Karla Cortes
Staff Reporter
Karla Cortes covers Student Policy and Affairs at Yale under the University Desk. From Woodstock, Georgia, she is a sophomore in Silliman College majoring in political science
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Yale to increase undergraduate class size

Yale College will increase its incoming class size by 100 students to a total of 1,650 students per class and invest in support for the expanded student body.

Old Campus housing assignments to rotate for first years in fall 2025

To accommodate a larger incoming class, Yale reassigned residential colleges to the Old Campus halls that best fit their first year class sizes.

Rising juniors, seniors divided on new housing draw policies

The News spoke to fifteen students about how the new housing draw process may impact their housing decisions.

Yale College, Alumni Association support community members impacted by LA wildfires

Yale College administration expanded institutional support and resources as Yale LA Alumni organize relief efforts on the ground for those affected by the wildfires.

Yale pushes for largely in-person courses, discourages asynchronous course requests

During COVID-19 and beyond, courses often received permission to use asynchronous formats in teaching. Now, Yale is strongly reiterating its expectation that teaching will be in person.

What could endowment taxes under Trump mean for Yale?

President-elect Donald Trump has proposed raising taxes on the endowments of universities, which could bludgeon Yale’s student aid, teaching and research abilities.

University removes Reverend Bingham plaque after student advocacy

Over the summer, the University temporarily removed a plaque describing Reverend Hiram Bingham as a “civilizer” after advocacy by the Indigenous Peoples of Oceania at Yale.

“Quiet acceptance and a quiet grief”: Yalies react to Trump victory

After Donald Trump’s reelection to the U.S. presidency early Wednesday morning, Yale students expressed mixed feelings at community gatherings, rallies and reflection events.

As election night unfolded, Yalies grew increasingly pessimistic about Harris’ chances

At watch parties across campus last night, Yale students tuned into the election. As the night progressed, students across the political spectrum viewed a Harris victory as increasingly unlikely.

Eileen Galvez steps down as director of La Casa

After nine years, Eileen Galvez announced she is leaving La Casa to become the first Education Studies fellow. Maryam Ivette Parhizkar has served as interim director since Oct. 31.

ANALYSIS: How the 2024 election could affect Yale’s federal research funding

Yale relies on around a billion dollars in annual federal research funding. Experts say the funding levels are likely to stay constant, regardless of the election outcomes, but research priorities could shift.