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Three Harvard University graduate students said in a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday that the Ivy League school for years ignored complaints about sexual harassment by a renowned professor and allowed him to intimidate students by threatening to hinder their careers.

A federal lawsuit filed this week accuses Harvard University of gender discrimination and indifference following sexual harassment complaints against a professor during the last five years.

Prominent scholars at Harvard signed a letter questioning the university’s treatment of a professor who was sanctioned. In a new statement, nearly all said they wish to retract their signatures.

A pair of letters criticized a Title IX investigation at Harvard University. Some worry that the letter may have a negative effect on the students who came forward, or those who may consider doing so in the future.

Three female graduate students charge that Harvard failed to respond to accusations of sexual harassment and threats by an anthropology professor.

Three female graduate students at Harvard University filed a lawsuit on Tuesday accusing the Ivy League school of ignoring for years the sexual harassment of students by a professor who they said threatened their academic careers if they reported him.

By Nate Raymond BOSTON (Reuters) - Three female graduate students at Harvard University filed a lawsuit on Tuesday accusing the Ivy League school of i...

Three Harvard University graduate students said in a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday that the Ivy League school for years ignored complaints about sexual

The controversy surrounding John Comaroff, an anthropologist, has divided the faculty, with scholars like Jill Lepore and Henry Louis Gates Jr. supporting their colleague.

The controversy surrounding John Comaroff, an anthropologist, has divided the faculty, with scholars like Jill Lepore and Henry Louis Gates Jr. supporting their colleague.