How to Stop "Academic Espionage"
on Campus
Tuesday, August 5, 2025
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Featuring
Elsa Johnson
Undergraduate, Stanford University and Research Associate,
The Foundation for American Innovation
Paul R. Moore, JD
Chief Investigative Counsel and Assistant General Counsel,
U.S. Department of Education
Jonathan Butcher
Acting Director, Center for Education Policy,
The Heritage Foundation
Jay P. Greene, PhD
Senior Research Fellow, Center for Education Policy,
The Heritage Foundation
Simon Hankinson
Senior Research Fellow, Border Security and Immigration Center,
The Heritage Foundation
In May, Elsa Johnson, a student journalist at Stanford University, published an article in The Stanford Review revealing a “widespread intelligence-gathering campaign at Stanford” conducted by elements connected to the Chinese Communist Party. Stanford is not alone in this; foreign actors are trying to exert influence on college campuses around the country.
From participating in or supporting pro-Hamas riots on campus to attempting to steal intellectual property, efforts to infiltrate colleges and universities can be found across the United States. Join Heritage to hear Johnson’s story firsthand and to hear expert solutions for Americans who want to protect higher education from being threatened by hostile elements.
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