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Too often in education we think we know what is best for our students. Not often enough do we listen and hear what our students are saying about their education. This collection tries to show more of the student perspective.
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Is Harvard worth $50,000 if it's only online? That depends on who you ask

Is Harvard worth $50,000 if it's only online? That depends on who you ask | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Lucy Tu is well acquainted with online classes and virtual events. She finished her senior year of high school online, wrapped up as editor of the school's newspaper over group chats and video calls, competed in a national speech tournament through a video submission and even had a small graduation party on Zoom.
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5 Harvard Friends, and a Frank Talk About How They Got In

5 Harvard Friends, and a Frank Talk About How They Got In | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
As a lawsuit challenging the use of affirmative action in admissions plays out, five freshmen reflect on why they beat the competition.
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Asian-American Students Suing Harvard Over Affirmative Action Win Justice Dept. Support.

Asian-American Students Suing Harvard Over Affirmative Action Win Justice Dept. Support. | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
The agency has filed a so-called statement of interest in their case, saying that Harvard “has failed to show that it does not unlawfully discriminate.”
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College Admission Is Not a Personality Contest. Or Is It?

College Admission Is Not a Personality Contest. Or Is It? | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Harvard’s use of personality traits to rate applicants raises questions about how to evaluate intangible criteria. Here’s what some scholars and former admissions officers say.
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Harvard Reportedly Rescinded Admissions Offers From at Least 10 Students for an Obscene Facebook Chat

Harvard Reportedly Rescinded Admissions Offers From at Least 10 Students for an Obscene Facebook Chat | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
10 students have reportedly lost their admission into the prestigious university after posting obscene memes in a Facebook chat.
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'No women, no rape': The warped logic of Harvard's students should disturb us all

'No women, no rape': The warped logic of Harvard's students should disturb us all | The Student Voice | Scoop.it

An all-male elite Harvard club has chosen 2016 as the year that it breaks a historic silence. In the 225 years of its existence, it has barely ever released a public statement. But as pressure mounted on the group to ditch its sexist ‘no women’ policy, the Porcellian went public.

Charles M. Storey, its president, defended the club’s single-gender status in an email to student paper The Crimson:

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This is how white privilege plays out in the Harvard admissions process.

This is how white privilege plays out in the Harvard admissions process. | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Researchers estimate that roughly three-quarters of white legacy students would have been rejected if they had been treated the same as their non-white peers
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Harvard Trial Is About More Than Affirmative Action

Harvard Trial Is About More Than Affirmative Action | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
The racial-discrimination lawsuit against Harvard, which goes to trial this week, raises questions about far more than affirmative action.
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Harvard Rated Asian-American Applicants Lower on Personality Traits, Suit Says

Harvard Rated Asian-American Applicants Lower on Personality Traits, Suit Says | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Personal ratings brought down Asian-American applicants’ chances of being admitted, according to an analysis filed by a group suing the school for bias.
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Harvard professor to retire as he faces multiple allegations of sexual harassment - The

Harvard professor to retire as he faces multiple allegations of sexual harassment - The | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Jorge I. Dominguez, who has been on the Harvard faculty since the 1970s, said in an email to colleagues that he would retire by the end of the semester.
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Are Final Clubs Too Exclusive for Harvard?

Are Final Clubs Too Exclusive for Harvard? | The Student Voice | Scoop.it
Secretive, selective ... sexist? The college is pushing its elite all-male (and all-female) organizations to change. Here’s a peek inside.
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