Education Department opens foreign funding investigation into University of Pennsylvania

In a letter sent to UPenn President Larry Jameson, the Education Department suggested the university submitted “incomplete, inaccurate, and untimely disclosures.” 

Under Section 117 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, universities must disclose any foreign funding received above $250,000. However, the letter claims UPenn did not begin to disclose foreign funding until February 2019. 

“[Office of the General Counsel] will investigate this matter thoroughly, ensuring that universities cannot conceal the infiltration of our nation’s campuses by foreign governments and other foreign interests,” acting General Counsel Tom Wheeler said in a statement. “The American people and Congress have a right to know the impact of foreign funding on our universities, including some of our critically important research universities. We hope the University of Pennsylvania will

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