The $265 million endowment at The University of Connecticut Foundation may add $3-5 million in new energy, metal, and mining investments within the next 12 months.
The $700 million Phillips Academy Andover endowment is likely to boost its private equity investments over the next few years.
The $210 million St. Lawrence University endowment has switched from the funds-of-funds approach to direct investments with managers in several asset classes.
The $250 million F.B. Heron Foundation is considering a change to its asset allocation policy.
The $290 million Kansas State University Foundation is in the midst of restructuring its equity holdings away from separate domestic and international managers and towards global mandates.
The $150 million Kavli Foundation has been tweaking its manager roster in an effort to keep up with its stringent performance goals.
The $625 million Oberlin College endowment is looking to add hedge fund managers across all strategies, as well as international and emerging market equity managers.
The $1.8 billion Cleveland Foundation has increased its allocation to alternatives. It tapped David Kempner Advisors for a $4 million event-driven strategy and Nevsky Fund for a $3 million investment in a global long-short position.
The $480 million El Pomar Foundation is considering searches for high-yield and small-cap equity.
The Culver Academies recently added a total of $14 million in sovereign debt, managed futures, global resources and long/short market neutral holdings to its $200 million endowment.
St. Olaf College's $275 million endowment has added several hedge fund and credit investments to its portfolio.
The ten-year-old Lumina Foundation for Education has increased its exposure to hedge funds.