The Yale School of Medicine said the tone and content of a lecture by Dr. Aruna Khilanani, who has a private practice in New York, were “antithetical to the values of the school.” Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Colleges and Universities”
N.Y. Vaccine Incentive: Full Scholarship to Public State College
By Gotham Rex on May 26, 2021
The random drawings are yet another example of how officials are relying on an array of incentives to boost vaccinations among younger people. Source: New York Times
The Pandemic Almost Derailed This Comeback Story
By Gotham Rex on May 20, 2021
After receiving a 30-year prison sentence, John Gargano won clemency, then rebuilt his career twice. Like New York City, he’s back on his game. Source: New York Times
Debate Erupts at N.J. Law School After White Student Quotes Racial Slur
By Gotham Rex on May 3, 2021
A Rutgers Law student repeated an epithet from a legal case, and now Black students at the New Jersey school are calling for a policy on slurs — and apologies. Source: New York Times
West Point Scraps Second-Chance Program in Crackdown on Cheaters
By Gotham Rex on April 16, 2021
Some graduates criticized the program as too lenient after the U.S. Military Academy disclosed its biggest academic scandal in decades. Source: New York Times
Morris Dickstein, Critic and Cultural Historian, Dies at 81
By Gotham Rex on March 26, 2021
He had a passion for reading, and for writing about what he was reading. “Criticism,” he once said, “plays a very important role in keeping people honest.” Source: New York Times
Why Did the Dean of the Most Diverse Law School in the Country Cancel Herself?
By Gotham Rex on March 26, 2021
Was it the unfortunate use of a single word? Or something far more complicated? Source: New York Times
Frances D. Horowitz, 88, Dies; Transformed C.U.N.Y. Graduate Center
By Gotham Rex on March 23, 2021
A distinguished child psychologist, she presided over the school’s move to a landmark building in Manhattan and expanded its capacity for research. Source: New York Times
Walter LaFeber, Historian Who Dissected Diplomacy, Dies at 87
By Gotham Rex on March 10, 2021
Challenging convention from all political perspectives, he mesmerized his students at Cornell, many of whom went on to hold foreign policy posts or professorships. Source: New York Times
M.I.T. Student Wanted For Questioning in Yale Student Killing
By Gotham Rex on February 11, 2021
Kevin Jiang’s killing has attracted attention because of ties to Yale and has put a spotlight on an uptick in shootings in New Haven, Conn. Source: New York Times
Naomi Levine, Lawyer Who Transformed a University, Dies at 97
By Gotham Rex on February 7, 2021
She thrived in a profession where she found herself mostly surrounded by men, taking on leadership roles and helping turn N.Y.U. into a top-tier institution. Source: New York Times
Christina Crosby, 67, Dies; Feminist Scholar Wrote of Becoming Disabled
By Gotham Rex on January 26, 2021
After a bicycle accident left her paralyzed, she wrote a memoir, “A Body, Undone,” which refused to draw tidy lessons about overcoming hardship. Source: New York Times
What Zoom Does to Campus Conflicts Over Israel and Free Speech
By Gotham Rex on January 22, 2021
As battles over Israel and the Palestinian territories have migrated online, technology has scrambled the debate. Source: New York Times
Should Ivy League Schools Randomly Select Students (At Least for a Little While)?
By Gotham Rex on December 20, 2020
College admissions have favored the well-off for ages, and the pandemic has only made things worse. Now is now the time to change the process. Source: New York Times
Small Gatherings Spread the Virus, but Are They Causing the Surge?
By Gotham Rex on November 23, 2020
Yes, the coronavirus can be transmitted over cocktails and dinners. But these get-togethers may not account for the huge rise in cases. Source: New York Times