disclosure: CNBC owns the exclusive off-network cable rights to "Shark Tank," which features Mark Cuban as a panelist.

Persons: Mark Cuban, Todd Wagner, There's, Cuban, Wagner, Broadcast.com, he's Organizations: Ivy League, Indiana University basketball, Yahoo, Hoosiers, Cost, CNBC Locations: Dallas, Bloomington , Indiana, Broadcast.com, Cuban

☆ Harvard condemns antisemitic image circulated by pro-Palestinian groups on campus
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —Harvard University and its interim president have condemned an image circulated on social media by pro-Palestinian campus groups, prompting the groups to remove and apologize for the posting. The three groups that circulated the image issued their own statements criticizing it. The groups said they had removed the image, but “it should never have been published to begin with. Garber assumed the post of interim president after former Harvard President Claudine Gay resigned last month amid criticism that she and the school had not responded sufficiently against antisemitism on campus. The criticism about Harvard’s response to antisemitism on campus has prompted some major financial donors to withdraw support of the school.

Persons: David, Muhammad Ali, Gamal Abdel Nasser, ”, Alan Garber, Garber, Claudine Gay, Gay Organizations: New, New York CNN — Harvard University, Harvard Faculty, Staff, Justice, Harvard Undergraduate Palestine Solidarity Committee, American Resistance Organization, Harvard, Capitol, Harvard University, Ivy League, Education, Workforce Committee Locations: New York, Palestinian, Palestine, Egypt, Israel, Gaza

☆ NFL season recap: Record viewing numbers, Taylor Swift and a new dynasty
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-17 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

CNN —With its bright lights, big names and halftime shows, the Super Bowl has always been the biggest sporting ticket in the US. Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes holds the Lombardi Trophy after the Chiefs won Super Bowl LVIII on Sunday, February 11. Steph Chambers/Getty Images Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce kisses his girlfriend, singer Taylor Swift, during the postgame celebrations. This was just the second Super Bowl in history to go to overtime. Swift, Ice Spice, Blake Lively and others were in attendance for Super Bowl LVIII.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Patrick Mahomes, Mahomes, Steph Chambers, Travis Kelce, Brynn Anderson, Trey Smith, Eric Gay, Adam Hunger, Andy Reid, Julio Cortez, Kyle Juszczyk, Mecole Hardman Jr, Jamie Squire, Hardman, Ezra Shaw, Tim Nwachukwu, Christian McCaffrey, Jake Moody, Frank Franklin II, Bill Vinovich, Mike Blake, Reuters Kelce, Fred Warner, David J, Phillip, Moody, Harrison Butker, Jauan Jennings, Kirby Lee, Chris Jones, Brock Purdy, George Walker IV, Kyle Shanahan, Marquez Valdes, Scantling, David Gray, Ray, Ray McCloud III, Stephen R, James Lang, Brian Snyder, Ji'Ayir Brown, Doug Benc, Gregory Bull, McCaffrey, Jennings, Dre Greenlaw, Achilles, Kelce, Reid, Isiah Pacheco, Pacheco, Harry, Trent McDuffie, Deebo Samuel, Chris Conley, Javon Hargrave, Sam Lutz, George Kittle, Getty Images Purdy, Michael Reaves, Nick Bolton, Candice Ward, Reba McEntire, Lively, McEntire, Andra Day, Jay, Blue Ivy, Rumi, Steve Luciano, Carlos Barria, Sterling, ’ Taylor, cutaways, Jason’s, Swift, Blake Lively, Vince Lombardi, Bill Belichick, Belichick, Don Shula’s, Hall, Tom Landry, Belichick hasn’t, Alex Grimm, Joe Flacco, Damar Hamlin, Hamlin, commotio cordis, Jeffrey T, Barnes, Dan Campbell, Aaron Rodgers, Rodgers, Robert Saleh, There’s, ’ Organizations: CNN, Super, Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, NFL, Chiefs, Getty, AP Chiefs, Hardman, AP 49ers, 49ers, Reuters, USA Today Sports Chiefs, AP, USA, Network, Sports, Reuters 49ers, CBS, Reuters Chiefs, Getty Images, Allegiant, Vegas, New England Patriots ’, Green Bay Packers, Patriots, The Patriots, Kansas City Super, New England Patriots, of Fame, Hall of Fame, Atlanta Falcons, Indianapolis Colts, Deutsche Bank, Cleveland Browns, Buffalo Bills, Bills, Miami Dolphins, Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Lions, Lions, NFC, New York Jets, Jets Locations: Las Vegas, Brittany, Japan, Allegiant, ”, Kansas, Massachusetts, Foxborough, Frankfurt, Germany, Cincinnati, East Rutherford

