Summary of Elite US universities rake in millions from big oil donations, research finds

Summary of Elite US universities rake in millions from big oil donations, research finds

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Elite US universities rake in millions from big oil donations, research finds


Student-led analyses raise concerns of conflict of interest at six universities, including Columbia and CornellPrestigious US universities are raking in millions of dollars from fossil fuel interests, raising concerns about conflicts of interest. And one university even appears to have owned a petroleum company from which it has earned millions of dollars, according to a spate of new reports produced by student organizers.The six analyses, released Wednesday, focus on American University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Princeton University, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill and University of California, San Diego. They were written by campus organizers at each respective institution and released by Campus Climate Network, an international student-led coalition that is pushing colleges to cut ties with big oil. Continue reading...

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/sep/19/oil-donations-universities

Student organizers at six US universities have released reports showing that the institutions have accepted over $100m in funding from fossil fuel companies and their charitable arms since 2003. The reports also highlight the universities' ties to the fossil fuel industry, including the appointment of industry-tied individuals to governing boards and the publication of academic articles funded by oil and gas interests.