Less than 1% of plans offer illiquid alternative investments.
Two managing directors will be promoted as successors.
A total of five managers will vie for $30 million total.
The fund will focus on lower middle market service industry companies.
They will be involved in all aspects of the investment process.
The fund is looking to build out its alternatives allocations to align its portfolio with a new strategic asset allocation approved in June.
The plan added two private equity fund-of-funds and real estate commitments totaling $35 million.
The plan will seek a real estate manager to handle $30 million to $60 million and recently hired a hedge fund-of-funds manager as part of new absolute return portfolio structure.
She will be responsible for due diligence, execution and portfolio management.
The university approved private credit, real estate and private equity buyout commitments with new managers in the second quarter.