Harvard University News

Harvard Lawsuit Says Marsh to Blame for Loss of $15M in Coverage for Admissions Fight

Having lost two bids to recover $15 million from its insurer to cover costs related to its failed defense of its admissions policy, Harvard University is now looking to hold its insurance broker, Marsh, responsible. Harvard’s excess insurer Zurich American …

Harvard Loses $15M in Excess Coverage Because of Late Notice of Claim

Even the smartest institutions in the land can miss deadlines – and can lose $15 million in insurance coverage because of it, a federal appeals court decided Wednesday. The U.S. 1st Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court ruling …

Man Accused in Harvard Bomb Threat, Extortion Plan

BOSTON (AP) — A man is accused of phoning in bomb threats to Harvard University and demanding a large amount of Bitcoin in return, federal prosecutors said. William Giordani, of Nashua, New Hampshire, was arrested Tuesday on charges of conspiracy …

Harvard, Zurich Insurance at Odds over $15M Coverage for Admissions Program Defense

Harvard University has already exhausted $25 million in insurance coverage defending its affirmative action admissions program and is in court trying to force another of its insurers to cover up to $15 million more. While the $25 million costs to …

Appeals Court Clears Harvard of Racial Bias in Admissions

BOSTON — A federal appeals court on Thursday upheld a ruling clearing Harvard University of discrimination against Asian American applicants. Two judges on the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston rejected claims from an anti-affirmative action group that …

Federal Appeals Court Questions Asian-American Bias Claims Against Harvard

BOSTON — A federal appeals court on Wednesday appeared skeptical of arguments that Harvard discriminates against Asian-American applicants, a claim made in a closely-watched lawsuit challenging the use of race as a factor in U.S. college admissions. Members of a …

Alabama Mayor Speaking at Harvard About 2011 Tornado

Students at Harvard University are getting a lesson about the Alabama tornado outbreak of 2011. Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox will speak at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government on Wednesday. Maddox will discuss the city’s response to the massive EF-4 twister …