Comments on: Did Saudi money influence Yale’s Motoon climbdown?

By: Stuart H.

Stuart H. — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 13:58:46 +0000

If it is indicative of the situation, better keep an eye on Oxford too.
Take a look at the Said Business School entry at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sa%C3%AFd_Business_School
Funnily enough, one of the latest projects is meant to fund academic research into fraud & money laundering.

By: Gerrit Gerritszoon

Gerrit Gerritszoon — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 04:05:58 +0000

I now wonder; did the Erasmus University in Rotterdam already get any oil dollars?
Perhaps they’re still waiting for them, which will probably be futile after kicking out Ramadan, who should not have been hired in the first place.

By: Ophelia Benson

Ophelia Benson — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 18:10:10 +0000

This raises a larger question, which is why aren’t Harvard and Georgetown leery of Saudi money? Presumably they wouldn’t accept a donation from the Taliban – why do they think Saudi money is okay? Is it just the general myth that the Saudis are “moderate” and friends o’ the west therefore we “share common values”? But surely a reputable university like Harvard or Georgetown ought to be able to look a little harder than that.

By: barriejohn

barriejohn — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 21:20:47 +0000

Islamic Studies. Is that another oxymoron?