“Brown won’t divest from 10 companies described…as facilitating ‘the Israeli occupation of Palestinian Territory,’” the school said in a statement.
“ Brown University will not divest from 10 companies described in a student-led divestment proposal as facilitating ‘the Israel i occupation of Palestinian Territory,’” the Ivy League schoolBrown Corporation — the group that runs the school’s $7.
Mark Cuban drunkenly bought lifetime American Airlines flight pass for $125,000 — 'and then I upgraded it' In its statement on Wednesday, the trustees noted that “Brown’s exposure to the 10 companies identified in the divestment proposal is” and that Brown “has no direct investments in any of the companies targeted for divestment.”
Last week, Brown said that its endowment saw an 11.3% return on its investment for the fiscal year that ended in June.Brown is among scores of colleges and universities whose campuses were roiled by demonstrations in the wake of the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks and their aftermath.The handsome return allowed Brown to allocate $281 million to its operating budget — a record high.
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