Harvard Complaint News Reports and Editorials

By | October 22, 2015

EDITORIALS and OPINIONS

1. Wall Street Journal: Harvard’s Chinese Exclusion Act
http://www.wsj.com/articles/harvards-chinese-exclusion-act-1433543969

2. Wall Street Journal: The New Jews of Harvard Admissions
http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-new-jews-of-harvard-admissions-1432077157

3. Wall Street Journal: Harvard’s Discrimination Dodge
http://www.wsj.com/articles/harvards-discrimination-dodge-1436397289

4. New York Post: Harvard discriminates against Asians as it once did to Jews http://nypost.com/2015/05/19/harvard-discriminates-against-asians-as-it-once-did-to-jews

5. National Review: What Ivy League Affirmative Action Really Looks Like — from the Inside:
http://www.nationalreview.com/article/418530/what-ivy-league-affirmative-action-really-looks-inside-david-french

6. The John William Pope Center for Higher Education: College Is Not a Theater http://www.popecenter.org/commentaries/article.html?id=3204

7. Forbes: Stereotyping Asian-Americans: Harvard Calls It ‘Diversity’ But It’s More Like Racial Balancing http://www.forbes.com/sites/realspin/2015/07/09/stereotyping-asian-americans-what-harvard-calls-diversity-is-racial-balancing

8. NPR AirTalk: Asian-American groups accuse Harvard of racial bias
http://www.scpr.org/programs/airtalk/2015/05/18/42901/asian-american-groups-accuse-harvard-of-racial-bia

9. NPR All Things Considered: Is Harvard Showing Bias Against Asian-Americans? http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2015/05/20/408240998/is-harvard-showing-bias-against-asian-americans

10. BuzzFeed News: Asian-American Groups Clash Over Harvard Affirmative Action Complaint http://www.buzzfeed.com/davidnoriega/asian-american-groups-clash-over-harvard-affirmative-action#.utMMJ8y2Q

11. The Washington Post: Which political leader expressed concern about California universities ‘fill[ing] their entire freshman classes with nothing but Asian Americans’? http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2015/05/19/which-political-leader-expressed-concern-about-california-universities-filling-their-entire-freshman-classes-with-nothing-but-asian-americans

12. Chicago Tribune: Harvard’s odd quota on Asian-Americans
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chapman/ct-asians-enrollment-harvard-colleges-perspec-0524-20150522-column.html

13. The Guardian (UK): Why are so many Asian Americans missing out on Ivy League schools? http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/may/24/why-are-so-many-missing-out-on-ivy-league-schools

14. Newsweek: At Harvard, ‘Too Jewish’ Has Become ‘Too Asian’
http://www.newsweek.com/harvard-too-jewish-has-become-too-asian-342335

15. Wall Street Journal (video): Opinion Journal: The Victims of Campus Diversity http://www.wsj.com/video/opinion-journal-the-victims-of-campus-diversity/F95759F8-789C-44BF-90B1-7E84303901FE.html

16. Washington Examiner: Harvard fairer to some than others http://m.washingtonexaminer.com/harvard-fairer-to-some-than-others/article/256479

17. NPR: Behind The Curtain Of College Admissions, Fairness May Not Be Priority No. 1 http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2015/05/23/409039828/behind-the-curtain-of-college-admissions-fairness-may-not-be-priority-1

18. BuzzFeed News: College Admissions And The Business Of Making Asian Kids Less “Asian”
http://www.buzzfeed.com/mollyhensleyclancy/college-admissions-and-the-business-of-making-asian-kids-les#.qyV9O8yzd

19. BuzzFeed News: Asian-Americans Grapple With New Role In Challenges To Affirmative Action
http://www.buzzfeed.com/davidnoriega/asian-americans-grapple-with-new-role-in-challenges-to-affir#.hbOAZkDKl

20. Huffington Post: Is It Fair or Unfair: The Harvard Admission Process? http://www.huffingtonpost.com/richard-finger/is-it-fair-or-unfair-the-_b_7445814.html

21. Huffington Post: Asian Americans Deserve Better in Ivy League Admissions http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bev-taylor/asian-americans-deserve-b_b_7453198.html

22. GOPUSA: College Quotas for Asians
http://www.gopusa.com/commentary/2015/05/22/college-quotas-for-asians

23. Boston Globe: To get into elite colleges, some advised to ‘appear less Asian’ https://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/2015/06/01/college-counselors-advise-some-asian-students-appear-less-asian/Ew7g4JiQMiqYNQlIwqEIuO/story.html#

24. Business Insider: A perfect ACT score couldn’t get this student into Yale, Princeton, or Stanford, and he says it’s because he’s Asian-American
http://www.businessinsider.com/michael-wang-says-ivy-league-discriminates-against-asians-2015-5

25. DailyNews.com (UK): Behind Harvard case over Asian admissions, a broader agenda http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-3115597/Behind-Harvard-case-Asian-admissions-broader-agenda.html