☆ House committee issues unprecedented subpoenas to Harvard in antisemitism investigation
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Matt Egan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —A congressional committee investigating campus antisemitism took the unprecedented step of issuing multiple subpoenas to Harvard University on Friday, compelling the Ivy League school to turn over documents lawmakers are seeking. Three different Harvard officials are being subpoenaed: Alan Garber, Harvard’s interim president; Penny Pritzker, the billionaire leader of the Harvard Corporation, the governing board of the school; and N.P. The subpoenas order the Harvard officials to produce a series of documents by 5 pm ET on March 4. That list included meeting minutes since Hamas’ October 7 terror attacks on Israel and communications by university officials related to antisemitism. “Given the breadth and extensive nature of the information Harvard has provided to the Committee, it is unfortunate that the Committee has chosen to issue subpoenas,” Swain said.

Persons: Virginia Foxx, ” Foxx, Nick Barley, Alan Garber, Penny Pritzker, Narvekar, Foxx, Jonathan Swain, “, ” Swain, Swain, ”, “ Harvard’s Organizations: New, New York CNN, Harvard University, Ivy League, Rep, House Education, Workforce Committee, Harvard, CNN, Education, Labor, Harvard Corporation, Harvard Management Company Locations: New York, Israel

☆ Students can soon major in AI at this Ivy League university—it'll prepare them for 'jobs that don't yet exist'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Kamaron Mcnair | In Kamaronmcnair | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

"This dedicated AI program will accelerate students to become AI leaders as quickly as possible in order to address societal challenges as soon as possible." At Penn, all students in the AI program will be required to satisfy an ethics requirement. The new AI courses will be available to all Penn students, regardless of their major. "A cohort of AI engineering students makes for the perfect educational laboratory for testing how best to integrate AI in learning." Penn's new degree will be "training students for jobs that don't yet exist," Ghrist said in the press release.

Persons: Penn grads, Neera, George Pappas, Pappas, Robert Ghrist, Andrea Mitchell, Ghrist Organizations: University of Pennsylvania, Ivy League, Penn, Intelligence, Carnegie Mellon's School of Computer Science, Purdue's College of Science, Stanford University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, UPS, Penn Engineering, CNBC, Robotics, Machine, Andrea Locations: Penn, U.S

Here are some key findings from an Associated Press investigation into Rocha's alleged betrayal and the missed red flags that could have helped him avoid scrutiny for decades. Rodríguez told AP he believed at the time he received from the Cuban defector in 2006 was an attempt to discredit a fellow anti-communist crusader. It wasn’t just Rodríguez’s tipster — whom he refused to identify to the AP but says was recently interviewed by the FBI. Officials told the AP that as early 1987, the CIA was aware Castro had a “super mole” burrowed deep inside the U.S. government. The FBI and CIA declined to comment, and the State Department didn’t respond to requests.

