University confirms Swensen diagnosis
Yale Chief Investment Officer David Swensen will take time off from his teaching responsibilities to undergo treatment for cancer, University spokesman Tom Conroy confirmed in a statement released...
View ArticleInaugural Yale-NUS faculty unveiled
On Thursday night, Yale-NUS administrators officially announced the school’s inaugural faculty — a group of 38 professors from around the globe who say they are eager to introduce the liberal arts to...
View ArticleConstruction freeze continues to thaw
Over the course of this academic year, administrators will consider whether to move forward on four major construction and renovation projects valued at almost $1 billion in total. The administration...
View ArticleWeaker endowment returns expected
Yale will likely see a lower return on its investments than the 21.9 percent it reported last year, based on the performance of endowments at the University’s peer institutions and of financial...
View ArticleAdmins evaluate future of SOM facilities
Before the School of Management moves to its new campus in December 2013, administrators are planning how best to repurpose the classrooms and office space that the school will leave behind. The...
View ArticlePenn posts 1.6 percent return on endowment
The University of Pennsylvania became the first Ivy League institution to report the performance of its endowment in fiscal year 2012 today, posting a 1.6 percent return on investments. The slight...
View ArticleNew meetings to expand FAS voice
Starting next Monday, professors will have a new venue to discuss and adopt formal opinions on behalf of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. The recently introduced FAS meetings will convene twice a...
View ArticleHarvard endowment falls .05 percent
Harvard University’s endowment fell to $30.7 billion in the latest fiscal year after experiencing a 0.05 percent loss in investments. The slight decline of the largest endowment in higher education is...
View ArticleEndowment posts 4.7 percent return
While Yale posted a return of 4.7 percent on its investments during the latest fiscal year, the value of the endowment dropped by $100 million due to spending distributions. Yale’s endowment...
View ArticleInvestment returns slow down
Though Yale returned 4.7 percent on its investments in the latest fiscal year — beating the performances recorded by two other Ivy League schools so far — the value of its endowment slipped by $100...
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