Benjamin Hernandez
Staff Reporter
benjamin.hernandez@yale.edu
Benjamin Hernandez covers Woodbridge Hall, the President's Office. He previously reported on international affairs at Yale. Born and raised in Dallas, Texas, he is a sophomore in Trumbull College majoring in Global Affairs.
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BENJAMIN HERNANDEZ
Salovey calls Yale presidency ‘one of the greatest jobs in higher education’ worldwide

Despite a growing number of presidents reporting that they would discourage colleagues from pursuing the role, University President Peter Salovey and other current and former college presidents with ties to the University say they do not hold that view.

April 11, 2024

KAITLYN POHLY, BENJAMIN HERNANDEZ & ASUKA KODA
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy ’03 to give 2024 Class Day address

Yale’s Class Day tradition, during which the full graduating class gathers on Old Campus, will feature speeches from students and from United States Surgeon General Vivek Murthy ’03.

April 11, 2024

BENJAMIN HERNANDEZ
Stanford appoints son of former Yale president Rick Levin as president

Stanford announced Jonathan Levin’s appointment — which will begin on Aug. 1 — on Thursday morning; Yale’s own presidential search is now seven months into the process.

April 5, 2024

BENJAMIN HERNANDEZ
Anticipation grows over Yale’s 24th president as search enters seventh month

The Yale Corporation, the University’s highest governing body, is set to meet on campus April 20 for its fourth annual meeting as the presidential search enters its seventh month.

April 3, 2024

BENJAMIN HERNANDEZ
Peabody continues repatriation efforts amid opening, new federal regulations

Officials from the Peabody Museum, which opened on March 26, said they remain committed to “culturally responsive collection stewardship” in light of new federal regulations that aim to strengthen the 1990 Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act.

April 2, 2024

BENJAMIN HERNANDEZ
‘Not on me’: Salovey to let successor tackle free expression at Yale

University President Peter Salovey told the News that although he welcomes a conversation on free expression and institutional neutrality at Yale, he will leave it up to his successor to administratively steer the conversation on campus.

March 29, 2024

BENJAMIN HERNANDEZ
Trumbull student affinity group showcases Black New Haven artists

This week the Trumbull Art Gallery is hosting an exhibition of New Haven artists. The exhibition is the culmination of a collaboration between the University’s […]

March 28, 2024

BENJAMIN HERNANDEZ
Peabody Museum opens after four-year renovation totaling more than $160 million

The renovations to the museum — which opens this morning with free, ticketed admission — focused on increasing learning and exhibition spaces, making the Peabody more accessible to visitors from Yale, New Haven and around the world.

March 26, 2024

BENJAMIN HERNANDEZ & KARLA CORTES
Salovey to visit Côte d’Ivoire, Hong Kong over spring break

President Salovey will visit Côte d’Ivoire and Hong Kong during the University’s two-week spring break to strengthen Yale’s international relationships.

March 8, 2024

BENJAMIN HERNANDEZ
Yale pledges $10 million to strengthen partnership with HBCUs, faces NAACP criticism 

The University released a report last month acknowledging and apologizing for its ties to slavery, coupled with a set of proposed actions; the Connecticut State Conference of the NAACP, however, criticized Yale’s initiative as well as the book published alongside the apology.

March 6, 2024

BENJAMIN HERNANDEZ
Yale Press director to step down after two decades in role

Yale Press Director John Donatich will retire at the conclusion of the 2024-25 academic year, University President Salovey announced last Friday.

March 1, 2024