VU investments spared worst of market crash

By Geert De Lombaerde Posted on September 25, 2009 at 12:49 am

Vanderbilt investment chief Matthew Wright says his team ended its fiscal year down about 16 percent, some 12 points better than the S&P 500 did in the year ended June 30. Early this year, Wright said the torrid market action of last fall had sucked 16 percent out of Vanderbilt’s endowment, which includes other assets.

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The hurting HBCUs

By Geert De Lombaerde Posted on February 18, 2009 at 10:08 pm

The Times delivers a snapshot of the financial strain testing historically black colleges and universities, including TSU.

Historically black institutions have two significant disadvantages when it comes to weathering hard times: smaller endowments, which mean heavier reliance on tuition and fees, and a higher proportion of disadvantaged students who are now facing a credit crunch when they apply for loans.

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Vandy endowment takes a hit

By Kleinheider Posted on January 28, 2009 at 6:30 pm

Vanderbilt junior Katherine Miller reports. More from the AP as well as your Uncle Milty.

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