{"id":2121463,"date":"2023-12-11T08:09:13","date_gmt":"2023-12-11T13:09:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/upenn-and-harvard-raked-in-19-7-million-from-qatar-and-saudi-arabia-in-last-two-years\/"},"modified":"2023-12-11T08:12:40","modified_gmt":"2023-12-11T13:12:40","slug":"upenn-and-harvard-raked-in-19-7-million-from-qatar-and-saudi-arabia-in-last-two-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/upenn-and-harvard-raked-in-19-7-million-from-qatar-and-saudi-arabia-in-last-two-years\/","title":{"rendered":"UPenn and Harvard received $19.7M from Qatar and Saudi Arabia in the past two years"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fupenn-and-harvard-raked-in-19-7-million-from-qatar-and-saudi-arabia-in-last-two-years%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2121463&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Harvard and UPenn Receive Millions in Donations from Middle Eastern Sources<\/h2>\n<p>Harvard University and the University of Pennsylvania have received \u200ba staggering $19,772,237 in donations over the past\u2062 two\u2064 years, with contributions coming from entities in Qatar \u2062and Saudi Arabia, including \u200dtheir respective governments. This information was\u2064 revealed through data collected by the Department of \u2062Education.<\/p>\n<p>Under federal law, educational\u200d institutions that receive foreign donations totaling at least $250,000 are required to \u200ddisclose these transactions to the\u200b Department of Education.<\/p>\n<h3>UPenn President Faces Calls\u200b for Resignation<\/h3>\n<p>The President of UPenn, Liz\u200d Magill, is currently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/katie-britt-under-pressure-to-endorse-trumps-2024-bid-despite-neutrality-pledge\/\" title=\"Katie Britt faces pressure to back Trump's 2024 bid despite neutrality vow.\">facing mounting\u200c pressure<\/a> \u200cto \u200cstep down from her position.<\/p>\n<p>According to the self-reported data from \u2063each university, which was\u200b reviewed by the\u200c Washington Examiner, Harvard and UPenn collectively received $13,442,954 from Saudi sources in 2022 and 2023, including donations from the Saudi government. Harvard received \u2062the majority of these funds,\u200d amounting to $10,919,274 over the \u2064past \u200ctwo years.\u200c This includes a notable $2,208,928 donation from the Saudi government \u2064reported in June, which will continue \u2064to support the university throughout the year.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, \u200dUPenn received $2,523,680 from Saudi sources,\u2063 with only one donation coming directly from the Saudi government.\u2063 This particular donation, totaling $1,247,323, was given to the school \u200bin \u200dFebruary 2022.<\/p>\n<p>The Qatari government, on the other hand, donated a significant \u2063sum of $6,329,283 to Harvard over the\u200b past two years. This includes\u2064 a recent donation of \u200d$1,104,180 in \u2063May of this year. Additionally, Harvard received a\u200b donation of $379,119 in April. However, \u200cUPenn did not receive any funding from Qatari sources.<\/p>\n<p>The issue \u2063of \u2063foreign donations \u200bfrom Middle Eastern sources and their \u200dpotential influence\u2063 on colleges \u2062and universities has garnered\u200c renewed attention, particularly in light of the rise \u200cin antisemitic incidents\u200d on college \u2064campuses following the terrorist attacks by Hamas against Israel on October 7.\u2064 These attacks resulted \u200bin the loss of over 1,200 \u2063lives, with Hamas still holding several hostages.<\/p>\n<p>Qatar, in \u200cparticular, has faced criticism during the\u2062 Israel-Hamas\u200d conflict\u2064 due to its close relationship \u2064with Hamas terrorist leaders.<\/p>\n<p>It remains unclear how exactly these colleges utilized the donations from Arab sources, as most universities do not disclose\u200c specific details regarding the\u2064 allocation of funds.<\/p>\n<p>A report from the \u200cJewish Virtual Library in May 2023 analyzed\u2064 10,000 donations from Middle Eastern \u200dsources to U.S. colleges and found that only\u2062 three were explicitly labeled as political. For instance, Brown University received $643,000 from a \u200dPalestinian source in 2020, which \u200dwas used to establish a professorship\u2064 in Palestinian Studies, as reported by\u2064 the Jewish Virtual Library.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2063issue of campus\u200b antisemitism took \u2064center \u200dstage \u200dduring a congressional hearing,\u2064 where UPenn President \u200cLiz \u2063Magill, Harvard President Claudine Gay, and\u2062 Massachusetts Institute of \u2062Technology President Sally Kornbluth were invited to testify about the\u200b growing problem of\u200c antisemitism on college campuses. When questioned by Rep. Elise \u200bStefanik\u200c (R-NY), all three presidents refused to state whether &#8220;calling for \u2062the genocide of Jews&#8221; constituted harassment that violated their \u200bschools&#8217; codes \u2064of conduct.