Persons: Manuel Rocha, Félix Rodríguez, Rocha, “, ” Rodríguez, MANUEL ROCHA, ”, Fidel Castro’s, Fidel Castro, “ El, Liliana Ayalde, Castro, Evo Morales, Ayalde, retracing, “ Che ” Guevara, Rodríguez, tipster, Peter Romero Organizations: MIAMI, Ivy League, CIA, Cuban, Miami, FBI, State Department, Associated Press, WHO, Yale, of Intelligence, Authorities, The Taft School, Prosecutors, U.S, AP, Officials, . Locations: America, Cuban, Cuba, Chile, Colombia, New York City, Connecticut, Bolivia, U.S, Paraguay, Brazil, Latin America, Investigative@ap.org

☆ Why Beyoncé’s foray into country makes total sense
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( Rashad Walker | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —In true showstopping fashion, Beyoncé announced the release of new music last weekend at the Super Bowl, and proceeded to drop two buzzy country songs that hint at the vibe of her next album. The songs, “Texas Hold ‘Em” and “Sixteen Carriages,” were released by the singer shortly after the Super Bowl Halftime show on Sunday, and were accompanied with eye-popping visualizer videos on YouTube. Beyoncé followed that with the announcement of her eighth solo studio album, “Renaissance Act II,” and to no one’s surprise, the new project caused an incredible response across social media and beyond. They also know that this isn’t the first time Beyoncé has infused a country sound in her songs. Beyoncé’s album “Renaissance Act II” is set for release on March 29.

Persons: Beyoncé, ’, ”, ” Beyoncé, Sasha Fierce Organizations: CNN, Super, Adidas, Disney, Entertainment, Country Locations: Texas, IVY, Houston , Texas

☆ Penn is the first Ivy League to offer a degree in AI
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( Ana Altchek | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Penn announced its new program in AI on Tuesday, and it's the first of the Ivys to do so. But over the last 10 years, the engineering program has been aligning itself more toward AI and onboarding AI courses. The BSE in AI will offer courses in machine learning, computing algorithms, data analytics, and advanced robotics. In addition to being the first Ivy League to offer a degree in AI, Penn is also the first school to offer a degree in AI engineering. Carnegie Mellon was one of the first schools to start an AI undergraduate program back in 2018.

Persons: —, Neera, Penn, J, Larry Jameson, Penn Engineering Robert Ghrist, Ghrist, Carnegie Mellon Organizations: Service, University of Pennsylvania, Penn, Artificial Intelligence, Telcom Ventures, Business, Education, Penn Engineering, Ivy League, Carnegie, MIT, Stanford Locations: Northwestern

☆ 35 things you probably didn't know about Beyoncé
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( Savanna Swain-Wilson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Four is her favorite number. Beyoncé and Jay-Z's birthdays both fall on the fourth day of their respective months. In fact, she loves the number so much she and her husband, Jay-Z, have the Roman numeral of it, IV, tattooed on their ring fingers. Some fans have suggested the Roman numeral, which stands for four, inspired the second part of the couple's daughter's name, Blue Ivy. The name Ivy is pronounced the same way the letters "I" and "V" would be.

Persons: Jay, Mason Poole, Beyoncé, It's, Ivy Organizations: Parkwood Entertainment Locations: Invision

☆ Travis Kelce says push on Chiefs head coach Andy Reid was ‘definitely unacceptable’
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( Ben Morse | Jill Martin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Steph Chambers/Getty Images Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce kisses his girlfriend, singer Taylor Swift, during the postgame celebrations. Adam Hunger/AP Chiefs head coach Andy Reid, second left, celebrates with staff members after the game. Jamie Squire/Getty Images Chiefs wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling celebrates after catching a 16-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter. George Walker IV/AP Kelce yells at Reid after Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco fumbled in the red zone during the second quarter. Mike Blake/Reuters Chiefs cornerback Trent McDuffie defends a pass intended for 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel during the second quarter.

