Amelia Davidson
Staff Reporter
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Amelia Davidson currently serves as University Editor for the Yale Daily News. She previously covered admissions, financial aid and alumni as a staff reporter. Originally from the Washington D.C. area, she is a sophomore in Pauli Murray College majoring in American studies.
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JULIA BROWN & AMELIA DAVIDSON
Yale Law School cancels in-person reunion, no virtual replacement announced

Keeping with the University’s pattern of large event cancelations, Law School alumni whose class years end in 0s, 1s, 5s and 6s will have to wait to reunite together in New Haven.

September 14, 2021

JULIA BIALEK & AMELIA DAVIDSON
Classes of 2024 and 2025 set record numbers for enrollment

The Yale College population hit a record high for the 2021-2022 school year, posing issues for housing and class sizes.

September 12, 2021

AMELIA DAVIDSON
Yale moves family weekend online

In a departure from previous plans, Yale shared in an update to their events website that family weekend will take place entirely virtually.

September 9, 2021

AMELIA DAVIDSON
Ahead of return to in-person tours, admissions office reflects on year of virtual touring

The admissions office and Yale Visitor Center have hosted virtual tours and information sessions during the pandemic, some of which will continue in the coming year.

September 7, 2021

AMELIA DAVIDSON
Admissions office plans in-person tours starting in October, will continue with virtual outreach

The admissions office plans to host in-person tours starting Oct. 4 for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began.

September 3, 2021

AMELIA DAVIDSON
Class of 2025 arrives on campus as Yale’s largest incoming class, sets records for diversity

The class of 2025 is one of the most diverse in recent years and the largest incoming class in recent history.

September 1, 2021

AMELIA DAVIDSON
Yale student groups may act as intervenors in affirmative action case

Hillel Student Board members say that the NAACP Legal Defense Fund is building a coalition of Yale student groups to intervene in Students For Fair Admissions’ lawsuit regarding Yale’s affirmative action practices. So far, Yale Hillel and the Black Student Alliance at Yale plan to get involved.

May 11, 2021

AMELIA DAVIDSON
Yale Alumni Association prepares for second year of virtual reunions

At the end of each school year, Yale’s campus is flooded with alumni who visit to celebrate their class reunions. But for the second year […]

May 6, 2021

AMELIA DAVIDSON
UP CLOSE | A look inside Yale’s community college transfer process

As Yale emphasizes its commitment to accepting community college transfers, student interviews reveal an often difficult transition period — especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.

May 3, 2021

AMELIA DAVIDSON
ANALYSIS: Examining Yale College’s application increase

Yale College’s record-setting application pool and ensuing record-low 4.62 percent acceptance rate can likely be attributed to factors such as test-optional admissions and virtual outreach […]

April 20, 2021

AMELIA DAVIDSON
‘A top of the roller coaster moment’: How Yale admissions officers read nearly 47,000 applications in months

To evaluate this year’s unprecedented number of applications, the Office of Undergraduate Admissions brought in new hires and increased committee meetings. Yale’s admissions officers hunkered […]

April 18, 2021