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FILE - In this Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2016, file photo, an American flag flies over Capitol Hill in Washington, as lawmakers return from a 7-week break. The federal government recorded a deficit of $107.1 billion in August, slightly lower than the July deficit. But the imbalance through 11 months of this budget year is up sharply from a year ago, reflecting higher spending and lower-than-expected tax revenues. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

House Tax Bill Would Cost Endowment, Grad Students

Cole Dady • November 19, 2017
The proposal calls for a 1.4 percent excise tax on the endowments generated by large, private institutions, such as BC. The University announced in September that its endowment had reached $2.4 billion.
LTE: CJBC Responds to "With Investment Returns of 13.4 Percent, BC’s Endowment Hits $2.4 Billion"

LTE: CJBC Responds to “With Investment Returns of 13.4 Percent, BC’s Endowment Hits $2.4 Billion”

Letters • October 11, 2017
"While we in Climate Justice at BC (CJBC) support BC’s right to increase our university’s endowment, we fervently believe that investing in fossil fuels is in direct opposition to BC’s Jesuit Catholic values."
Growing Wealth Comes at a Cost

Growing Wealth Comes at a Cost

Josh Behrens • October 3, 2017
"Is BC acting like a money addict? Is our endowment a means to an end or a means in and of itself?"
With Investment Returns of 13.4 Percent, BC's Endowment Hits $2.4 Billion

With Investment Returns of 13.4 Percent, BC’s Endowment Hits $2.4 Billion

Connor Murphy • September 30, 2017
The gains follow a down year in fiscal 2016 in which BC posted investment losses of $97 million.
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High Returns for Peer Schools May Bode Well for BC’s Endowment

Chris Russo • September 24, 2017
BC had investment losses of $97 million last fiscal year.
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Coaches Remain Highest-Compensated Employees

Connor Murphy and Riley Overend • April 20, 2017
Despite an endowment decrease of $150 million in fiscal 2016, BC's chief investment officer John Zona made $1.31 million.
Why I Will Not Donate to Boston College

Why I Will Not Donate to Boston College

Rachel Loos • April 2, 2017
Opinions columnist Rachel Loos explains her personal qualms and concerns about the prospect of donating to Boston College after graduating.
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