Princeton U. Details Spending in Donation Flap

Princeton University has conceded that it spent more than $780,000 of money donated by the Robertson Foundation on programs outside of the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, adding a new twist to the legal dispute between the two institutions, The Chronicle of Higher Education reports.

The Robertson heirs have argued that Princeton has not honored the intent of the gift to prepare students for international-related jobs in the U.S. government, charges the university has denied.

While the university said that it spent some money on other programs, it argued that the move was still permissible because it was meant to bolster the Wilson School by “strengthening the research infrastructure in closely related academic departments, thereby attracting and supporting the school’s own faculty members, many of whom hold joint appointments in those departments.”