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Enterprising student [[Matt Hundley]] suggested the snappier replacement name ''Operation: Iron Hymen'', but the [[administration]] has yet to recognize it. | Enterprising student [[Matt Hundley]] suggested the snappier replacement name ''Operation: Iron Hymen'', but the [[administration]] has yet to recognize it. | ||
| − | Examples of financially impregnable colleges and universities include: | + | Examples of financially impregnable colleges and universities include:<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_US_colleges_and_universities_by_endowment#_note-harvard List of colleges and universities by endowment] - Wikipedia article</ref> |
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| − | + | !Institution | |
| − | + | !Endowment (2006) | |
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| + | |Harvard University | ||
| + | | align="right" | | ||
| + | $28,915,000,000 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |Yale University | ||
| + | | align="right" | | ||
| + | $18,030,000,000 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |Princeton University | ||
| + | | align="right" | | ||
| + | $13,044,000,000 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |Northwestern University | ||
| + | | align="right" | | ||
| + | $5,140,000,000 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |Grinnell College | ||
| + | | align="right" | | ||
| + | $1,471,000,000 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |[[Knox College]]<ref>[http://www.knox.edu/x11922.xml Knox Receives $10-Million Gift] - from Knox Web site</ref> | ||
| + | | align="right" | | ||
| + | $54,100,000 | ||
| + | |} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | <references/> | ||
Revision as of 01:30, 14 May 2007
Roger Taylor uses the term a lot to explain his goal for fund raising at Knox. Some suspect he made it up. Enterprising student Matt Hundley suggested the snappier replacement name Operation: Iron Hymen, but the administration has yet to recognize it.
Examples of financially impregnable colleges and universities include:[1]
| Institution | Endowment (2006) |
|---|---|
| Harvard University |
$28,915,000,000 |
| Yale University |
$18,030,000,000 |
| Princeton University |
$13,044,000,000 |
| Northwestern University |
$5,140,000,000 |
| Grinnell College |
$1,471,000,000 |
| Knox College[2] |
$54,100,000 |
References
- ↑ List of colleges and universities by endowment - Wikipedia article
- ↑ Knox Receives $10-Million Gift - from Knox Web site
