House Higher Ed Committee chair requests information on Drake agreements with Chinese universities

By: Robin Opsahl

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: March 16, 2026

Words: 482

Last Updated: 4 months, 3 weeks ago

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Rep. Taylor Collins, R-Mediapolis, the chair of the House Higher Education Committee, sent a letter Sunday to Drake University President Earl “Marty” Martin seeking information about the private university’s “questionable partnerships with universities in the People’s Republic of China.”

In the letter, Collins wrote public records show Drake maintains agreements with four universities in China — Minzu University of China, Qingdao University, Southwest University of Political Science and Law, and the University of International …

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