Why the FBI Is on Your Campus

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In this article, Dr. John Krige explains why the FBI monitors some activities related to scientific research being conducted on college campuses.

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John Krige, Kranzberg Professor in the School of History and Sociology, has published an article in the Chronicle of Higher Education titled “Why the FBI is on Your Campus.” In the article, Krige outlines how the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) often monitors science and engineering research schools, like Georgia Tech, out of suspicions concerning foreign nationals and “academe’s adherence to openness and the free circulation of ideas.”

The full article can be found here.

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  • Created By: Kayleigh Haskin
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  • Created On: Oct 17, 2017 - 9:45am
  • Last Updated: Nov 28, 2017 - 2:19pm