Transparency Regarding Foreign Influence at American Universities

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Section 1 . Purpose and Policy . Section 117 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, 20 U.S.C. 1011f , requires institutions of higher education to report significant sources of foreign funding. But, because section 117 has not been robustly enforced, the true amounts, sources, and purposes of foreign money flowing to American campuses are unknown. From 2010 to 2016, according to one study, universities failed to disclose more than half of reportable foreign gifts. Even when foreign funding is reported, its true sources are often hidden.…

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