Perspectives Ivy League Schools Benefited from Taxpayers to the Tune of $41.59 Billion from 2010-2015 Spencer Irvine April 14, 2017 A report issued by Open The Books, a nonprofit watchdog group, revealed that Ivy League schools have benefited from taxpayer…
Faculty Lounge Ivy League Colleges have Big Endowments, about $2 Million Per Student Spencer Irvine October 19, 2016 From the Wall Street Journal: As of 2014, the eight Ivy League schools had 58,982 undergraduate students and total endowment…
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 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…
Perspectives Trick or Treat: Schools Hoard Endowment Money Malcolm A. Kline October 30, 2015 Most colleges and universities are quick to push for expanded student aid from taxpayers but forget that age-old maxim: charity…
