Comments on: University endowment down 30 percent, further difficulties expected http://www.studlife.com/news/2009/09/16/university-continues-to-face-financial-challenges-wrighton-says/ The independent newspaper of Washington University in St. Louis Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:21:12 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: nothing http://www.studlife.com/news/2009/09/16/university-continues-to-face-financial-challenges-wrighton-says/comment-page-1/#comment-831 nothing Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:46:27 +0000 http://www.studlife.com/?p=4181#comment-831 If you check the annual growth rates of the top 25 endowments, WashU is almost the lowest. Check http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_colleges_and_universities_in_the_United_States_by_endowment If you check the annual growth rates of the top 25 endowments, WashU is almost the lowest. Check http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_colleges_and_universities_in_the_United_States_by_endowment

]]> By: nothing http://www.studlife.com/news/2009/09/16/university-continues-to-face-financial-challenges-wrighton-says/comment-page-1/#comment-830 nothing Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:42:42 +0000 http://www.studlife.com/?p=4181#comment-830 OK, you should notice that two years ago, HYPSM had smaller endowment values than one year ago. OK, you should notice that two years ago, HYPSM had smaller endowment values than one year ago.

]]> By: DL http://www.studlife.com/news/2009/09/16/university-continues-to-face-financial-challenges-wrighton-says/comment-page-1/#comment-805 DL Mon, 28 Sep 2009 02:29:16 +0000 http://www.studlife.com/?p=4181#comment-805 actually if you read carefully, it says wash u is down 30% from its peak of **2 years ago**. harvard, stanford, etc. are losing 25-30% each year. wash u lost 30% over 2 years. So, actually ... not as bad. There may be a bit of an incentive to make it sound a bit worse to justify the belt-tightening, drum up fundraising. The school is definitely feeling the pinch, but on the whole it's probably a sign of healthy caution that they are playing up the negative. actually if you read carefully, it says wash u is down 30% from its peak of **2 years ago**. harvard, stanford, etc. are losing 25-30% each year. wash u lost 30% over 2 years. So, actually … not as bad.
There may be a bit of an incentive to make it sound a bit worse to justify the belt-tightening, drum up fundraising.
The school is definitely feeling the pinch, but on the whole it’s probably a sign of healthy caution that they are playing up the negative.

]]> By: bb http://www.studlife.com/news/2009/09/16/university-continues-to-face-financial-challenges-wrighton-says/comment-page-1/#comment-645 bb Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:07:06 +0000 http://www.studlife.com/?p=4181#comment-645 Fire the fund manager if he couldn't beat the market. Fire the fund manager if he couldn’t beat the market.

]]> By: Polly N http://www.studlife.com/news/2009/09/16/university-continues-to-face-financial-challenges-wrighton-says/comment-page-1/#comment-644 Polly N Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:48:20 +0000 http://www.studlife.com/?p=4181#comment-644 Maybe we need to reduce some of these high powered positions like executive vice chancellor, vice chancellor, associate vice chancellors, why do we need these many administrators, seems like we are top heavy Maybe we need to reduce some of these high powered positions like executive vice chancellor, vice chancellor, associate vice chancellors, why do we need these many administrators, seems like we are top heavy

]]> By: slade http://www.studlife.com/news/2009/09/16/university-continues-to-face-financial-challenges-wrighton-says/comment-page-1/#comment-640 slade Thu, 17 Sep 2009 01:24:26 +0000 http://www.studlife.com/?p=4181#comment-640 How does Wash U manage to lose as much as Harvard and Yale, percentage-wise, but not make comparable percentages in better times? It's like our endowment is more risky, with less payoff, than other schools. What's the deal? How does Wash U manage to lose as much as Harvard and Yale, percentage-wise, but not make comparable percentages in better times?

It’s like our endowment is more risky, with less payoff, than other schools.

What’s the deal?

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