Jon Victor
Staff Reporter
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Cultural centers to hire asst. directors

The University’s four cultural centers — often described as understaffed and underfunded — will each gain a new full-time assistant director next academic year.

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Senior class gift participation drops

Participation in this year’s Senior Class Gift was the lowest on record, according to data available online, even after the rate plummeted last year due to an active student boycott over the University’s mental health resources.

OCS launches arts apprenticeships

This spring break, Yale’s photographers, painters and graphic designers will have the chance to get an authentic taste of the art world, thanks to a new initiative from the Office of Career Strategy.

YES-W draws top STEM students

This weekend, more than 100 prospective students were invited to campus for the sixth annual Yale Engineering and Science Weekend, a three-day event showcasing Yale’s STEM offerings. This year, female students attended YES-W in greater numbers than ever before and made up a majority of the total attendees for the first time, said Hannah Mendlowitz ’12, director of STEM recruitment for the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.

Cornell changes to need-aware policy

Yale is now one of just five universities nationwide offering need-blind admissions for international students, following an announcement from Cornell University two weeks ago that the school would revert to a need-aware policy.

Alumni donating hits new low

While the number of alumni from whom the University solicits donations continues to increase, fewer donated last year than in any year in the past two decades.

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South Asian Society hosts showcase

The South Asian Society hosted Yale’s first-ever South Asian intercollegiate dance and a cappella showcase Saturday, featuring groups from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, MIT, Princeton and Columbia.

WOMEN’S HOCKEY: Late loss ends 2015–16 season

The Yale women’s hockey team narrowly missed securing a playoff berth this weekend after coming away from road games against St. Lawrence and No. 5 Clarkson with just a single point in the ECAC Hockey standings.

International students navigate tax struggles

From a lack of clarity about federal tax policies to costs imposed by taxes on grant aid, international students on financial aid face challenges unique to their status as non-U.S. citizens.

Yale looks to expand veteran enrollment

Jack Beecher MPH ’84 became Yale’s first Veteran Liaison just two weeks ago, but he is already taking steps to help expand Yale’s undergraduate veteran population.

Alum decries police mistreatment

A black Yale alumna has elicited national attention over her claim that police officers mistreated her during a traffic stop because of her race.