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Can Young Alumni Get Colleges to Drop Legacy Admissions?
More than 500 people have pledged not to give to colleges that favor alumni children in admissions.
Endowments Skyrocket for the Wealthiest Colleges
Private equity and venture capital performed especially well in fiscal year 2021, causing the largest university endowments to swell.
Improving Equity in the Liberal Arts
The Schuler Education Foundation plans to give $500 million to up to 25 liberal arts colleges -- including Bates, Carleton and Union -- to expand access for underserved students.
Capital Campaign Watch: Iona, NYU Law, Virginia Wesleyan, Youngstown State
Iona College raised $154 million in a campaign that started in 2015 with a goal of $150 million. New York...
The UT Austin Liberty Institute? What’s That?
Professors want to know more -- much more -- about a center dedicated to private enterprise and individual rights that has apparently been in the works for years.
Harvard Moves Toward Divestment. What’s Next?
The university’s commitment to end indirect legacy investments in fossil fuels captured attention all over the world. Now higher education officials and climate activists are contemplating what the decision might mean for them.
Capital Campaign Watch: Northwestern, Southern Methodist, VCU
Starting Out Southern Methodist University has started a $1.5 billion campaign, to finish in 2028. The university has already raised...
Capital Campaign Watch: Frostburg State, University of Alabama, University of Oregon
Starting Off Frostburg State University is starting a campaign to raise $25 million. So far, the campaign has raised $16...