August 5, 2019

Article: Senator Josh Hawley Takes Aim at Confucius Institutes

Rachelle Peterson

A Missouri congressman asks colleges in his state to reconsider their arrangements with the Chinese government. 

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July 15, 2019

Article: U.S. Universities' Dangerous Lack of Foreign Gift Transparency

Rachelle Peterson

Colleges often don't disclose gifts from foreign governments, even when legally required. What are they hiding?

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July 5, 2019

Media: Last Month, Today

Peter Wood

It may be summer, but there’s much ado in higher education. Three members of the NAS staff join me on this episode to discuss Oberlin, the Department of Education's investigation of foreign......

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May 31, 2019

Academic Questions: Queer Criminology: New Directions in Academic Irrelevance

Mike Adams

Criminologist Mike Adams warns that requiring students to spend time studying such an indistinct field as "queer criminology" may be hurting their job prospects, and turning a scholarly discip......

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May 31, 2019

Academic Questions: The Confucius Institutes

Rachelle Peterson

Confucius Institutes—which present themselves as exemplars of cultural exchange with the U.S., but in reality allow China to monitor American professors, pressure universities, and seek out oppo......

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March 22, 2019

Article: China’s Insidious Institutes

Rachelle Peterson

Senator Rob Portman asks the right questions on Beijing-funded Confucius Institutes.

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April 10, 2019

MTC: Anti-Semitism Growing on America’s Campuses

Anne Hendershott

As Anti-Semitism continues to grow unchecked on colleges campuses, and within a small cohort currently serving in the United States Congress, Belgium offers a glimpse into a frightening future for us......

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February 20, 2019

Article: China Infiltrates US Colleges and Universities

National Association of Scholars

NAS Director of Policy, Rachelle Peterson was interviewed by Fox New earlier this month on Beijing's continued effort to plant a stake at American colleges. 

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