Kaitlyn Pohly
Staff Reporter
KaitlynDPohly | kk.pohly@yale.edu
Kaitlyn Pohly is the former Editor for the Sports desk. She currently covers all things Bulldogs sports and has previously reported for The Miami Herald and The Connecticut Mirror. Originally from New York City, Kaitlyn is a History major and dances with YaleDancers.
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KAITLYN POHLY
‘We’ll just admit fewer students’: University scrambles to accommodate large first-year class

The 1,647 members of the class of 2027 began classes this week, prompting questions about the University’s ability to house and educate the ballooning undergraduate student population.

September 6, 2023

KAITLYN POHLY
Elis for Rachael reaches settlement with University following mental health discrimination lawsuit

About nine months after filing a class-action lawsuit against the University regarding its leave of absence policies, the nonprofit has reached a settlement with Yale that cements recent policy changes and introduces new reforms long desired by mental health advocates.

August 26, 2023

KAITLYN POHLY
Philomena Asante appointed chief of student health

Asante’s appointment will take effect on March 30.

April 10, 2023

KAITLYN POHLY & MOLLY REINMANN
Fahmeed Hyder announced as next Head of Trumbull College

Hyder, a professor at the School of Engineering & Applied Science and the School of Medicine, will be succeeding Margaret Clark in her role as Trumbull Head of College.

March 29, 2023

SARAH COOK, KAITLYN POHLY & TRISTAN HERNANDEZ
Yale College nixes summer storage option, prompting student concern

Dean of Student Affairs Melanie Boyd announced on Wednesday that residential colleges will no longer provide storage space in the summer to undergraduate students.

March 10, 2023

SARAH COOK & KAITLYN POHLY
Yale offers single-gender housing option following student protest

Following weeks of student protest, Yale College will now allow students to request to live on single gender floors.

March 10, 2023

SARAH COOK & KAITLYN POHLY
Students react to change in spring break meal plans

After initially requiring a fee for spring break meals, Yale Hospitality will now provide meals for students on campus over break at four residential college dining halls.

March 10, 2023

KAITLYN POHLY
Yale Dean’s Office sees 83 residential college transfer requests

The Yale College Dean’s Office received 83 requests from students to transfer residential colleges for the 2023-24 school year. 63 of these requests were approved.

March 2, 2023

KAITLYN POHLY & TRISTAN HERNANDEZ
Students rally for religious housing accommodations

Students gathered on Cross Campus on Feb. 22 to protest the Yale College Dean’s Office new streamlined housing process that does not formally consider religious housing accommodations.

February 22, 2023

KAITLYN POHLY
Streamlined on-campus housing process to take effect for fall 2023

The Yale College Dean’s Office has announced a set of changes to the housing process in an effort to standardize the housing draw across all 14 residential colleges.

February 7, 2023

SARAH COOK & KAITLYN POHLY
Advising to expand to incoming first years

Advising at Yale is currently being evaluated by the Committee on Teaching, Learning, and Advising, and is set to see changes this summer.

February 7, 2023