It would be interesting to see what she says.
I agree, though, that dad is trying to cover for his son. But who (or what) is Dave Boren covering for?
Easy question. Boren is protecting the school's finances. Foreign students pay full tuition. Wouldn't want them to feel unwelcome. The rest of the students might decide to go elsewhere for their educations, which also would hurt OU finances. Education is a business. Nothing more.