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Rebound in Investment Markets Eases Cutback Pressure on College Campuses
February 3, 2010
Colleges try to soften pain of endowment losses.
Education - Best Colleges
Which Schools Had the Worst-Performing Endowments?
February 2, 2010
These colleges had the biggest declines in their endowments in the year ending June 30.
Education - Best Colleges
Rich Students Will Get More College Acceptance Letters in 2010
January 15, 2010
SAT scores matter less and wealth matters more in college applications in 2010.
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Tough Economy Forces Florida Atlantic Donor to Scale Back Donation
July 31, 2009
The original $16 million pledge has been cut to just $5 million because of the economy.
Education - The Paper Trail
Harvard Scrounges to Tighten Budget
February 24, 2009
Offices in Beijing, Mumbai, and Mexico City are on hold, while the library looks to cut $12 million.
Education - The Paper Trail
Story of the Year: The Amazing Shrinking Endowments
February 18, 2009
By a landslide, huge losses have worried administrators and apparently students, too.
Education - The Paper Trail
No School Left Behind in Endowment Collapse
January 30, 2009
Brown, Dartmouth, and the University of California system have been hit particularly hard.
Education - The Paper Trail
How to Manage a $17 Billion Endowment
December 30, 2008
Yale's David Swensen discusses how the ups and downs of endowment investing affect campus life.
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Yale Endowment Down 25 Percent
December 18, 2008
The school's president says it's "not the end of the world."
Education - The Paper Trail
Colleges in Recession - US News and World Report
December 18, 2008
Bad news for the economy is bad news for students, too. They can expect higher tuition, smaller scholarships, more rejection letters and bigger classes. Here's U.S. News's guide to get you through.
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Michigan and Columbia Expect Big Endowment Losses, Too
December 9, 2008
Their declines will very likely be similar to Harvard's 22 percent endowment drop.
Education - The Paper Trail
Harvard Endowment Down 22 Percent
December 3, 2008
$8 billion loss is more than most schools' endowments.
Education - The Paper Trail
Big Shots Feeling Financial Pain: Buffett, Harvard, and the Millionaires-Only Yellowstone Club
November 11, 2008
Investing gurus and other big shots are down with the rest of us.
Money - New Money
More Pain for College Endowments
October 27, 2008
Northwestern, Wisconsin, Maryland, and Seattle post substantial losses. Michigan and Princeton do OK.
Education - The Paper Trail
Washington Takes Aim at College Endowments
October 15, 2008
The Internal Revenue Service, examining the schools' tax exemption, sent 400 colleges questionnaires.
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Top Schools See Growth in Investments
September 26, 2008
Less prominent schools fall victim to struggling markets.
Education - The Paper Trail
Between Fundraising and Endowment, Harvard’s Coffers Look Full
September 15, 2008
The university collected $651 million in fundraising and posted an 8.6 percent return on its endowment.
Education - The Paper Trail
Another Look at College Endowments
September 9, 2008
A congressional roundtable adds to the pressure for universities to share their wealth with students.
Education - On Education
Wealthy College Endowments Beat Market
January 24, 2008
The nation's 76 richest colleges earned a market-beating 21.3 percent on their billions of dollars in tax-free endowment funds in the fiscal year ending last June 30, according to a report issued today by the National Association of College and University Business Officers. But the large endowments' secret weapons—increasingly exotic alternative investments such as overseas companies, hedge funds, oil well leases, and timberlands—are drawing growing criticism and calls for regulation. Senior Writer Kim Clark has the story.
Nation & World - News Desk
Wealthy College Endowments Beat the Stock Market
January 24, 2008
Their billions in tax-free funds earned 21.3 percent in the past fiscal year.
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