Grist: Stanford University`s endowment fund is a fat one - nearly $19 billion rich. And, moving forward, none of those riches will be sunk into the ghastly practice of coal mining.
The university -- which is situated on the edge of Silicon Valley, a hotbed for clean technology companies like Tesla -- announced on Tuesday that its board of trustees had approved a divestment resolution. According to the university`s statement, the fund will sell off stocks and abstain from buying any more in "publicly...