26. Yahoo! News: Special Report: Behind Harvard case over Asian admissions, a broader agenda
http://news.yahoo.com/special-report-behind-harvard-case-over-asian-admissions-152801575.html

27. Los Angeles Times: Op-Ed The truth about ‘holistic’ college admissions http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-harberson-asian-american-admission-rates-20150609-story.html

28. U.S. News & World Report: A Case for Preferential Treatment?
http://www.usnews.com/opinion/blogs/charles-wheelan/2015/06/09/claims-of-harvard-bias-against-asian-americans-show-admissions-trade-offs

29. Forbes: The Secret Quotas In College Admissions
http://www.forbes.com/sites/stevecohen/2015/07/06/the-secret-quotas-in-college-admissions

NEWS REPORTS:

30. CNN: Asian-American groups accuse Harvard of discrimination
http://www.cnn.com/2015/05/17/us/harvard-asian-americans-discrimination-complaint

31. Wall Street Journal: Harvard Accused of Bias Against Asian-Americans
http://www.wsj.com/articles/asian-american-organizations-seek-federal-probe-of-harvard-admission-policies-1431719348

32. The New York Times: Asian Groups File Complaint Over Harvard Admission Practices
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2015/05/15/us/ap-us-asians-harvard.html

33. The Washington Post: Asian groups file complaint over Harvard admission practices
http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/asian-groups-file-complaint-over-harvard-admission-practices/2015/05/15/15debb44-fb39-11e4-a47c-e56f4db884ed_story.html

34. Boston Herald: Asian groups file complaint over Harvard admission practices
http://www.bostonherald.com/news_opinion/local_coverage/2015/05/asian_groups_file_complaint_over_harvard_admission_practices

35. The Boston Globe: Harvard Faces Admissions Bias Complaint From Asian-Americans – Metro
http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2015/05/15/harvard-faces-admissions-bias-complaint-from-asian-americans/gILV3A3eWCxIGSNzMQUbZK/story.html

36. Bloomberg Business: Harvard Faces Admissions Bias Complaint From Asian-Americans
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-05-15/harvard-faces-admissions-bias-complaint-from-asian-americans

37. Business Insider: Asian American groups file federal complaint against Harvard for alleged ‘racial quotas’ http://www.businessinsider.com/asian-american-groups-file-federal-complaint-against-harvard-for-alleged-racial-quotas-2015-5

38. Boston Business Journal: Asian American organizations file federal civil rights complaint against Harvard http://m.bizjournals.com/boston/news/2015/05/15/asian-american-organizations-file-federal-civil.html

39. Fox News: Asian groups file complaint claiming discrimination in Harvard University admission procedures http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/05/15/asian-groups-file-complaint-claiming-discrimination-in-harvard-university

40. The Harvard Crimson: Groups File Federal Complaint Alleging Discrimination in Harvard Admissions Process http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2015/5/16/complaint-federal-harvard-admissions

41. NBCNews.com: Coalition Sues Harvard Over Alleged Admission Racial Quotas
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/coalition-sues-harvard-over-alleged-admission-racial-quotas-n357701

42. OC Weekly: Activists: Harvard Discriminates Against Asian-American Students in Admissions Process http://blogs.ocweekly.com/navelgazing/2015/05/the_orange_club_chapman.php

43. Seattle Times: Asian-American groups file complaint over Harvard admission practices
http://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/asian-american-groups-file-complaint-over-harvard-admission-practices

44. US News: Asian Groups File Complaint Against Harvard
http://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2015/05/15/asian-groups-file-complaint-over-harvard-admission-practices

45. The Guardian: Asian American groups file racial quotas complaint against Harvard University http://www.theguardian.com/education/2015/may/16/asian-american-groups-file-racial-quotas-complaint-against-harvard-university

46. BuzzFeed News: Sixty-Four Asian-American Groups File Federal Discrimination Complaint Against Harvard http://www.buzzfeed.com/emaoconnor/asian-american-groups-file-discrimination-complaint

47. USA Today: Asian-American groups accuse Harvard of racial bias in admissions
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2015/05/16/asian-american-groups-accuse-harvard-of-racial-bias-in-admissions/27438565

48. NY Daily News: Harvard accused of discrimination against Asian-American applicants
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/harvard-accused-asian-american-discrimination-article-1.2224855

49. Quartz: Harvard is again being accused of discrimination against Asian-American students
http://qz.com/406458/harvard-is-again-being-accused-of-discrimination-against-asian-americans

50. Al Jazeera America: Asian groups file complaint over Harvard admission practices
http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2015/5/15/asian-groups-file-complaint-against-harvard.html

51. Christian Science Monitor: Is Harvard racist? Asian-Americans claim unfair Harvard admission quotas (+video) http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Education/2015/0516/Is-Harvard-racist-Asian-Americans-claim-unfair-Harvard-admission-quotas-video

52. Boston Business Journal: Asian American organizations file federal civil rights complaint against Harvard http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/news/2015/05/15/asian-american-organizations-file-federal-civil.html

