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Harvard connection?

July 18: Ryan Fitzpatrick on rooting for Jeremy Lin and the Bills offense taking the next step. (NBC Sports)Ryan Fitzpatrick on rooting for Jeremy Lin and the Bills offense taking the next step. (NBC Sports)

Abandoned by her parents, she finds home at Harvard

June 11: NBC's Michelle Franzen reports on one high school student's incredible journey to the Ivy League, despite being abandoned by her parents and left homeless.  NBC's Michelle Franzen reports on one high school student's incredible journey to the Ivy League, despite being abandoned by her parents and left homeless. (TODAY)

Harvard apologizes for Unabomber jokes

May 25: Harvard University raised eyebrows after publishing a humorous profile in their alumni directory from Theodore John Kaczynski. In the profile, the man better known as the Unabomber joked about his murder convictions. NBC's Brian Williams reports. (Nightly News)Harvard University raised eyebrows after publishing a humorous profile in their alumni directory from Theodore John Kaczynski. In the profile, the man better known as the Unabomber joked about his murder convictions. NBC's Brian Williams reports. (Nightly News)

'Unabomber's' Harvard profile riles some

May 24: Opinions are mixed over Harvard University's class of '62 alumni book inclusion of "Unabomber" Ted Kaczynski and his update listing information such as occupation as "prisoner" and awards as "eight life sentences". WHDH's Adam Williams reports. Opinions are mixed over Harvard University's class of '62 alumni book inclusion of "Unabomber" Ted Kaczynski and his update listing information such as occupation as "prisoner" and awards as "eight life sentences". WHDH's Adam Williams reports. (NBC News)

QB's dilemma: Harvard game or Rhodes interview

Nov. 7: On Nov. 19, Yale University quarterback Patrick Witt faces a tough choice: He can lead Yale against arch rival Harvard University in New Haven, Conn., or he can interview for the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship in Atlanta. NBC's Anne Thompson reports.  (Nightly News)On Nov. 19, Yale University quarterback Patrick Witt faces a tough choice: He can lead Yale against arch rival Harvard University in New Haven, Conn., or he can interview for the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship in Atlanta. NBC's Anne Thompson reports.  (Nightly News)

Mom of 11 heads off to Harvard

Sept. 29: Allison Reneau, who dropped out of college to raise her 11 children, now commutes once a week from Oklahoma City to Harvard University. The 50-year-old student tells TODAY's Natalie Morales about her motivation to earn her graduate degree.  Allison Reneau, who dropped out of college to raise her 11 children, now commutes once a week from Oklahoma City to Harvard University. The 50-year-old student tells TODAY's Natalie Morales about her motivation to earn her graduate degree. (TODAY)

Alleged Harvard con-student faces judge

May 19: Prosecutors say Adam Wheeler of Delaware lied about being a transfer student from MIT to gain access to the prestigious university for personal gain and scholarship money. NBC's Mike Taibbi reports. Prosecutors say Adam Wheeler of Delaware lied about being a transfer student from MIT to gain access to the prestigious university for personal gain and scholarship money. NBC's Mike Taibbi reports. 

Officials: Harvard student's resume a con

May 18: Ex-Ivy-League student Adam Wheeler now faces criminal charges after he allegedly falsified documents to attend the prestigious university. TODAY's Anne Curry has more details. Ex-Ivy-League student Adam Wheeler now faces criminal charges after he allegedly falsified documents to attend the prestigious university. TODAY's Anne Curry has more details. 

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