Word: orly
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But administrators say Harvard academics aren't up for grabs. Many donors have been involved with Harvard for years or have some personal connection to the University. The presence of alumni overseas is growing. And the University monitors gift acceptance and usage closely.
Critics of such foreign donations worry that they could come with strings attached. For example, a chair could carry certain requirements for the person appointed or discourage future donors from giving to that area.
The national backgrounds or intellectual interests of Harvard's donors have the potential to distort the allocation of funds among Harvard's various academic disciplines. Even a persistent pattern of small donations could unfairly benefit one department over another.
"Now I think a new situation exists," Alexiou says. "I think we can continue to fundraise from Greek or Greek-American sources, but we can count on Harvard support...In other words, the program can now hope to move on to a new phase."
"I do not see, in principle, why there should be any problem, provided that...the academics can handle it sensibly and be able to deal with the narrow nationalisms that can exist, including, sometimes, [with] the donors. That can be a problem when a donor says [for example], this has...