Abbott Lawrence Lowell Apr 2026

: In the 1920s, Lowell famously attempted to implement a quota on Jewish admissions , arguing that an increase in Jewish students was fueling anti-Semitism.

: In 1933, he donated $1 million to establish the Harvard Society of Fellows , a program designed to support elite post-graduate scholarship without the constraints of traditional degree requirements. Controversies and Exclusionary Policies abbott lawrence lowell

: He moved the curriculum away from the "free elective" system of his predecessor, Charles William Eliot, introducing a focus on concentration and distribution (the precursor to modern majors and general education requirements). : In the 1920s, Lowell famously attempted to