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Deeper Pockets
Generous alumni helped colleges rake in nearly $34 billion in donations in 2013, a 9 percent increase over 2012.
Endowments Up 12%
College endowment funds saw healthy double-digit investment returns in 2013.
Don't Call This Professor 'Miss'
British professor critiques "begging letter" she received from her alma mater.
Endowment Returns Up, For Now
A year ago, endowment investment returns were in the red, now they are nearly 12 percent. But it's unlikely to last.
Opinion
Divestment Can Pay Off
Harvard won't sell off its holdings in fossil fuel companies. But Stephen Mulkey explains why the small college he leads did so -- and is benefiting financially and educationally.
A JPMorgan Ph.D.?
A planned doctoral program at University of Delaware -- funded primarily by JPMorgan Chase -- is raising questions about academic-business partnerships.
Harvard Says No
University president says she doesn't believe selling holdings in fossil fuel companies is "warranted or wise," and suggests doing so would be inconsistent with how students and professors use energy.
How Do You Lose $250M?
What would have been the largest donation ever to a liberal arts college isn't headed to Centre College and it's not exactly clear why.