53. Liberal America: Asian-American Groups File Discrimination Complaint Against Harvard University http://www.liberalamerica.org/2015/05/17/asian-american-groups-file-discrimination-complaint-harvard-university

54. International Business News: Harvard Admissions Discrimination: Coalition Accuses University Of Bias Against Asian-American
http://www.ibtimes.com/harvard-admissions-discrimination-coalition-accuses-university-bias-against-asian-1925779

55. DailyMail.com (UK): Harvard accused of racism against smart Asian students: Claims school has quota on high-scoring Asian-Americans
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3083757/Asian-groups-file-complaint-Harvard-admission-practices.html

56. Diverse: Asian American Groups File Complaint Against Harvard
http://diverseeducation.com/article/72778

57. The Daily Caller: Coalition Targets Harvard For Discrimination Against Asians
http://dailycaller.com/2015/05/17/coalition-targets-harvard-for-discrimination-against-asians

58. MSNBC: Asian-American groups file racial bias complaint against Harvard
http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/asian-american-groups-file-racial-bias-complaint-against-harvard

59. Le Monde (France): Harvard accusée de discriminer les étudiants d’origine asiatique
http://mobile.lemonde.fr/campus/article/2015/05/18/harvard-accusee-de-discriminer-les-etudiants-d-origine-asiatique_4635703_4401467.html

60. ThinkProgress: The Ferocious Fight Over Harvard Admissions
http://thinkprogress.org/education/2015/05/18/3659882/long-history-attacks-affirmative-action-college-admissions

61. Inside Higher Ed: Asians and Affirmative Action
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2015/05/18/asian-organizations-ask-education-department-find-harvard-discriminates-admissions

62. New Pittsburgh Courier: Asian groups file complaint over Harvard admission practices http://newpittsburghcourieronline.com/2015/05/19/asian-groups-file-complaint-over-harvard-admission-practices

63. India West: Indian American, Asian Groups Allege Bias in Harvard Admissions
http://www.indiawest.com/news/global_indian/indian-american-asian-groups-allege-bias-in-harvard-admissions/article_0648c1c8-fd3e-11e4-b966-47cc7d23b416.html

64. The American Bazaar: If your son is not in Harvard University, is it because he is Asian American? http://www.americanbazaaronline.com/2015/05/18/if-your-son-is-not-in-harvard-university-is-it-because-he-is-asian-american

65. The Australian (Australia): Asian groups claim Harvard imposes quotas to keep their numbers down http://www.theaustralian.com.au/higher-education/asian-groups-claim-harvard-imposes-quotas-to-keep-their-numbers-down/story-e6frgcjx-1227359308430

66. The Libertarian Republic: Coalition Targets Harvard For Discrimination Against Asians http://thelibertarianrepublic.com/coalition-targets-harvard-for-discrimination-against-asians

67. The Asia Pacific Post: Does Harvard keep a quota system against Asian students?
http://www.asianpacificpost.com/article/6910-does-harvard-keep-quota-system-against-asian-students.html

68. The Algemeiner: Critic Alleges ‘Asians Are the New Jews’ Facing Discrimination at Harvard
http://www.algemeiner.com/2015/05/20/critic-alleges-asians-are-the-new-jews-facing-discrimination-at-harvard

69. Newsmax: Complaint: Harvard Limits Asians
http://www.newsmax.com/McCaughey/Education/2015/05/20/id/645678

70. Yahoo! News: Claims of anti-Asian discrimination at Harvard reveal a long, complicated fight over affirmative action
http://news.yahoo.com/claims-of-anti-asian-discrimination-at-harvard-reveal-a-long–complicated-fight-over-affirmative-action-231625860.html

71. Elite Daily: Asian-Americans’ Complaint Against Harvard Shows How Harmful Stereotypes Are
http://elitedaily.com/news/politics/asian-americans-harvard-complaint-harmful-stereotypes/1039448

72. The Chronicle of Higher Education: Asian-American Groups Seek Federal Investigation of Alleged Bias at Harvard http://chronicle.com/blogs/ticker/asian-american-groups-seek-federal-investigation-of-alleged-bias-at-harvard/99053

73. AsiaOne News (Singapore): Harvard bias against Asian-Americans?
http://news.asiaone.com/news/education/harvard-bias-against-asian-americans

74. FoxNews Dener KDVR: Asian-American groups accuse Harvard of discrimination
http://kdvr.com/2015/05/27/asian-american-groups-accuse-harvard-of-discrimination

75. Lexology: Asian Americans seek to abolish affirmative action at harvard
http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=978cb0ff-5572-4139-b1bd-6215f27e7db2

76. News India Times: Lawmakers Proactive On Complaint Alleging Discrimination By Harvard http://www.newsindiatimes.com/lawmakers-proactive-on-complaint-alleging-discrimination-by-harvard

77. New York Observer: Asian-Americans Are Indeed Getting Screwed by Harvard (But Not How They Think)
http://observer.com/2015/06/asian-americans-are-indeed-getting-screwed-by-harvard-but-not-how-they-think