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Wharton Is First Elite M.B.A. Program to Enroll More Women Than Men

The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania will mark a milestone this fall: A majority of incoming M.B.A. candidates will be women.

07.29.21
Alternatives
Great Plains Fund To Consider Private Credit, Private Equity Commitments

A fund in the Great Plains region will consider direct lending and private equity commitments at its board meeting today.

07.29.21
Alternatives
Southwest Authority Issues Co-investment Program Partners RFP

An authority representing state government and research institutions has launched a co-investment program and is seeking investment partners to help provide investment to new start-up companies.

07.28.21
Asset Study/Review
West Coast University To Convene Committee To Explore Fossil Fuel Divestment

A university on the West Coast approved convening a committee to investigate a proposal to divest its endowment of fossil fuels and reinvest in more environmentally sustainable assets at its board meeting earlier this month.

07.28.21
Industry News
Early Mover Models Set Path For Foundations New To Impact Space: Report

Foundations considering moving all or some of their investment portfolios into impact investments can learn important lessons from the groundwork that early movers in the space laid as pioneers, according to a recent report.

07.28.21
Industry News
Midwest Treasurer’s Office Looks To Fill Several Investment Positions

A Midwestern state treasurer’s office is looking to hire several investment-related positions to help oversee its investment portfolio on the heels of recent departures of top investment staff members.

07.28.21
Industry News
Northeast University Seeks Investment Staffer

A university in the Northeast is searching for an investment staff member to serve in a generalist role and collaborate on all aspect of endowment management.

07.28.21
Domestic Equity
Southern 529 Hires Small-Cap Value Replacement; Removes Firm From Watch

A 529 plan in the South hired a replacement domestic small-cap value equity manager and removed a domestic equity manager from its watchlist at its second quarter board meeting.

07.28.21
Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
Southern College Selects New Consultant

A college in the South has selected a new investment consultant for its endowment and operating surplus funds at a committee meeting earlier this month following a search from the first quarter.

07.28.21
MRI/Social Investments
Southeastern Foundation Commits Seed Capital To Community Development VC Fund

A foundation in the Southeast committed catalytic capital earlier this year to help seed the launch of a community development venture capital fund.

07.28.21