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Endowment Returns Tumble
Endowments post lowest returns since 2016, but the slide isn't enough to keep 10-year averages from hitting a target.
Giving to Colleges and Universities Flattens in 2020
Higher ed fundraising wakes up to reality a year after flying high with Bloomberg gift. Payouts from donor-advised funds drove an uptick in one giving category.
Capital Campaign Watch: Arizona State, Indiana U of Pennsylvania, UNC Wilmington
Starting Out: University of North Carolina at Wilmington is starting a campaign to raise $100 million. To date, $86 million...
Opinion
Ph.D. Alumni: Hidden in Plain Sight
Through collaborative efforts on our campuses, we can better engage such graduates and address various institutional challenges, write Anna De Cheke Qualls, Natalie Lundsteen and Tiffanie N. Purvis.
Capital Campaign Watch: Austin Peay, Elizabethtown, Mount St. Mary's
Starting Out Austin Peay State University is starting a campaign to raise $65 million for student success initiatives by the...
Paying a Price for Being Wealthy
Little-noticed provision in new COVID-19 relief bill would slash aid for colleges and universities with large endowments in half.
Fossil Fuel Fight Escalates to State Attorney General
Boston College has not wavered, saying that it will not divest from the fossil fuel industry. A group of advocates is taking a new approach, moving its arguments off campus and into the halls of government.
Capital Campaign Watch: Bethel, Des Moines U, U of Massachusetts at Lowell
Starting Off: Bethel University, in Minnesota, has started a two-year campaign to raise $150.5 million. The campaign will focus on...