The Massachusetts Institute of Technology Investment Management Company (MITIMCo) announced today that MIT’s unitized pool of endowment and other MIT funds generated an investment return of 8.8 percent during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019. At the end of the fiscal year, MIT’s endowment funds totaled $17.4 billion, excluding pledges.

The University of California’s Office of the Chief Investment Officer (UC Investments) announced today (Sept. 12) that its assets under management grew to $126.1 billion as of June 30, a one-year jump of $7.4 billion and a five-year gain of $30 billion.

A Hawaii-based trust revised the asset allocation for its endowment last year, increasing its allocation to an alternative asset class, according to documents.

A plan in Georgia expects to increase its program-related investments

A fund in Alaska is requesting proposals for an investment advisor.

A New Jersey-based university added senior analysts and investment analysts to its investment team last month, according to its website.