For some wealthy, privileged students at Harvard, an invitation from the Porcellian or Fly might be the culmination of years of anticipation. There have never been many racial or religious minorities in these clubs. But those clubs and organizations may be in trouble after a series of recommendations by the school’s dean, Rakesh Khurana. Last week, Khurana wrote a letter to Harvard’s president, Drew Gilpin Faust. He said these clubs encourage discrimination against women and minorities. They keep the university from having an inclusive, welcoming culture. The university leaders say clubs that discriminate on gender are not part of the post-college society, so they should not be a part of a student’s life while in school, either. Harvard also published a study in March about how to prevent sexual assault. One key point was that Final Clubs, fraternities and sororities cause a “distinctive problem.”
Title: Harvard Tries To Reduce Exclusive Clubs
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data-end-time='30021'>But those clubs and organizations may be in trouble after a series of recommendations by the school’s dean, Rakesh Khurana.</span> <span data-start-time='30021' data-end-time='36979'>Last week, Khurana wrote a letter to Harvard’s president, Drew Gilpin Faust.</span> <span data-start-time='36979' data-end-time='43479'>He said these clubs encourage discrimination against women and minorities.</span> <span data-start-time='43479' data-end-time='49396'>They keep the university from having an inclusive, welcoming culture.</span> <span data-start-time='49396' data-end-time='64792'>The university leaders say clubs that discriminate on gender are not part of the post-college society, so they should not be a part of a student’s life while in school, either.</span> <span data-start-time='64792' data-end-time='72000'>Harvard also published a study in March about how to prevent sexual assault.</span> <span data-start-time='72000' data-end-time='81917'>One key point was that Final Clubs, fraternities and sororities cause a “distinctive problem.”</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1053/harv_img.png'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=6172 data-hint-location='0' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1053/what_does_privileged_mean.m4a'>What does privileged mean?</div><div 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