Posts Tagged ‘endowments’

Vanity Fair: Harvard’s endowment didn’t drop as much as reported; Harvard: Yes, it did

Thursday, July 2nd, 2009

A Vanity Fair report says Harvard’s endowment is losing money, just not as much as the college says it is. A source tells VF that the endowment will shrink 23 percent to 25 percent, rather than the 30 percent Harvard has predicted. 

In a denial that shows how fully upside down the recession has turned the world, Harvard president Drew Gilpin-Faust issued a statement saying, no, the endowment really is losing 30 percent.

Well that certainly settles that. Either way, now might not be the best time to ask about finishing up that science complex in Allston.

Harvard lays off 275

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009


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Harvard University plans to cut 275 employees and reduce the hours of 40 others due to a 30 percent drop in its endowment.

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