A lack of consequences for sexual assault

By Kristen Lombardi

Students found “responsible” for sexual assault face modest penalties, while victims are traumatized

Excerpts from this story referencing "Harvard":

"… really a question of entitlement to education,” says Diane Rosenfeld, a Harvard law professor who specializes in Title IX. Often, she notes, student victi …"

GOP deficit-cutters eye health IT stimulus funds as Obama’s point man leaves

By Kimberly Leonard

Billions of unspent stimulus dollars slated for electronic health records are now a target for lawmakers searching the federal budget for cu

Excerpts from this story referencing "Department of Health and Human Services":

"… hat he would leave in the spring after just over two years in the job. The Department of Health and Human Services says it is conducting a national search for his replacement.Blumenthal is …"

"… Blumenthal, and declined to comment on any candidates for the position.The Department of Health and Human Services could also choose an outsider. Among those who have been the source of spe …"

Back to school for the billionaires

By Rita Beamish

Business titans find reforming schools much harder than just writing checks

Excerpts from this story referencing "Harvard":

"… should have been," says James Kemple, author of a study just published by Harvard Education Press that cites real gains from the Klein reforms in New York. …"

"… entives may decrease student achievement, especially in larger schools,” Harvard researcher Roland G. Fryer concluded recently after analyzing New York’s …"

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Buyer beware

By David Heath

New consumer agency powerless against dishonest auto lending practices

Excerpts from this story referencing "Harvard":

"… e industry from the Dodd-Frank financial reform law. Elizabeth Warren, the Harvard professor now advising President Barack Obama on setting up the new consum …"

Jay Rockefeller — Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

By Aaron Mehta

John D. “Jay” Rockefeller IV, an heir to the great Rockefeller fortune, continues to oversee a vast — and contentious — portfolio as chair o

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"… as the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee. A graduate of Harvard and a native of New York, Rockefeller, 73, lived in Japan and the Philippi …"

Harken Energy Corporation internal documents

July 19, 2002 — In his July 8, 2002, press conference, President George W. Bush told reporters "to look back on the directors' minutes" for

Excerpts from this story referencing "Harvard":

"… ms of the rights offering. Michael Eisenson, one of two representatives of Harvard Management Company on Harken’s board of directors, offered the major sha …"

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Lax enforcement of Title IX in campus sexual assault cases

By Kristin Jones

Feeble watchdog leaves students at risk, critics say

Excerpts from this story referencing "Harvard":

"… shockingly low” said Diane Rosenfeld, who teaches a class on Title IX at Harvard Law School, especially considering the hefty estimated percentage of femal …"

"… “They have this power and they’re not using it,” said Rosenfeld, the Harvard law professor. She believes Title IX is vital to ensuring gender equity in …"

"… s as if there’s even shame to be had.”Murphy filed a complaint against Harvard in 2002 that led to a change in its sexual assault policy, but there was n …"

"… row on the crew team that Dunn had felt forced to leave.“My parents are Harvard attorneys,” Dunn said he told her at a November 2005 party. “You won …"

Little-known AMA group has outsized influence on Medicare payments

By Joe Eaton and Joe Eaton

Early this month, a group of 29 doctors gathered in a modern conference room at the Hyatt Regency Chicago, a few blocks from Lake Shore Driv

Excerpts from this story referencing "Harvard":

"… nning, serving as a contract liaison between practicing physicians and the Harvard researchers who initially ranked physician services. The role ensured medi …"

"… ion, Dr. John Goodson, a primary care physician and associate professor at Harvard Medical School, wrote that the RUC helped foster a payment system that cre …"

"… not even representative of the physician workforce?” asked Goodson, the Harvard professor.Jonathan Blum, director of CMS’s Center for Medicare Managemen …"

Unproven for older women, digital mammography saps Medicare dollars

By Joe Eaton, Elizabeth Lucas and David Donald

High-tech, digital mammography may not be any better at detecting breast cancer in women over 65 than older film-based systems, but Medicare

Excerpts from this story referencing "Harvard":

"… nd like Casano, she prefers digital mammograms. Huizenga reads the monthly Harvard Women’s Health Watch and tries to keep up with the latest data on preven …"

Under attack, credit raters turn to the First Amendment

By Ben Protess and Lagan Sebert

Under attack, credit rating agencies turn to the First Amendment

Excerpts from this story referencing "Harvard":

"… ms is joined in his defense of the companies by Laurence Tribe, a longtime Harvard Law professor who was hired by Moody’s in June. He was a law-school ment …"

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