David Shimer
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Yale and Ashoka engage further

Yale will expand its collaboration with Ashoka University — a liberal arts university in New Delhi, India — furthering University President Peter Salovey’s goal of increased global engagement.

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Yale to retain Van Gogh masterpiece

A six-year legal battle over Vincent Van Gogh’s “The Night Café” — a painting valued at $200 million — has likely reached its conclusion: Yale will retain the masterpiece.

Pedestrian struck by police car on Chapel Street

A New Haven police car struck 45-year-old La Tanya Autry as she was crossing the intersection of High Street and Chapel Street at 1:08 p.m. Tuesday afternoon.

Lecturer creates website for would-be shooters

While in high school, James Kimmel — now a lecturer in the psychiatry department — faced a challenge familiar to millions of students: constant bullying.

Yale degrees worth the cost, grads say

Life is full of regrets, but attending Yale College is likely not one of them.

Higher ed leaders attend Yale-NUS campus inauguration events

Over the past two days, Yale-NUS has taken major steps in its development — hosting an international conference on liberal education and officially inaugurating its new campus.

Yale increases engagement with China

Over the past year, Yale has worked to deepen its engagement with China through several initiatives and donations, while over the past decade, more international students have come to Yale from China than any other country.

University selects Schwarzman architect

The University has selected the architecture firm that will transform Commons into the Schwarzman Center, bringing the vision of the massive student center one step closer to reality.

SOBs allowed to hold rush

The Yale College Dean’s Office has reversed its decision to suspend the Society of Orpheus and Bacchus a cappella group from fall rush, a sanction that resulted from one member initiating a prank against three other a cappella groups.

Three Yale-NUS inaugural deans depart

Three years after its founding, Yale-NUS is undergoing significant leadership changes.

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Yale prepares for on-campus crisis

In August, Yale simulated the unthinkable: a major shooting on campus.