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Q&A with Jane Dietze: The Brown endowment, divestment and ethical investing

PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — University endowments, once a topic often restricted to budget meetings and fundraising conversations, are increasingly taking center stage in debates on a range of issues.

“Endowments, especially for the nation’s wealthiest institutions, continue to be a subject of significant interest — not only within the university community, but also in the local community, among policymakers nationally and in the general public,” said Jane Dietze, Brown’s vice president and chief investment officer. “And particularly during times of social or geopolitical unrest, there is increased interest in how universities invest their endowments. Social issues often raise questions about the role of finances in societal challenges.”

Dietze spoke about Brown University’s endowment, ethical investing and the recurring question of divestment in…

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