Author Archives: Jane Darby Menton

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Law Ph.D. gets first applications
By Aleksandra Gjorgievska and Jane Darby Menton January 17, 2013 • 0
The Yale Law School Ph.D. program received 82 applications for five spots in its inaugural class.
Polak named provost
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BREAKING: Economics chair Polak named provost
By Sophie Gould, Jane Darby Menton, and Julia Zorthian January 14, 2013 • 0
Two-month provost search ends with ceremony in Luce Hall.
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BREAKING: New provost to be appointed today
By Jane Darby Menton and Julia Zorthian January 14, 2013 • 0
Yale administrators will announce the University's next provost at 4:15 p.m.
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Nolen-Hoeksema ’82, dedicated psychology professor, dies at 53
By Jane Darby Menton January 5, 2013 • 0
Susan Nolen-Hoeksema ’82, described by her colleagues and students as a devoted, generous teacher, died Wednesday.
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Psychology department chair dies
By Jane Darby Menton January 4, 2013 • 0
Psychology professor Susan Nolen-Hoeksema ’82 died this Wednesday in Yale-New Haven Hospital.
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Faculty consider online education
By Jane Darby Menton December 7, 2012 • 0
Nearly every seat in Connecticut Hall was filled at Thursday’s Yale College faculty meeting in which professors discussed expanding Yale’s online presence.
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Provost announces teaching initiative
By Sophie Gould and Jane Darby Menton December 6, 2012 • 0
Provost Peter Salovey is working to encourage high-quality teaching among professors at Yale.
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Committee proposes online courses
By Jane Darby Menton and Julia Zorthian December 5, 2012 • 0
A Yale committee on online education recommended the University offer online for-credit courses to undergraduates and the public.
Elizabeth Carroll’s appointment to teach Educational Studies classes is temporary as the search for a director continues.
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Education studies appoints new teacher
By Jane Darby Menton December 5, 2012 • 0
Yale College Dean Mary Miller has appointed Elizabeth Carroll to teach the program’s core course offerings next semester.
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Committee recommends online courses
By Jane Darby Menton and Julia Zorthian December 4, 2012 • 0
A Yale College committee recommended that the University begin offering online courses for students and the general public.
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Teaching center launched
By Jane Darby Menton November 30, 2012 • 0
In an effort to promote excellence in teaching at the University, Yale is expanding its teaching program currently available for graduate students to include faculty members as well.
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Miller discourages take-home finals
By Jane Darby Menton November 28, 2012 • 0
With finals around the corner, Yale College Dean Mary Miller has recommended faculty not to assign students take-home exams.