Persons: Travis Kelce, Andy Reid, Jason, Kelce, it’s, Aw, ”, Reid, Jerick McKinnon, I’d, “, ” Travis, ’, Reid –, –, ” Kelce, Patrick Mahomes, Mahomes, Steph Chambers, Taylor Swift, Brynn Anderson, Trey Smith, Eric Gay, Adam Hunger, Julio Cortez, Kyle Juszczyk, Mecole Hardman Jr, Jamie Squire, Hardman, Ezra Shaw, Tim Nwachukwu, Christian McCaffrey, Jake Moody, Frank Franklin II, Bill Vinovich, Mike Blake, Reuters Kelce, Fred Warner, David J, Phillip, Moody, Harrison Butker, Jauan Jennings, Kirby Lee, Chris Jones, Brock Purdy, George Walker IV, Kyle Shanahan, Marquez Valdes, Scantling, David Gray, Ray, Ray McCloud III, Stephen R, James Lang, Brian Snyder, Ji'Ayir Brown, Doug Benc, Gregory Bull, McCaffrey, Jennings, Dre Greenlaw, Achilles, Isiah Pacheco, Pacheco, Harry, Trent McDuffie, Deebo Samuel, Chris Conley, Javon Hargrave, Sam Lutz, George Kittle, Getty Images Purdy, Michael Reaves, Nick Bolton, Candice Ward, Reba McEntire, Lively, McEntire, Andra Day, Jay, Blue Ivy, Rumi, Steve Luciano, Carlos Barria, Sterling, That’s Organizations: CNN, Kansas City Chiefs, Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, CBS, Philadelphia Eagles, Super, Getty, AP Chiefs, Hardman, AP 49ers, 49ers, Reuters, USA Today Sports Chiefs, AP, USA, Network, Sports, Reuters 49ers, Reuters Chiefs, Getty Images, Allegiant, Vegas, Bowl Locations: Las Vegas, Brittany

☆ Every celebrity and tech exec spotted at the Super Bowl, from Taylor Swift to Elon Musk
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-12 | by ( Marielle Descalsota | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewFootball stars and Taylor Swift weren't the only A-listers making headlines at the Super Bowl. AdvertisementAlicia Keys and Usher perform onstage during the Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show at Allegiant Stadium. Beyoncé — who dropped two new songs in the middle of the Super Bowl — joined her family later to catch the game. Taylor Swift and Lana Del Rey attend Super Bowl LVIII between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers at Allegiant Stadium. Elon Musk looks on prior to Super Bowl LVIII between the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs at Allegiant Stadium.

Persons: —, Taylor Swift, Swift —, Travis Kelce, Swift, Spice, Blake Lively, Kevin Mazur, Usher, Alicia Keys, Jermaine Dupri, will.i.am, Lil Jon, Ethan Miller, Reba McEntire, Post Malone, Andra, Blue Ivy Carter, Rumi Carter, Beyoncé —, Bowl —, Ivy Carter, Jay, Justin, Hailey Bieber, Kendall Jenner, Khloé Kardashian, Ciara, Russell Wilson, Kendall, lado, Kardashian, Justin Bieber, helton, alf, uring, ady G aga, ady, aga, hird, J ames, raymond G reen, ames,, raymond G reen, Organizations: Service, Super, San Francisco 49ers, Kansas City Chiefs, Chiefs, 49ers, Business, Apple Music, Post, Bowl, Denver Broncos Locations: Las Vegas, Tokyo

☆ Columbia University targeted by expanding House antisemitism investigation
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-12 | by ( Matt Egan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —A congressional committee probing campus antisemitism is expanding its investigation to include Columbia University and demanding the Ivy League school turn over a trove of documents to lawmakers. Foxx is requesting that Columbia officials produce a mountain of documents to aid the investigation by February 26. Foxx cited a “pattern of deeply troubling” incidents at Columbia in recent months, including “assaults, harassment and vandalism.”Columbia is the fourth university targeted by the House investigation on campus antisemitism, joining Harvard University, the University of Pennsylvania and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Foxx also suggested the committee could expand its investigation to include Cornell University. In November, the Department of Education launched an investigation into Columbia and other schools after receiving complaints about alleged incidents of antisemitism and Islamophobia.

