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9 More Higher Ed Names in the Epstein Files insidehighered.com Feb 3, 2026 6 facts
accountFormer Harvard Hillel executive director Bernie Steinberg sent a letter to Jeffrey Epstein in May 2010 thanking him for his support and soliciting a contribution to a $25 million fundraising campaign.
accountFormer Harvard Hillel leaders Carl Sloane and Eric Sinoway contacted Jeffrey Epstein's assistant, Groff, to discuss future donations to Harvard Hillel.
accountFormer Harvard Hillel leaders Carl Sloane and Eric Sinoway contacted Jeffrey Epstein's assistant, Sarah Groff, to discuss future donations.
perspectiveHarvard Hillel executive director Jason B. Rubenstein stated that the leaders who solicited Jeffrey Epstein have not been involved with Harvard Hillel in over a decade and that the organization has revised its ethics standards to prohibit such interactions.
perspectiveHarvard Hillel executive director Jason B. Rubenstein stated that the organization has revised its ethics standards to prohibit interactions of the nature involving Jeffrey Epstein, noting that the leaders who solicited Epstein have not been involved with Harvard Hillel in over a decade.
accountFormer Harvard Hillel executive director Bernie Steinberg solicited a donation from Jeffrey Epstein in a May 2010 letter, thanking him for his support and asking him to contribute to a $25 million fundraising campaign.
Mythos of Jeffrey Epstein and Harvard University's Science - LinkedIn linkedin.com May 27, 2025 5 facts
measurementJeffrey Epstein made donations to the Harvard Hillel center in the early 1990s, including at least one instance of a $50,000 gift.
accountHarvard Hillel removed the plaque listing Jeffrey Epstein as a benefactor by 2019.
measurementIn 1991, Jeffrey Epstein donated $50,000 to Harvard Hillel, the Jewish student center at Harvard University.
claimJeffrey Epstein's influence at Harvard University was evidenced by his name appearing on Harvard Donor Recognition reports, his attendance at university galas and donor events, and a plaque bearing his name at the Harvard Hillel center.
claimJeffrey Epstein and Leslie Wexner pledged to raise $2 million for a new building for Harvard Hillel.