THE NEWS

• Administrators are exploring ways to encourage faculty to send their children to public school— and the city’s recent efforts at education reform may help them make a stronger case for enrolling in New Haven public schools. Deputy Provost for Faculty Development Frances Rosenbluth said she is now collecting information about how faculty members choose schools for their children, but she said her efforts are still in preliminary stages, and she does not yet have a concrete plan for making public school more attractive for faculty.
• While the New Haven Promise announced Tuesday has forged an institutional connection between the administrations of Yale and New Haven public high schools, an after-school dance program, called the “Yale Dance Collaborative,” founded by Yale undergraduates last fall has been cultivating

  a link between Yalies and high school students at the local Cooperative Arts and

  Humanities high school.

• For many Yale students, East Rock Park represents a chance to escape the stresses of their lives. But for Park Ranger Daniel Barvir, the park is his life. Barvir said he feels lucky not to have a wife so that he can be “married to the park” instead. To those who live in the East Rock neighborhood, his devotion to the park has become his identity; they cannot think of the park without thinking of him as well.

  “He’s a great park ranger,” said Terry McCool, Park Ranger at Lighthouse Point Park. “He’s been contributing to East Rock with his programs for years. He’s almost synonymous with that park.”

THE WEATHER

High of 51 degrees, low of 32 degrees, sunny

THE FOOD

In the colleges

Breakfast: Maple Oatmeal Bar, Maple Flavored Organic Oatmeal, Waffle Bar, Raspberry Scone

Lunch: Lentil Minestrone, English Beef Barley Soup, Pork Carnitas, Pizza With Alberta’s Pomodoro Sauce, Pizza With Buffalo Chicken, Vegetable Lasagna, Pho Noodle Bowl Bar, Garlic Steak Fries, Charred Carrots, Arugula Fennel Fontina Salad, Carrot & Raisin Salad, Organic Plain Brownie, Gingersnap

Dinner: Lomo Saltado (Peruvian Beef Stirfry), Chilaquiles Verdes, Jamaican Jerk Chicken Breast, Pho Noodle Bowl Bar, Basmati Rice, Fresh Green Beans & Mushroom Sauté, Arugula Fennel Fontina Salad, Aragonian Lentils & Mushroom, Carrot & Raisin Salad, Gold Cupcake With Organic Ingredients

In Commons

Breakfast: Breakfast Grits Bar, Grits, Waffle Bar, Omelets To Order, Cage-Free Scrambled Egg Whites, Cage-Free Scrambled Eggs, Breakfast Sausage Links, Potato Pancakes

Lunch: Lentil Minestrone, “Old Country” Porketta, Vegetable Lasagna, Vegetable Chili, Chili Con Carne, Hand-breaded Chicken Tenders, Shoestring French Fries, Pepperoni Pizza, Chef’s Choice Pizza, Cheese Pizza, Organic Tomato Sauce, Chef’s Choice Stir-fried Vegetables, Vegetable Fried Rice, Jasmine Rice, General Tso’s Tofu, General Tso’s Chicken, Charred Carrots, Aragonian Lentils & Mushroom, Carrot & Raisin Salad, Organic Plain Brownie, Gingersnap

Dinner: Pork Tenderloin w/ Sauteed Apples & Onions, Nantucket Baked Cod, Vegetable Chili, Chili Con Carne, Pepperoni Pizza, Chef’s Choice Pizza, Cheese Pizza, Organic Tomato Sauce, Olive Oil & Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Sticky Rice, Steamed Fall Harvest Vegetables, Aragonian Lentils & Mushroom, Carrot & Raisin Salad