‘For now, a better hope lies in building new institutions unencumbered by the corruption and self-hatred that infect the old,’ professor wrote
A longtime Harvard University professor has penned an essay that outs the institution for, among other things, rejecting brilliant minds because they’re white males, as well as no long supporting a curriculum that teaches the virtues of Western Civilization.
History Professor James Hankins in his piece for Compact titled “Why I am Leaving Harvard,” explains that his decision after working at the Ivy League institution for 40 years comes after watching his place of employment devolve on many levels:
In reviewing graduate student applicants in the fall of 2020 I came across an outstanding prospect who was a perfect fit for our program. In past years this candidate would have risen immediately to the top of the applicant pool. In 2021, however, I was told informally by a member of the admissions committee that “that” (meaning admitting a white male) was “not happening this year.” In the same year a certifiably brilliant undergraduate I had tutored, who was literally the best student at Harvard—he won the prize for the graduating senior with the best overall academic record—was rejected from all the graduate programs to which he applied. He too was a white male. I called around to friends at several universities to find out why on earth he had been rejected. Everywhere it was the same story: Graduate admissions committees around the...
Policy address full of ''false claims''; has no credibility: LoP Satheesan Thiruvananthapuram, Leader of the Opposition V D Satheesan on Tuesday strongly criticised the Left government's policy add...