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One of the silver linings of the pandemic has been that location is not a restraint on investment when it comes to investing in venture capital with investors seeing venture opportunities springing up in all corners of the world.
David Swensen, who served as Yale’s chief investment officer for more than 35 years, died on May 5. Swensen introduced a diversified approach to endowment management, now known as the Yale model, that brought the university industry-leading returns and reshaped the world of institutional investing. A beloved teacher, he lectured for many years at Yale SOM and served as a
According to former colleagues and friends, few institutional investors have been as influential as David Swensen.
The longtime Yale University investment chief died at age 67 on Wednesday after a long battle with cancer, the school’s president announced on Thursday. Those who knew him say he leaves behind a legacy of pioneering investment management and enduring mentorship that will live on for years to come.
“It is a day of grief but also a day of gratitude,” Anne Martin, chief investment officer at Wesleyan University and a former Yale Investments Office director, said via email Thursday. “David had such a huge impact on the world and that’s something we should all be grateful for.”
An update on Princeton’s ongoing efforts to address systemic racism
Emily Aronson, Office of Communications
May 3, 2021 12:52 p.m.
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Denise Applewhite, Office of Communications
A professorship in Indigenous studies, grant programs for anti-racism research and new partnerships with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are some of the initiatives launched this academic year as part of Princeton’s campus-wide commitment to combat systemic racism.
Last summer, the University announced an initiative to address America’s record of structural inequality and racism as well as Princeton’s place in that history. Now, the University is providing an interim update on these ongoing efforts. An inaugural annual report charting the University’s progress will be released in the fall.