Endowment Funds Are Complicated. Here’s What That Means for Student Protesters.
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Student Protesters and Divestment Efforts in Higher Education
The chapter explores student demonstrators at a Colombian university advocating for divestment from endowment funds, scrutinizing investments in conflict-tied companies. It discusses the struggles students face in urging colleges to disclose their investments and the ideological clash between universities and divestment movements. The complexities of endowment fund investments, including ties to industries and past divestment movements, are also delved into.
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