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DOJ Opens Civil Rights Investigation Into Harvard’s $630 Million In China-Based Funding
The Justice Department announced Monday that it is investigating whether Harvard University's financial aid practices discriminate against American students, opening a compliance review under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 focused on scholarship programs funded by China-based donors.
At the center of the investigation is a question with implications far beyond just Harvard: can a university accept foreign donations that come with strings attached (specifically, requirements that the money fund financial aid favoring students from particular countries) while also receiving federal…
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