Daily News Roundup: Zuckerberg-Chan Initiative Adds Another Adviser

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Adds to Its Roster of Political Advisers: The latest hire for Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, is Joel Benenson, a former Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama pollster who will work as a consultant for the philanthropists. Mr. Benenson’s firm also does work for the American Civil Liberties Union and other nonprofits, according to Politico.

Slashing Money-Management Fees Pays Off for the University of California: Pension and endowment values gained almost 14 percent in 11 months through May after losing money in fiscal 2016, according to Bloomberg.

College Loses Donors in Wake of Professor’s Assaults on “White Supremacy”: Trinity College, in Hartford, Ct., reports a loss of $200,000 in donations after racially charged social-media posts by sociology professor Johnny Eric Williams sparked a national uproar, according to the Hartford Courant.

“Enthusiastically Populist” Mission Evolves at Museum Founded by Walmart Heiress Alice Walton: ArtNews looks at the changes in the six-year-old Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art as it showcases “the American spirit.”

Dallas Politicians Battle Over River Park Backed by $50 Million Gift: The city council is divided on the proposed public-private partnership that would create a 200-acre public park along Trinity River. One council member worried the city might be left “holding the bag” if Annette Simmons, widow of billionaire Harold Simmons, pulled her pledged gift, according to the Dallas Morning News.

Ownership of Historic Rhode Island Synagogue Awarded to New York Congregation: A federal appeals court made the ruling in a long-running dispute over the Newport building, which was consecrated in 1763 and is the nation’s oldest synagogue. Reuters reports that New York’s Congregation Shearith Israel claimed ownership because it was named a trustee of the synagogue during the Revolutionary War, when worshippers fled the city.