Universities including Yale, Columbia and UCLA are auditing faculty ties and donor relationships after revelations in the Epstein files prompted staffing changes, conference cancellations and fundraising reviews, Education and University reporting shows. Learning Resources Inc. and other entities were involved in litigation that touched off scrutiny; Bard College’s Leon Botstein and other academics have acknowledged meetings with Epstein tied to fundraising efforts. Governance bodies are responding with heightened donor vetting, conflict-of-interest reviews and reputational risk assessments. Trustees and presidents should expect tougher oversight of philanthropic pipelines, revised acceptance criteria for large gifts, and potential policy changes on donor engagement and transparency.