Author Archives: Caroline Tan

The new sexual misconduct prevention workshops for freshmen launched this week are drawing on recent research about sexual relationships to encourage students to listen to their instincts in social situations. Rather than reiterating the definition of consent — the traditional approach to sexual misconduct prevention — the 75-minute workshops examine common communication patterns in social »

Organizers of Sex Week 2012 said the administrative ban on corporate sponsors will limit their ability to attract the type of high-profile speakers who have come in past years. Connie Cho ’13, one of the Sex Week directors, said organizers have turned to “grassroots fundraising efforts” — reaching out to residential college masters, students, alumni »

As part of renewed efforts to engage students in creating a safe campus environment, the Yale College Dean’s Office has enlisted high-level administrators to speak to student leaders at this week’s leadership training sessions. Attendance at one of the three 75-minute sessions, which began Monday night with a crowd of over 300 students, is mandatory »

An administrative decision to tighten tailgate regulations in response to a fatal U-Haul crash at last November’s Yale-Harvard tailgate has generated mixed responses from fraternity leaders and students alike. While the changes to tailgating policies announced in a Thursday email from University Vice President and Secretary Linda Lorimer drew strong criticism from some students, others »

Administrators have approved a proposal that will allow Sex Week 2012 to take place on campus despite a November recommendation by the Advisory Committee on Campus Climate to ban the biennial event. After the committee, which was appointed by University President Richard Levin last April, asserted that Sex Week had strayed from its original mission »

Students hoping to join a fraternity may have an additional group to consider rushing in coming years. Geoff McDonald, coordinator of chapter and colony development for Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity, said he has been reaching out to students with fliers and Facebook messages since Jan. 9 in an effort to establish an Alpha Sig chapter »

An increasing number of Yale organizations is placing liaisons in the University’s 12 residential colleges, marking a growing trend in bringing resources directly to students. One semester after Undergraduate Career Services introduced peer advisors, UCS has noticed a significant increase in the number of students using its peer counseling resources. But Yale Health’s Mental Health »

As part of efforts to improve Yale’s sexual climate, two new instructional programs on leadership strategies and sexual misconduct prevention will take place at the end of January. Freshmen will attend a new set of workshops that will “examine the signals people use to distinguish among agreement, refusal and ambiguity,” Yale College Dean Mary Miller »

Yale College Dean Mary Miller unveiled two instructional programs Tuesday on leadership strategies and sexual misconduct prevention — but a majority of students interviewed questioned whether these initiatives will improve Yale’s sexual climate. This January, freshmen will attend a new set of workshops that will “examine the signals people use to distinguish among agreement, refusal »

Despite a five-year ban that prohibits the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity from using campus resources or facilities, interviews with DKE members suggest that the restrictions have not significantly affected the group’s activities this semester. After DKE pledges shouted offensive chants on Old Campus last fall, Yale College Dean Mary Miller announced in May that the »

The proposal for Sex Week 2012 to be submitted to University administrators today acknowledges that a few past events have “gone awry” and promises that this year’s events will all have educational value. After the Advisory Committee on Campus Climate recommended that Sex Week be banned from campus in a report released last month, University »

Nearly a year after the Yale College Dean’s Office increased efforts to encourage more registration among student organizations, administrators are seeing more groups register. The number of registered organizations reached a peak of almost 450 earlier this fall, Associate Dean for Student Organizations and Physical Resources John Meeske said. That figure marks a significant increase »