"Harvard's Turmoil: Ackman's Education Challenge and Campus Unity"

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Billionaire investor Bill Ackman is leading a campaign against higher education and the media, targeting Harvard, Penn, and MIT for their response to Hamas' attack on Israel and their emphasis on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Ackman's efforts have led to the resignations of the presidents of Penn and Harvard, but have also brought negative attention to his family, with allegations of plagiarism against his wife. Ackman is doubling down on his crusade and plans to use artificial intelligence to identify plagiarists in media and higher education, but the likelihood of his success remains uncertain amidst the cultural fight driven by big money.
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- Opinion: The Liberal World comes up against the DEI World at Harvard The Globe and Mail
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