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Harvard Professor Retires, Critiques Admissions Bias Against White Males

12/31/2025

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James Hankins, Harvard University history professor, announced his retirement in an essay titled "Why I’m Leaving Harvard," criticizing the exclusion of white males from graduate admissions.
He cited a personal experience where a top candidate was rejected for bias, including a white male student denied admission to all graduate programs.
Harvard spokesperson confirmed that graduate admissions are managed at the department level.

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James Hankins, Harvard University history professor, announced his retirement in an essay titled "Why I’m Leaving Harvard," criticizing the exclusion of white males from graduate admissions.
He cited a personal experience where a top candidate was rejected for bias, including a white male student denied admission to all graduate programs.
Harvard spokesperson confirmed that graduate admissions are managed at the department level.