Persons: Virginia Foxx, Columbia’s, ”, ” Foxx, Foxx, “, Minouche Shafik, Shafik, Israel, Shai Davidai Organizations: New, New York CNN, Columbia University, Ivy League, Columbia, House Education, Workforce, Harvard University, University of Pennsylvania, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, CNN, Cornell University, Department of Education, Harvard, UPenn, MIT, Columbia Spectator, Columbia Business School Locations: New York, Columbia, Israel, Harvard

☆ Beyoncé's New Hair Care Line Cécred Will Have Competition
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Skylar Celeste Boone | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Beyoncé says her new hair care line, Cécred, will launch on February 20. The line adds to Beyoncé's many business ventures, contributing to her $800 million net worth. But Beyoncé's hair care line will have to compete with similar brands from other Black celebrities. AdvertisementBeyoncé "likes her baby heir with baby hair and afros," she sings on her hit "Formation." Beyoncé's new hair care line, Cécred (pronounced like "sacred"), is expected to drop on February 20.

Persons: Beyoncé, —, Bey, Beyonce, Blue Ivy Organizations: Service, Business

☆ UPenn submits documents to Congress in antisemitism investigation
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Matt Egan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The University of Pennsylvania submitted documents Wednesday evening to the Congressional committee investigating antisemitism on campus, beginning what could be a weekslong process of turning over documents. Nick Barley, a spokesperson for the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, confirmed to CNN the committee received documents from UPenn and is currently reviewing them. The university told CNN on Tuesday that it planned a “rolling production” of documents that would take place over the next few weeks. Last month, the committee wrote a letter to UPenn demanding a slew of documents to aid that investigation. “We have grave concerns regarding the inadequacy of Penn’s response to antisemitism on its campus,” Rep. Virginia Foxx, the Republican chairwoman of the Education Committee, wrote to UPenn leaders last month.

Persons: Nick Barley, It’s, UPenn, Liz Magill, Virginia Foxx Organizations: CNN, The University of Pennsylvania, Education, Workforce, Ivy League, Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, ” Rep Locations: UPenn, Palestinian

☆ House gives Harvard one-week deadline to turn over antisemitism documents or face subpoena
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Matt Egan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Turn over a trove of documents about antisemitism on campus or face a subpoena. “If the above priority requests are unfulfilled by the deadline set above, the Committee is prepared to issue a subpoena,” Foxx wrote. Garber, who replaced Claudine Gay after she stepped down last month, has signaled Harvard will cooperate with the House investigation. That document is a set of recommended goals and steps to address antisemitism by Harvard’s antisemitism advisory group. Most of the documents Harvard has turned over are publicly available, including more than a thousand pages of student handbooks and university rules, according to the House committee.

Persons: Virginia Foxx, Foxx, ” Foxx, Alan Garber, Penny Pritzker, Garber, Claudine Gay, Crimson, “, ” Organizations: CNN, House Education, Workforce Committee, Harvard University, Wednesday, Harvard, Ivy League, Harvard Corporation, Defamation Locations: Israel, Harvard

The NCAA has long maintained that college players are “student-athletes” — a term designed to perpetrate the pretense that education comes first. The school says playing on the basketball team is not a job; it's like participating in the orchestra or Model United Nations. “Because Dartmouth has the right to control the work performed by the Dartmouth men’s basketball team, and the players perform that work in exchange for compensation, I find that the petitioned-for basketball players are employees,” she wrote. The Dartmouth players want to be paid $20 an hour, like the cafeteria workers on campus, with the school paying their health care premiums. ___AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball

Persons: it’s, Cade Haskins, Romeo Myrthil, Laura Sacks, “, ”, Dartmouth doesn’t, Sacks, it's, Jimmy Golen Organizations: BOSTON, Dartmouth, Ivy League, National Labor Relations Board, ” Dartmouth, NLRB, NCAA, Southeastern Conference, NFL, United Nations, “, Dartmouth men’s, Local, Service Employees International Union, Northwestern football, NBA, The Associated Press, AP Locations: Michigan, Alabama, Power, Tennessee, Virginia, California, Hanover , New Hampshire, Dartmouth

☆ SATs are back. Dartmouth is the first Ivy League to reverse course after pledging to remove standardized test requirement.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Ana Altchek | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewDartmouth is the first Ivy League to reinstate its standardized test requirement, which will go into effect for 2029 applicants. The reintroduction of the standardized test requirement was based on a research study the school's faculty recently conducted with Brown University, according to Dartmouth's president. AdvertisementHistorically, standardized test scores have reflected national inequalities, with caucasian and Asian Americans scoring higher than Black and Latino test-takers. Coffin said that the reinstatement of the test requirement may lead to a smaller number of applicants, The Dartmouth reported. MIT was one of the first colleges to reinstate its standardized test requirement after the results of a study that reviewed applicants over the last 15 years.

