Next Lecture with Admin of Justice, Nov. 15 at 6

NOVA’s Administration of Justice Department Prof. Bob Anderson is known for scheduling very compelling guest speakers for his classes. Don’t be jealous, though. You are also invited to hear these exciting speakers on timely current events topics. Read on for more information on the last of this month’s lectures:

Wednesday, Nov. 15, 6 p.m.
China’s Threat and Influence on Higher Education in America
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Meeting ID: 870 5139 8860 | Passcode: 871937

News media reports that China influences American higher education through monetary contributions. Between 2014 and 2020, postsecondary institutions disclosed more than $16 billion in contributions. But is that number accurate?

FBI Director Christopher Wray said, “The greatest long-term threat to our nation’s information and intellectual property, and to our economic vitality, is the counterintelligence and economic espionage threat from China.”

What does China’s influence on American education mean? Michael Cunningham, research fellow at the Heritage Foundation’s Asian Studies Center, has some answers. Mr. Cunningham’s research focuses on China’s domestic politics and foreign policy. Mr. Cunningham also writes on human rights and the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) infiltration of American society, including universities and state and local governments. 

Prior to relocating to DC in 2021, Mr. Cunningham spent over a decade in the Greater China region, where he advised multinational businesses. Career highlights include on-the-ground reporting of Hong Kong’s political unrest in 2019, advisement of a large U.S. tech firm’s Asia-Pacific headquarters following the initial COVID outbreak in 2020 and language analysis work for the U.S. Department of Justice. 

Submitted by:
Bob Anderson, AN-ADJ, RPAnderson@nvcc.edu