"In a letter addressed to Purdue leadership, which was publicized Friday and shared exclusively with the Guardian, dozens of signatories argue that the university soft banning students based on their nationality erodes higher education's core values of meritocracy, equality and academic freedom. They called on Purdue to clarify any instructions it has given graduate admissions committees and to restore offers to scores of international students they say the university rescinded last year."
"Our nation's universities, long regarded as the global standard for excellence and innovation, are increasingly used as conduits for foreign adversaries to illegally gain access to critical research and advanced technology, the committee wrote, adding that the admission of large number of Chinese students into science, technology, engineering and mathematics programs came potentially at the expense of qualified Americans."
Several universities ended partnerships with Chinese institutions after pressure from US legislators. Purdue University allegedly instituted an unofficial practice of automatically rejecting applicants from China and other US-designated adversary countries, including Russia, Iran, Venezuela, Cuba and North Korea. The alleged change followed a letter from the US House's select committee on the Chinese Communist Party demanding data on Chinese students and warning of national security risks and impacts on American STEM applicants. Students, faculty and alumni organized against the unwritten policy and called for reinstated offers. Purdue denies the existence of such a policy.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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