Ivy League: Quick Facts

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Lawsuit alleges Cornell allowed persistent sexual assaults, misconduct by male former student • Nov. 9, 2026, 4:31 PM ET (NBC)

A West Point cadet drugged his girlfriend to force an unwanted abortion. Then he graduated from Cornell • Nov. 3, 2026, 6:58 AM ET (CNN)

Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Harvard Over Federal Demand for Admissions Data • Nov. 2, 2026, 6:42 PM ET (U.S. News & World Report)

SC lands 2 colleges on list of the ‘most beautiful’ campuses in the world • Oct. 27, 2026, 5:00 AM ET (The Charleston Post and Courier)

Penn libero Addison Pollock hasn’t played in weeks, but her name remains atop Ivy League, NCAA leaderboards • Oct. 24, 2026, 5:01 AM ET (The Philadelphia Inquirer)

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