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 & ESMA OKUTAN
Presidential Search Student Advisory Council releases survey to inform report for Yale Corporation

The responses will also be shared with the University’s next leader, and the SAC plans on hosting listening sessions in the following weeks.

November 2, 2023

BENJAMIN HERNANDEZ
Yale Alumni Nonprofit Alliance holds annual gala 

On Oct. 26, 180 members and guests of the Yale Alumni Nonprofit Alliance gathered at the Yale Club of New York City to connect with Yale students and alumni involved in social impact work.

October 30, 2023

BENJAMIN HERNANDEZ
‘For Humanity Illuminated’ event comes to nation’s capital

Focused on leadership development at Yale, the event featured University President Peter Salovey, campaign co-chair Donna Dubinsky ’77, Yale Club of Washington, D.C. President Lauren Harris ’14 and Yale Corporation trustee Michael Warren ’90.

October 25, 2023

BENJAMIN HERNANDEZ
Salovey to give capital campaign ‘a good push’ in final months as president

University President Peter Salovey told the News that before stepping down from the role this summer, he hopes to close in on the $7 billion fundraising goal of Yale’s ongoing capital campaign and to increase both University-wide financial aid as well as Yale’s financial contribution to New Haven.

October 24, 2023

BENJAMIN HERNANDEZ & ESMA OKUTAN
Graduate and professional students to weigh in on presidential search

The Graduate and Professional Student Senate and the Graduate Student Assembly have both nominated four professional and four graduate students, respectively, to the student council that will advise the Yale Corporation in its search for the University’s 24th president.

October 24, 2023

BENJAMIN HERNANDEZ
YCC elects four undergraduates to Student Advisory Council for presidential search

The four undergraduates will join four graduate and four professional school students on the committee to solicit student input for the University’s ongoing presidential search process.

October 23, 2023

BENJAMIN HERNANDEZ
A sign of the times? Salovey says being president ‘gets hard’

As presidential turnover rates increase across the country, tenure lengths have been decreasing. Salovey told the News that being a university president has become increasingly difficult in recent years.

October 17, 2023

BENJAMIN HERNANDEZ
Salovey condemns Hamas attacks against Israel

University President Peter Salovey condemned the attacks against Israel by militant group Hamas; in his statement, Salovey took a more forceful stance than presidents of peer institutions, including the seven other members of the Ivy League.

October 11, 2023

BENJAMIN HERNANDEZ
Students hold community vigil mourning civilian casualties in Israel and Gaza

In a promotional poster circulating on social media, organizers said the vigil would “acknowledge Israeli apartheid”; the poster also said the event was not a political rally.

October 11, 2023

BENJAMIN HERNANDEZ
Students hold community vigil mourning civilian casualties in Israel and Gaza

In a promotional poster circulating on social media, organizers said the vigil would “acknowledge Israeli apartheid”; the poster also said the event was not a political rally.

October 11, 2023

BENJAMIN HERNANDEZ & WILLIAM ZHANG
Elizabeth Bradley delivers the Yale School of Public Health Dean’s Lecture

Bradley, one of this year’s four Wilbur Cross Medal recipients and a member of the News’ presidential shortlist, reflected on her career and moments of transition.

October 4, 2023