Harvard University

Harvard University, located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is considered one of the most prestigious in the United States and in the world. On average, students pay about 63 thousand dollars per year of study in it (data from February 2013).

History

2013: Withdrawal of 60 students due to write-off

On February 2, 2013, it became known that about 60 students were expelled from Harvard University after a scandal related to mass write-offs during exams. It is reported by AFP. Another approximately the same number of students suffered "other punishments" (which ones are not reported)^[1].

The scandal became public in August 2012 when it was revealed that 125 students had assisted each other in their last exam. The university reported that students "could improperly prepare answers together or use the preparations of their comrades."

Harvard President Drew Faust said then that such behavior is "an absolutely unacceptable practice that violates the traditions of intellectual search for which the university is famous."

The write-off took place on the exam following the results of listening to the course "Fundamentals of the Work of Congress." This course is considered one of the easiest at the university, and a significant number of students tend to receive higher grades for it. The course teachers did not even oblige them to attend lectures and seminars on the subject.

1988

Future U.S. President Barack Obama while attending Harvard University, 1988

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