Henry Rosovsky, Who Redefined Harvard to Its Core, Dies at 95
As dean of the faculty, he diplomatically persuaded his colleagues to tighten requirements for a degree and create a Black studies program.
Saul Kripke, Philosopher Who Found Truths in Semantics, Dies at 81
He published a landmark work at 32. Known for lecturing extemporaneously for hours without notes, he dazzled colleagues with the breadth of his ruminations.
How Important Are College Rankings to You?
Do college rankings matter to you or to the people you know? Should they?Every year U.S. News & World Report ranks the best colleges and universities in the country. This year, Columbia University rose to No. 2 from No. 3, tied with Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and surpassed only by Princeton.But colleges…
As Professors, New York Times Staff Members Teach, and Learn
Times Insider explains who we are and what we do, and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together.In 2017, after spending more than 13 years covering Iraq and China for The New York Times, Edward Wong returned to the United States and began teaching international reporting at Princeton University.When he wasn’t filing articles…
Walter LaFeber, Historian Who Dissected Diplomacy, Dies at 87
As an undergraduate, he had been relatively comfortable with the foreign policies of Republicans like Senator Robert A. Taft and President Dwight D. Eisenhower. He became more critical after he entered the University of Wisconsin, where he studied under Professor Fred Harvey Harrington and where he and two other future professors, Lloyd C. Gardner and…
