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I'll take "Bad Foreign Actors Donating to American Colleges" for $200, Alex

Colleges have been busy. The question is: busy doing what?

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Too many seem more focused on pleasing major foreign donors and promoting ideas that divide people by race, weaken respect for the country, and silence opposing views.

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In the past, parents compared colleges by looking at tuition, graduation rates, campus facilities, and academic reputation. Today, families have to ask tougher questions. Will their child receive a real education, or be pushed toward one political viewpoint? Will students be allowed to disagree with their professors? Will Jewish and Christian students be treated with respect? Will white students be judged as individuals, or blamed for events that happened long before they were born? And will students who do not support the pro-Palestinian movement be able to speak openly without being threatened, shouted down, or intimidated?

Major abuses of the university system include:

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  • Students are being encouraged to celebrate almost every racial, religious or cultural identity while being taught to see “whiteness” mainly as a system of oppression. They may be told that capitalism is unfair by nature, that America was created mostly to protect racial power, or that traditional Christian beliefs are tied to sexism, colonialism and white supremacy.

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  • Universities now offer courses centered on ideas such as critical race theory, queer theory, decolonization, settler colonialism and the dismantling of traditional institutions. I shake my head at the thought that people are actually majoring in these areas. What kind of job am I going to get to pay off my college tuition with a queer theory degree??? Well, a teaching position - but what else?

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  • Criticism and antagonism about the value of America’s foundations.

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  • The conflict between Israel and Palestine has shown how unevenly many universities deal with harassment and intimidation.

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  • Criticism of Christianity, capitalism, American foreign policy, and Western traditions.

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  • Protests and demonstrations against conservative speakers on campuses, but allowing radicalized liberals and leftists on without any pushback (look up Hasan Piker).

These concerns have grown over the past decade as more activists and ideological movements have gained influence on college campuses. Parents once focused mainly on tuition, graduation rates, campus facilities, and academic reputation. Today, families need to ask harder questions.

 

Will their child receive a well-rounded education, or be pressured to accept one political viewpoint? Will students be allowed to disagree with professors? Will Jewish and Christian students be treated with respect? Will white students be judged as individuals rather than blamed for past injustices? Will students who do not support the pro-Palestinian movement be able to speak without being threatened or intimidated?

 

Perhaps one of the most important questions is this: Who is helping fund the university?

Families should look closely at the large amounts of foreign money flowing into American colleges and ask what influence that funding may carry. The rise in pro-Palestinian campus activism alongside increased funding from certain foreign donors does not automatically prove a direct connection, but the timing raises fair questions that universities should be willing to answer openly.

According to the Department of Education, foreign money from Qatar and other Muslim-majority countries has become a major part of American and European higher education. In 2025 alone, American universities reported more than $1.1 billion (that’s BILLION with a B) from Qatari sources and more than $285 million from Saudi sources. Saudi and Qatari foundations have also financed Islamic-studies centers, professorships and scholarships at institutions including Harvard, Georgetown, Cambridge, Edinburgh and Oxford. The size of these relationships gives parents, students and taxpayers every right to demand complete transparency about who provides the money, what it supports and whether any conditions are attached.

 

Why? What’s their end goal?

 

If it’s a coincidence, then it’s an incredible coincidence. This seems like certain countries that aren’t like us, or have ulterior motives, are also the ones pouring buckets of money into our higher education institutions. The increased criticism of American institutions can not be overstated or overlooked on these campuses.

If the money was to help fund institutions in the hope of sending their Qatari students to the United States to study, that might be one thing. However, the Institute of International Education’s 2025 Open Doors data says, “350 students from Qatar studied at U.S. colleges and universities during the 2024–25 academic year, so it’s not for students. What if it’s for influence? I would venture to say that there has to be something more sinister about the money.”

 

They are aiding in the deliberate breakdown of American institutions through American universities. It seems like the perfect way to get the next generation of leaders to hate America. That is indoctrination, and Qatar’s money comes from a country whose religion sees non-Muslims as infidels. Qatar has faced serious criticism for hosting Hamas political leaders, maintaining contacts with the Taliban and other Islamist movements, and allowing private donors or charities to operate in an environment vulnerable to terrorist fundraising.

 

So, it’s time to start asking why the largest payments to these schools are often to pay faculty, support buildings, and administer programs - hmmmm, that sounds rather suspicious.

Parents and taxpayers should ask:

  • Which universities receive these “payments”?

  • Are any conditions attached?

  • Are students told about the financial relationship?

  • Does the university criticize the foreign government of Qatar as openly as it criticizes American institutions?

Colleges often warn students about the influence of corporations, wealthy donors, and conservative organizations. They should be just as honest about money coming from foreign governments. They should be willing to discuss how those governments treat women, religious minorities, political opponents, migrant workers, gay people and journalists. A university cannot honestly claim to challenge powerful institutions while avoiding criticism of governments that help pay its bills.

 

Funding from Muslim governments is not the only way that colleges are being infiltrated, but it should be a concern to all parents. I suggest speaking with current Jewish, Christian, conservative, and politically independent students on the campuses you are looking at. This will be a good test to know if there is bias or outside political influence. Ask if students feel comfortable sharing their beliefs in class. Their answers may be more useful than anything said during an official campus tour.

 

The purpose of college should not be to produce activists who repeat the latest political slogans or demonstrate against their political opponents. It should be to create informed adults who can study evidence, recognize bias and explain their beliefs.

The problem is not that campuses include a variety of cultures and experiences. A serious university should include people from many different viewpoints. The problem begins when only certain groups are treated as morally correct, while white, Jewish, Christian, conservative or pro-Israel students are expected to remain silent, apologize or accept blame.

 

Before parents send their children—and their money—to a university, they should ask two basic questions: 1. Who is financing this school? 2. Will my child be taught how to think—or told what to think?

 

Until colleges can answer those questions honestly, families should approach even well-known universities with caution.

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KMN

Where there is no counsel, the people fall;
But in the multitude of counselors there is safety.

Proverbs 11:14

Getting involved locally:​

There are many different ways that citizens can get involved in the educational process. Schools are asking for participation in many different ways. The schools along the corridor have made school board meetings readily available for the public to watch and participate in. Together, we can contribute time and attention to our young people. Below is a list of opportunities:

-Attend a board meeting (virtual): Bennett, Strasburg, Byers, Deer Trail

-Run for school board positions
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-Write your local superintendent 

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