Springfield College is a private, coeducational college located in Springfield, Massachusetts. Guided from its 1885 founding by the Humanics philosophy, which calls for educating a person`s mind, body, and spirit, Springfield College confers a wide range of undergraduate, post-graduate, and doctoral degrees. Known as the birthplace of basketball, the sport was invented at Springfield College in 1891 by graduate student James Naismith. ^ As of June 30, 2009. “U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2009 Endowment Market Value and Percentage Change in Endowment Market Value from FY 2008 to FY 2009” (PDF). 2009 NACUBO-Commonfund Study of Endowments. National Association of College and…