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Vincent Scully ’40 GRD ’49, dies at 97

Beloved Yale professor and influential architectural historian Vincent Scully ’40 GRD ’49 died Thursday night at his home in Lynchburg, Virginia. He was 97 years old.

Faculty criticize Schwarzman Center

After Commons closed its doors earlier this month, Yale moved forward with the final stage of preparation before construction begins on the new Schwarzman Center.

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After Lara revelations, Div School alumni call for investigation, reforms in letter to deans

Divinity School alumni sent a letter with over 120 signatures, urging administrators to take concrete actions.

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Two Yalies named Rhodes scholars

Two Yalies, J.T. Flowers ’17 and Daniel Judt ’18, were among 32 Americans chosen to represent the United States as Rhodes scholars, according to a Nov. 18 announcement.

Smooke named acting SEAS dean

Mitchell Smooke, a mechanical engineering and materials science professor, will serve as acting dean of the School of Engineering & Applied Sciences next semester.

Visiting faculty thrive

Von Vacano belongs to a group of professors at Yale who have come to the University temporarily to work with colleagues on research and to teach students.

Ex-div school prof had history of sexual abuse

Former Yale adjunct professor Jaime Lara, who taught at the Divinity School and the Institute for Sacred Music, sexually abused minors when he served as a priest in the Catholic Church from 1973 until 1992.

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Salovey discusses state of University

University President Peter Salovey discussed federal tax policies, Yale’s capital campaign and his broad vision for the University at his annual Faculty of Arts and Sciences Senate address on Thursday.

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Portuguese faces faculty shortage

Kenneth David Jackson, professor and director of undergraduate studies for Portuguese, has spent the past 21 years building the Portuguese program at Yale.

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FAS to try new hiring strategy

In an effort to recruit and retain diverse faculty members, the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Dean’s Office is inviting faculty to submit proposals for […]

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Yale offers grad English lessons

When Jie Deng GRD ’20 moved from China to the United States for graduate school, he had already read plenty of English textbooks. But Deng, […]