Jackie Bundock

In the midst of a year marked by scandal, Teachers College received a major pick-me-up on Feb. 28 with trustee John Klingenstein’s gift of $20 million—the largest single donation ever given to TC— to the institution’s Klingenstein Center, which is devoted to the advancement of private schools. While the boon to private education may seem odd at a time when many indicators suggest that public schools are in crisis, the center’s advocates are only too happy to explain its importance.

Barnard College strictly adheres to its policy against having dogs on campus, but the school seems to have made an exception for President Judith Shapiro’s furry friend.