Gavan Gideon
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Investment 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 […]

Endowment 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 […]

Harvard 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 […]

New 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 […]

Penn 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 […]

Admins 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 […]

Weaker 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 […]

Construction 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 […]

Inaugural 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 […]

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 […]

CIO Swensen diagnosed with cancer

Chief Investment Officer David Swensen has been diagnosed with cancer, according to students in his economics seminar. Swensen, who is responsible for managing the University’s […]