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LUCY HODGMAN
YCC candidates talk mental health reform, health care, financial aid advocacy in debate

The candidates discussed a wide range of student issues, with focuses on mental health reform, student health care and advocacy for Yale’s first-generation, low-income community.

April 27, 2021

JORDAN FITZGERALD
YCC election interview: Events director candidate Diba Ghaed ’24

Ghaed is currently the YCC’s deputy director of the events committee and running for events director unopposed.

April 27, 2021

A portrait of Ghaed in a blue top.
JORDAN FITZGERALD
YCC election interview: Presidential candidate Bayan Galal ’23

Galal currently serves as a YCC senator and health and COVID-19 policy chair, and is running for president alongside vice presidential candidate Zoe Hsu ’24.

April 27, 2021

A portrait of Galal wearing a white double-breasted suit jacket
JORDAN FITZGERALD
YCC election interview: VP candidate Zoe Hsu ’24

Hsu, who is currently a YCC senator, equity chair and Asian Affinity Network co-founder and co-leader, is running alongside YCC presidential candidate Bayan Galal ’23.

April 27, 2021

A portrait of Hsu in a red shirt.
LUCY HODGMAN
YCC election interview: Presidential candidate Joaquín Lara Midkiff ’23

Lara Midkiff is currently a YCC senator and accessibility and disability policy chair, and is running for president alongside vice presidential candidate Jordi Bertrán Ramírez ’24.

April 27, 2021

A portrait of Midkiff in a red shirt.
LUCY HODGMAN
YCC election interview: VP candidate Jordi Bertrán Ramírez ’24

The interview, with vice presidential candidate Jordi Bertrán Ramírez, was conducted by phone. Bertrán Ramírez is currently a YCC senator and sustainability co-chair, and is running for vice president alongside presidential candidate Joaquín Lara Midkiff ’23.

April 27, 2021

A portrait of Bertrán Ramírez
ISABELLE QIAN
Yale Translation Initiative announces new certificates

The Yale Translation Initiative recently announced the establishment of both a graduate and undergraduate certificate in Translation Studies that is expected to become available to students next academic year.

April 26, 2021

PHILIP MOUSAVIZADEH
Seven Yale affiliates awarded Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans

The new class of Yale college and graduate students join 26 other recipients of the highly competitive fellowship.

April 26, 2021

MARISSA BLUM
Yale College Council publishes first Sustainable Dining Report

This month, the Yale College Council released their much-anticipated 2020-2021 Sustainable Dining Report, which aims to provide insight into the past practices of Yale Dining and outline actionable recommendations that can be instituted within the next year.

April 25, 2021

A screenshot of the report shows on a computer screen.
HAMERA SHABBIR & ZHEMIN SHAO
OCS, coaches, athletic alums advise student-athletes on post-grad plans

Women’s basketball guard Ellen Margaret Andrews ’21 will be working for Teach for America in Newark, New Jersey this fall after participating in Division I basketball for four years and receiving advice from teammates, alumni, coaching staff and the Office of Career Strategy on her post-graduation plans.

April 25, 2021

An illustration of athletes wearing professional work outfits while still practicing their sports.
PHILIP MOUSAVIZADEH
New Jackson senior fellow remains under investigation for ethics violations

One of the Jackson Institute for Global Affairs’ newest fellows remains under investigation in Canada for ethics violations.  Bill Morneau, the former finance minister of […]

April 22, 2021

Morneau gives a talk in front of a blue and white background.