Word: academicized
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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As Harvard's foreign sources expand, University officials have subjected the donors and their gifts to the same level of scrutiny as domestic donations. This means screening out donors that might embarrass Harvard, and vetting donors' goals to make sure they fit Harvard's academic aims.
Much of the money comes from three major grants. One is from an Indonesian bank; one is from the national university of Singapore and one is from a provincial government of India. All three are for academic work on public policy, and fall in the $1-2 million range.
But sometimes, foreign donors--like domestic donors--want their gifts to go to a purpose Harvard doesn't want to accommodate. There have been times when the University has turned down money because it did not fit in with Harvard's academic plans or needs, Rudenstine says.
Nye says that his school is careful not to accept gifts that stray too far from the school's academic focus.
Nye says that he has had to turn gifts away because they were not within the parameters of KSG's academic plans.