George Mason tightens donor rules after uproar over Koch

FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — Virginia’s largest university is tightening its rules governing agreements with donors to ensure they don’t infringe on academic freedom.
The changes at George Mason University come after disclosures last year that the conservative Charles Koch Foundation was given a say in the hiring and firing of professors under donor agreements that provided millions of dollars to the school.
The new rules implement recommendations made in October after a committee revie