Persons: —, Lee Coffin, Bruce Sacerdote, Coffin Organizations: Service, Ivy League, Business, Brown University, Ivy, Dartmouth, Brown, Pew Research, MIT, ACT Locations: Dartmouth

On Tuesday, industry leaders reassembled with a bipartisan group of Kentucky leaders to toast the bourbon sector's record growth. Kentucky's bourbon industry pumps $9 billion into the Bluegrass State's economy each year, creating more jobs and attracting more tourists than ever before, according to a study released Tuesday. Kentucky distillers produce 95% of the global bourbon supply, according to the Kentucky Distillers' Association. Producers had a record inventory of 12.6 million bourbon barrels aging in warehouses at the start of 2023, it said. Bourbon tourism has flourished, with attendance surpassing 2.5 million visitors last year along the Kentucky Bourbon Trail and the Kentucky Bourbon Trail Craft Tour, which showcases smaller distilleries.

Persons: Andy Beshear, Bill Samuels Jr, Maker's Mark, Samuels, “, ”, David Osborne, Eric Gregory, ” Samuels Organizations: Kentucky Capitol, Democratic, Kentucky distillers, Kentucky Distillers ' Association, Maker's, statehouse, distillers, Producers, Bourbon, Kentucky Bourbon Trail, Distillers, Republican, Bluegrass State, Capitol, Ivy League Locations: FRANKFORT, Ky, Kentucky

☆ The Grammys Aim for a Big Tent, but Not Everyone Feels at Home
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-05 | by ( Jon Caramanica | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Sunday night at the 66th annual Grammy Awards, Jay-Z accepted the Dr. Dre global impact award, a sort of éminence grise prize. He’s previously won 24 Grammys, but he did not treat the moment like a homecoming. At least get it close to right.” He mentioned his wife, Beyoncé, winner of the most Grammys ever, yet never a winner for album of the year. By this point, the room seemed to understand what was happening — Jay-Z was rinsing the Grammys on its own stage. Over the past few years, several Black artists have effectively been boycotting the Grammys by declining to submit their music for consideration, frustrated with how hip-hop and R&B are treated, particularly in the biggest all-genre categories.

Persons: Jay, Z, He’s, Beyoncé, ”, — Jay, ” Jay, “, Blue Ivy Organizations: Recording Academy

☆ Harvard taps ex-Merck CEO Ken Frazier to join embattled board
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-05 | by ( Matt Egan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —Former Merck CEO Ken Frazier and KKR co-CEO Joseph Bae are joining Harvard University’s top board as the Ivy League school seeks to turn the page on a tumultuous period. Harvard announced the changes on Sunday evening, saying Frazier will start Wednesday to fill the open seat on the Harvard Corporation, the powerful yet secretive board under fire its handling of the recent controversies. Frazier, who graduated Harvard Law School in 1978, served as CEO of Merck and sat on the board of ExxonMobil, is widely respected in the business community. In 2017, Frazier quit former President Donald Trump’s manufacturing council in response to Trump’s initial failure to condemn white supremacists. Bae graduated from Harvard in 1994 and today he’s one of the most powerful private equity executives in the world.

Persons: Ken Frazier, Joseph Bae, Frazier, Bae, Paul Finnegan, Claudine Gay, ”, Alan Garber, Penny Pritzker, ” Harvard, Pritzker, megadonor, Gay, Donald Trump’s, Catalyst, Garber Organizations: New, New York CNN, Merck, KKR, Harvard University’s, Ivy League, Harvard, Harvard Corporation, Corporation, Democratic Party, Harvard Law School, ExxonMobil Locations: New York, Asia

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