The chapter delves into the escalating student protests in the UC system urging for divestment from controversial investments. Despite long-standing support from students, the UC regents appointed by the California governor have yet to act, leading to increased tensions as students take a more decisive stance with an on-campus encampment.
Protestors at universities across the country have been demanding that their institutions divest from companies that are tied to Israel or the war in Gaza, a demand universities have long rejected as antisemitic.
On today’s Big Take podcast, Sarah Holder talks to Bloomberg higher education reporter Janet Lorin and California reporter Eliyahu Kamisher about what’s really inside endowment funds and why universities are unlikely to yield to the calls of disclose and divest.
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