This nonfiction case examines the iconography of figures who both served as champions of justice and equity and advocates for expulsion and oppression. These figures have ignited complex discussions as faculty, staff, students, and campus leaders try to...
An African American college student with South African and Zimbabwean ancestry grapples with whether to apply for the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship, knowing that its creator and primary funder spread white supremacy and imperialism across the African...
A group of Harvard University students learn the history of Professor Louis Agassiz, whose research and theories justified the institution of slavery, highlighting the university’s ties with enslavement. Each student grapples with how to react to the...
A literature professor faces a tough decision as he plans to teach the English Department’s “Introduction to Literature” course in the fall: should he keep The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn in the syllabus or swap it for a text like Americanah?
Seeking to rename a university building and address its legacy of racial exclusion, a college committee faces divided opinions. While some faculty and alumni emphasize preserving tradition and legacy, students and activists demand more sweeping changes...
This case examines the influence of family wealth on college admissions in the wake of the 2019 college admissions bribery scandal. While bribery is plainly unethical, the moral status of other instances where families spend money to help their children...
