Education

Bard College President Leon Botstein Was Close With Jeffrey Epstein

Bard College’s president, Leon Botstein, said his school needed cash. But a rare watch and a Caribbean visit show how his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein sometimes veered into the personal.Bard College’s president, Leon Botstein, said his school needed cash. But a rare watch and a Caribbean visit show how his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein sometimes

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Harvard Proposes Capping As at 20 Percent to Curb Grade Inflation

A recent report found that a majority of grades given out at Harvard were A’s. Professors will vote on a proposal to limit the number to around 20 percent.A recent report found that a majority of grades given out at Harvard were A’s. Professors will vote on a proposal to limit the number to around

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Ted Berger, Indefatigable Patron of Artists and Schools, Dies at 85

As head of the New York Foundation for the Arts, he oversaw almost $23 million in grants and helped bring arts education to struggling schools.As head of the New York Foundation for the Arts, he oversaw almost $23 million in grants and helped bring arts education to struggling schools. Read More

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University of Southern California Names a Lawyer, Beong-Soo Kim, as Its New President

The president, Beong-Soo Kim, had served on an interim basis and already faced pressure from the Trump administration to join a higher education compact to follow a set of conservative ideas. He refused.The president, Beong-Soo Kim, had served on an interim basis and already faced pressure from the Trump administration to join a higher education

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Epstein Helped Woody Allen’s Daughter Get Into College, Emails Show

Bard College’s president, Leon Botstein, agreed to help Woody Allen and Soon-Yi Previn’s daughter after Jeffrey Epstein connected them, emails released by the Justice Department show.Bard College’s president, Leon Botstein, agreed to help Woody Allen and Soon-Yi Previn’s daughter after Jeffrey Epstein connected them, emails released by the Justice Department show. Read More

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