The ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ Endowment is an investment pool composed of funds that have been designated to university Endowment accounts. Donations received by the university are invested in the ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ Endowment and each year certain amounts are withdrawn according to the spending policy. These annual withdrawals fund scholarships, academic chairs, book funds, lectureships, as well as a diverse range of university programs.
Subject to levels of risks acceptable under a "prudent portfolio" approach to investing funds of this nature, the primary objective of the Pooled Endowment Fund is to maximize risk adjusted returns in furtherance of two competing goals; the goal of releasing substantial income to support current operations and the goal of preserving the purchasing power of assets for future generations.