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John Kerry ’66 will return to Yale to lead Kerry Initiative

Former Secretary of State John Kerry ’66 will return to Yale next year to conduct research and teach a seminar as part of a new interdisciplinary global affairs program called the Kerry Initiative.

Local 33 rally before elections

Leaders of the unofficial graduate student union Local 33 radiated confidence at a rally on Wednesday night.

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Yale opposes Trump order in court brief

Yale, Harvard, Stanford and 14 other elite universities have joined the legal battle against Trump’s immigration order.

Record nonmale turnout for Whiffs auditions

A record number of female and gender nonbinary students auditioned for the all-male Yale Whiffenpoofs this week, in defiance of the a cappella group’s long-standing policy of admitting only men.

Analysis: Two narratives emerge

The question of whose victory this really is has led to conflicting narratives about the name change.

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Calhoun alumni torn on renaming

The college’s alumni community reacted with a wide range of emotions — from delight, to nostalgia, to outright fury.

Calhoun College to be renamed for Grace Hopper GRD ’34

Calhoun College will be renamed in honor of Grace Murray Hopper GRD ’34.

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Local 33 to hold elections

The unrecognized graduate student union Local 33 will hold labor elections in nine departments on Thursday, Feb. 23.

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Calhoun students anxiously await naming decision

Student leaders in Calhoun are anxiously awaiting a verdict — and have comfort food at the ready.

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Union eligibility rules may lead to delay

The decision last month by the National Labor Relations Board to order union elections in nine of Yale’s academic departments put one long-running legal dispute to rest — but it may also have paved the way for another.

Yale considers appealing union ruling

Yale is considering an appeal of the National Labor Relations Board’s decision last month allowing unofficial graduate student union Local 33 to hold separate elections in nine departments.