ENDOWMENTS AND FOUNDATIONS
University of Oregon Foundation's $1.5 billion endowment returned 2.5% for the fiscal year, short of its 60/40 benchmark of 9.4%.
Michigan State University's $4.1 billion common investment fund returned a net 6.9% for the fiscal year, shy of its benchmark but above the 4.45% median return.
Clemson University Foundation's endowment returned a net 8.5% for the fiscal year, putting it in the top five of the 45 college endowments tracked so far.
Washington University in St. Louis reported its endowment pool returned a net -2.3% for the fiscal year ended June 30, the second-lowest return tracked so far.
Bucknell University's $1.1 billion endowment returned 4.8% for the fiscal year ended June 30, below its benchmark.
Tulane University's $1.6 billion pooled endowment returned a net 3.3% for the fiscal year ended June 30, below its benchmark.
Former NYU endowment CIO Kathleen Jacobs was named CIO at RWJBarnabas Health, replacing Eileen Urban, who retired.
Robert Borden will take over as CEO of Texas Permanent School Fund effective Dec. 1, succeeding Britt Harris.
University of Florida Foundation's endowment pool returned a net 5.2% for the fiscal year, shy of its index benchmark return of 11.1%.
University of Wisconsin-Madison's endowment returned a net 10.5% for the fiscal year, just below its policy benchmark return of 10.6%.