universities

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According to a database External link maintained by Stand.earth, an international environmental organization, 1,731 institutions with assets totaling about $41 trillion—including universities across the globe—have divested from fossil fuels in whole or in part.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

What many families don’t realize is that paying tuition directly to universities may carry zero gift-tax consequences under current tax law.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Private institutions have fewer defenses; companies, universities, nonprofits and individuals can’t simply refuse to comply.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Yet many universities continue to reward publication based on quantity, not quality.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

And it doesn’t have to be in London because I don’t like London and there are universities in lots of places and not all of them are in big cities.

From "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon