Dartmouth College endowment hits new high

Dartmouth Hall at Dartmouth College. Photo by Geoff Hansen/Valley NewsEditor’s note: This story by Rob Wolfe first appeared in the Valley News on Sept. 15.HANOVER — Dartmouth College this week reported a 10.2 percent growth in its endowment for the fiscal year that ended in June, bringing the fund to an all-time high of $4.96 billion after a slight drop in fiscal 2016.
Administrators said the endowment growth came mostly from the college’s investments, which grew 14.6 percent f