endowment
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“It is a shortsighted approach to asset management that invites long-term risk—a strategic failure that will ultimately be paid for by future generations of students and the long-term health of the endowment itself.”
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Princeton University was among the last of the Ivy League schools to divest from publicly traded fossil fuel companies in its endowment.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
As Tuohey indicated, the policy change reflects financial strains affecting the endowment, which supports 65% of the university’s operating budget.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Stanford has a sizable position in SpaceX as well, according to people familiar with the endowment; one person said it falls well short of 10%.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
The regents’ breath was taken away by Lawrence’s audacious request for funds at a time when the stock market crash still weighed on the university endowment.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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The Federalist Papers, No. 10 by James Madison
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The Glass Menagerie
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