Controversy Surrounds Ken Griffin's $300 Million Donation to Harvard University.
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Billionaire hedge fund CEO and Republican megadonor Kenneth C. Griffin has donated $300 million to Harvard's Faculty of Arts and Sciences, leading to the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences being renamed after him. While some celebrated the donation, others criticized Griffin's support of Republican political candidates, including Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who has signed a law forbidding public school classrooms from teaching about sexual orientation and gender. Some students and faculty members expressed disappointment and disgust at the decision to name the school after Griffin, citing his political views and actions.
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