<\/p>\n<p>In response to the hearing, the House Education and Workforce Committee announced \u200ban investigation into the campus \u2063environments and\u200b disciplinary \u2064policies of all three universities.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The testimony we received earlier this week\u2063 from Presidents Gay, Magill,\u2064 and Kornbluth about the responses of \u2064Harvard, UPenn, \u2062and MIT to \u2062the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-education-committee-to-investigate-harvard-upenn-and-mit-discipline-policies\/\" title=\"House Education Committee to probe Harvard, UPenn, and MIT discipline policies\">rampant antisemitism displayed<\/a> \u200don\u2062 their campuses\u200c by students and faculty was absolutely\u2062 unacceptable,&#8221; stated Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) in an announcement\u2064 regarding the investigation. &#8220;Committee members have deep concerns with their leadership and \u2062their failure to take steps to provide Jewish students the safe\u200c learning \u200benvironment they are due under law.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Washington Examiner reached out to Harvard\u2064 and UPenn for comment but did not receive a response.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here to read more from the Washington Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How \u2062are the Middle Eastern \u200bdonations received by Harvard and UPenn being used and do they come with any conditions?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  T these \u2062donations from Middle Eastern sources are being used by Harvard and UPenn, \u200dand whether \u200dthey come with any strings attached. However, critics argue\u200c that such\u2062 donations can potentially compromise \u200bthe academic \u200bintegrity and independence of these institutions.<\/p>\n<p>The concern over foreign donations to \u200dAmerican universities is not new. In recent years, there have been growing debates about the influence \u2064of foreign\u2062 governments, particularly those with\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ethics-experts-alarmed-by-nearly-100-decrease-in-clinton-foundation-donations-since-250-million-peak-in-2009\/\" title=\"Ethics Experts Alarmed By Nearly 100% Decrease In Clinton Foundation Donations Since 0 Million Peak In 2009\u00a0\">questionable human rights records<\/a>, on educational institutions in the United\u2064 States.\u2063 Some argue \u2063that these donations could be used as a means\u200c to exert influence or\u200c promote certain ideological \u2064agendas.<\/p>\n<p>While it is important to recognize the valuable contributions\u200c that foreign\u2062 donations\u2062 can make to educational institutions, transparency \u200dand accountability are crucial to ensure\u200c that these funds are not being\u2062 used to advance ulterior motives or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-debate-desantis-takes-stand-against-chinese-control-of-usa-on-2-huge-issues-not-on-voters-radar\/\" title=\"DeSantis opposes Chinese control on key issues overlooked by voters in GOP debate.\">compromise academic freedom<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Department of Education&#8217;s\u2063 requirement\u200b for disclosure of foreign donations \u2063is an important \u2063step towards transparency. \u2064However,\u200d critics argue that the $250,000 threshold\u2064 is too high \u200cand that \u200dall foreign donations should be disclosed, regardless of the \u200bamount.<\/p>\n<p>The recent\u200d revelations about the significant donations\u2063 received by \u2062Harvard and UPenn\u2062 from Middle Eastern sources raise \u2062questions about \u2062the potential influence of these donations on the institutions&#8217; activities, curriculum, and research. It is crucial that these institutions remain vigilant and ensure that their\u200c academic \u200bindependence and integrity are not compromised.<\/p>\n<p>In light of the rise\u200d in antisemitic incidents on college \u2064campuses, it is \u200dalso important to consider the potential \u2063impact of these\u2062 donations on campus climate and the promotion of tolerance and \u200bdiversity. Educational \u200cinstitutions have a responsibility to create\u2062 safe and inclusive environments for all\u200c students, regardless of their background or beliefs.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, the \u2064issue of foreign donations to American \u2064universities requires careful consideration and ongoing scrutiny. \u2062While these \u200bfunds can contribute \u200dto the advancement of education and research, it is crucial to ensure that they do not compromise the core values and \u200bprinciples \u200cof these institutions. Transparency and accountability must be prioritized to maintain the integrity and independence of American \u200bhigher education.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Harvard University and the University of Pennsylvania disclosed receiving $19.8 million in donations from Qatari and Saudi entities, including their governments, in the past two years. 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