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In the 1970s, he was known as a tough-minded supporter who could be counted on for a meticulous review of how the endowments were spending their money.
[T]he magnitude and difficulty of the trust to which the voice of my country called me, being sufficient to awaken in the wisest and most experienced of her citizens a distrustful scrutiny into his qualifications, could not but overwhelm with despondence one who (inheriting inferior endowments from nature and unpracticed in the duties of civil administration) ought to be peculiarly conscious of his own deficiencies.
Time 's cover story tries to explain "How Colleges Are Gouging U." Tuition has risen twice as fast as inflation, says Time , mostly because parents are willing to pay, but also because universities hoard their endowments and pay their professors too much.
In the hands of an already successful scholar, the "extras" that endowments provide ensure continued success - for the scholar and the school.
7 trillion--this would mean taxing university endowments, foundations, churches, and even the smallest bank accounts.