The U.S. Department of Education has launched an investigation into the University of Michigan (UM) over concerns about undisclosed or improperly disclosed foreign funding.
In a letter sent on July 15, the Education Department’s legal wing gave the university 30 days to hand over more than five years’ worth of records related to foreign donations, foreign research collaboration, and international students and scholars, as well as the names and contact details of university officials overseeing those areas.
The letter states that since January 2021, UM has submitted foreign funding disclosures totaling about $375 million, but about $86 million of that money has been reported late, in “possible violation” of federal law mandating that institutions disclose foreign gifts and contracts valued at $250,000 or more each year….
Education Department Investigates Foreign Funding at University of Michigan After Arrests of Chinese Scholars
