Perspectives Poor Little Rich Universities Malcolm A. Kline February 2, 2018 Universities that cry poor while entertaining themselves lavishly are finding it harder to keep up their public service facade, even in publications that would normally be sympathetic to them.
Faculty Lounge Fossil Fuel Divestment Would Cost Universities 2%-12% of Endowments Spencer Irvine June 8, 2016 From the College Fix: Colleges that divest from fossil fuels would lose about two percent to 12 percent of their…
Faculty Lounge Liberty University to have Targeted Endowment Fund for Israel Studies Spencer Irvine May 31, 2016 From the Campus Reform: Liberty University thinks the trend of divestment from companies associated with Israel presents a golden opportunity—not…
Faculty Lounge Congressman Propose Colleges use 25% of Endowment Funds to Aid Students Spencer Irvine May 15, 2016 It sounds like a good idea, considering that students can barely afford college now: U.S. Representative Tom Reed says he’s…
Faculty Lounge Sweet Briar College Struggling to Meet Enrollment Goals and Stay Afloat Spencer Irvine May 5, 2016 The college was going to close, but then it isn’t. Yet, the college did not reach their enrollment goals and…
Faculty Lounge Taxing Yale’s Endowment Spencer Irvine March 31, 2016 According to the Wall Street Journal (be aware they have a paywall), Connecticut lawmakers are looking to tax Yale University’s…
