Larry Milstein
Staff Reporter
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Harkness lights ignite campus debate

Last week, the multi-tiered lighting system of Harkness Tower — a signature campus structure in the Memorial Quadrangle — was restored after remaining off for the entire fall semester.

Charity Begins Abroad?

“Dà jiā hǎo,” Yale President Peter Salovey said in broken Chinese. “Hello everyone.” On Oct. 29, 2014, Salovey sat down with Pan Shiyi, one of […]

Yale slides in donation rankings

For the first time since 2005, Yale did not rank in the top 10 for annual fundraising among colleges and universities nationwide.

University’s online presence to see facelift

Come September 2015, visitors to Yale’s official web page will be greeted by a revamped site.

World Fellow program moves in new direction

Amid broad changes to the program, Emma Sky, senior fellow at the Jackson Institute for Global Affairs, will be taking the helm of the Yale World Fellows Program beginning July 1.

Construction begins on interim Beinecke reading room

Although major renovations to Sterling Memorial Library were completed earlier this year, a new construction project in the library has just begun.

Carbon task force unveils new competitions

On Tuesday, Yale’s Presidential Carbon Task Force announced a series of new efforts to engage campus opinion on sustainability measures.

Falling oil prices may recast divestment debate

With global oil prices plummeting in recent months, environmental sustainability experts say fossil fuel divestment may now carry greater financial appeal for the University.

NEWS ANALYSIS: A renovation to reaffirm the humanities

In considering the transformation of the Hall of Graduate Studies into a central home for the humanities starting in 2017, the University — historically known as a humanities-focused institution — appears poised to reaffirm its emphasis on the liberal arts.

Univ. may transform HGS into “central home for the humanities”

The University is set to embark on an ambitious project that may eventually lead to an overhaul of the Hall of Graduate Studies, transforming the complex into a center for the humanities at Yale.

After 7 years, Yale Biology Building plans changed

Nearly seven years after the global financial crisis put a halt to construction on a new Yale Biology Building, the University has scrapped previous plans for the building — along with the millions of dollars already spent in architectural designs and site preparation — and opted to move the building to another location.