[82lsju]

Yes, but nevertheless I remain suspicious as to the details of that statement by the university, or at least the exact meaning of "not on the recommendation of disgraced sailing coach". 

One would generally think that a $500,000 donation to the sailing program by people connected to a student who fabricated competitive sailing credentials on her application would be linked in some manner. The university's actions tend to imply a link as well. But as I noted, it may be that the coach is a particularly talented scam artist. 

(though apparently not so talented as to avoid detection in the end).

the donations apparently came from the KWF Charitable Foundation and not directly the parents who funded the KWF Charitable foundation, for example

- In or about May 2018, after Stanford Applicant 1 deferred his application to Stanford for one year. Singer mailed a payment of $110,000 from one of the KWF charitable accounts to the Stanford sailing program in exchange for VANDEMOER's agreement to designate Stanford Applicant 1 as a sailing recruit in the following year's recruitment cycle. 

https://www.justice.gov/file/1142906/dow...3ND8PJjSx4

What's unclear to me is why didn't someone from the AD at least take a quick look at the KWF charitable organization, which I assume was new to them, that sent in three large gifts in a relatively short period of time.  I would think that gifts of this size would get more than the standard charitable contribution acknowledgement letter from the University.

[82lsju]

Yes, but nevertheless I remain suspicious as to the details of that statement by the university, or at least the exact meaning of "not on the recommendation of disgraced sailing coach". 

One would generally think that a $500,000 donation to the sailing program by people connected to a student who fabricated competitive sailing credentials on her application would be linked in some manner. The university's actions tend to imply a link as well. But as I noted, it may be that the coach is a particularly talented scam artist. 

(though apparently not so talented as to avoid detection in the end).

the donations apparently came from the KWF Charitable Foundation and not directly the parents who funded the KWF Charitable foundation, for example

- In or about May 2018, after Stanford Applicant 1 deferred his application to Stanford for one year. Singer mailed a payment of $110,000 from one of the KWF charitable accounts to the Stanford sailing program in exchange for VANDEMOER's agreement to designate Stanford Applicant 1 as a sailing recruit in the following year's recruitment cycle. 

https://www.justice.gov/file/1142906/dow...3ND8PJjSx4

What's unclear to me is why didn't someone from the AD at least take a quick look at the KWF charitable organization, which I assume was new to them, that sent in three large gifts in a relatively short period of time.  I would think that gifts of this size would get more than the standard charitable contribution acknowledgement letter from the University.