Obama's alma mater, Columbia University, gave in to the administration's demands after it slashed $400 million in federal ...

When Barack Obama entered Harvard Law School in 1988, he had already spent three years working as a community organizer in inner-city Chicago, and at age 27, he was relatively older than his peers.

It might have taken America a little while to figure it out, but his teachers and classmates at Harvard Law School knew almost immediately that Barack Obama was destined for stardom. “He came by ...

As Barack Obama puts together his administration, more than 20 Harvard Law School classmates dot the ranks of his transition team — solidifying the Crimson connection as his most enduring, ...

Barack Obama and Michelle Obama ― she was Michelle Robinson then — were among scores of Harvard Law students Charles Ogletree guided and encouraged during his many years at the school.

A 1991 video of a Harvard protest showcases Barack Obama's early oratory skills, ... Regina Austin, at a time when only three of the law school's professors were black and only five women.

A towering figure in civil rights and the legal community, Mr. Ogletree mentored Barack and Michelle Obama when they were Harvard Law School students, and represented famous clients in court.