The president of George Mason University said Friday that some financial gift agreements accepted by the school “fall short of the standards of academic independence” and raise questions about donor influence at the public institution. The release of the documents and the disclosure from Cabrera come amid a legal effort by Transparent GMU, which has sued the George Mason University Foundation. Transparent GMU’s attorney argued that the George Mason University Foundation is an entity of the university and performs a university function. IRS records show that the Charles Koch Foundation has directed millions to the George Mason University Foundation in recent years. Cabrera has been president at George Mason since 2012, so the agreements he mentioned in his email were reached before his arrival.

Source: Washington Post April 28, 2018 22:19 UTC