Eight hundred pages of documents provided to an activist group show the law school’s long relationship with a supporter of climate-change; and more.
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By Nell Gluckman and Jack Stripling
Eight hundred pages of documents provided to an activist group show the law school’s yearslong relationship with a supporter of climate-change skeptics. (PREMIUM)
Through his foundation, the billionaire libertarian Charles G. Koch has given millions to the university. For some faculty members, that raises concerns about his influence. (PREMIUM)
After being shamed by The New York Times, the university more than doubled its percentage of low-income students. Now with a new administration, activists want continued change. (PREMIUM)
The university is making progress in enrolling more students eligible for Pell Grants. Now it is wrestling with how to better support low-income students once they enroll. (PREMIUM)
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