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According to Bloomberg, the value of Tufts’ endowment fell by 25 percent this past fiscal year, from roughly $1.5 billion to $1.1 billion, after accounting for gifts and payout. Bacow suggested in the article that Tufts would avoid putting money in hedge funds, which he compared to “black boxes,” requiring investors to relinquish control of assets and put their trust in external managers...
...University’s cash flexibility, it has defended the long-term viability of its approach. Harvard Treasurer James F. Rothenberg noted in an interview with the Harvard Gazette last month that the University’s investment strategies generated an average annual return of 8.9 percent over the past 10 years, including last year’s financial crisis—far exceeding the annualized 1.5 percent return that would have been generated by a “plain vanilla” portfolio of stocks and bonds...
...stands is supported by costs split between the state and federal government. However, the share that the federal government pays differs from state to state, which means that some states with stronger legislators are paying less. Until Landrieu took on such a prominent role in blocking the filibuster this past weekend, she has not had the clout to affect the unfair legislation which has put Louisiana at a disadvantage...
While we are relieved to know the names of our student leaders after a bizarre delay in election procedure, there is much about the events of the past week that raise concerns. Specifically, the Election Commission has demonstrated gross negligence and incompetence throughout this entire process. Despite the interconnectedness of these events, it is important to distinguish the actions of the Election Commission from those of the UC itself. In other words, the blame for this embarrassment lies with the EC, not necessarily with the UC as a whole...
...eyes of many, the damage has been done, and the UC has lost all the credibility it has worked so hard to cultivate over the past year. Harvard undergraduates deserve an organization with the ability to impact positive and lasting improvements to student life. What makes this controversy so particularly poignant is that it will undoubtedly jeopardize the UC’s ability to be that organization in the future...