A Harvard class for Yalies
Harvard University’s celebrated CS50, an introductory computer science course, will be electronically broadcast to Yale University students starting in fall 2015.
David Malan, Harvard’s CS50 professor, announced to his class Monday that the joint venture had been approved by both schools. “We will put aside the rivalry,” he said of offering his course to students at Harvard’s closest competitor.
Cosby resigns from Temple board
Disgraced comedian Bill Cosby has resigned from his place on Temple University's Board of Trustees.
In recent weeks, a series of women have come forward and alleged that Cosby raped them, prompting him to resign in “the best interests” of the school.
Cosby, a Temple alumnus, did a stand-up comedy performance after the Nov. 9, 2013 Penn-Temple basketball game and has frequently been involved with the annual Penn Relays Carnival that takes place in April at Franklin Field.
Scandal rocks UVA Greek system
The University of Virginia suspended all fraternities after a Rolling Stone report in late November brought scrutiny of the university’s handling of sexual assault.
The article details the gang rape of “Jackie,” then a college freshman, at a fraternity house in 2012, which led to an emergency meeting of UVA’s governing board. Besides suspending fraternities, UVA has asked the Charlottesville Police Department to investigate Jackie’s case and is considering other measures.
St. Louis reacts to Brown case
Several colleges near St. Louis, Mo. — where the grand jury evaluating Darren Wilson for indictment met last month — closed last Tuesday after violent protests in the area the day before. Washington University closed the part of its campus closest to the grand jury’s meeting place, and St. Louis Community College canceled classes through Dec. 1.
