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New policies guide removal of controversial building names

Inside Higher Ed

“The person who ultimately makes the decision is often a university president or chancellor, who is a political actor, and it’s not the only thing a president does, but she or he is really charged with trying to represent the institution and guide the institution.

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The divestment problem

University Business

Columbia University President Minouche Shafik’s testimony on Capitol Hill last week , followed by the arrest and suspension of over 100 pro-Palestine student demonstrators, has ignited a new wave of fiery campus protests across some of the country’s most reputable schools, including Yale, MIT and NYU.

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