Antiwar protesters' calls for divestment at universities put spotlight on how endowments are managed

KIFI— By THALIA BEATY Associated Press One of the demands of antiwar protestors on college campuses is for their schools to divest their endowments from companies that are profiting from Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza. Endowments are the holdings and investments that universities and some nonprofits manage as a kind of perpetual savings account. Georges

Houston Public Media—Pro-Palestinian protesters in Texas are calling for universities to divest. Here’s what that means. Protesters at universities across Texas – and the nation – hope to pressure their school's leadership into divesting from entities tied to the Israeli war effort in Gaza. So what exactly is divestment?

KSBW—Columbia student protesters are demanding divestment. Here's what the university has divested from in the past. Student activists have successfully pushed Columbia to divest from several other areas in the past.

KTVZ—Columbia student protesters are demanding divestment. Here’s what the university has divested from in the past. WABC, CNN By Clare Duffy and Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — One of the core demands over the past week by the pro-Palestinian student groups at Columbia University has been for the school to withdraw investment funds from what they describe as companies profiting from Israel’s military action in Gaza. Columbia’s endowment is worth