Monica Wang
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Lizarríbar named Dean of Student Affairs

Camille Lizarríbar, the current Dean of Ezra Stiles College and also the Dean of the Freshman Scholars at Yale program during the summer, will fill the position of Dean of Student Affairs starting Feb. 1, 2016, Holloway announced in a college-wide email on Monday afternoon.

Investigations yield no disciplinary action

Yale College Dean Jonathan Holloway announced Wednesday that no disciplinary action will be taken against any student or student group involved.

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GESO demands mental health resources

On Tuesday, the Graduate Employees and Students Organization staged a rally in front of the School of Management’s Evans Hall advocating for better mental health resources on campus.

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Students largely unaware of existing discrimination procedures

The most basic step, administrators say, is to broadcast the procedures’ existence in the first place.

Wellness Project names recipients

In November, Secretary and Vice President for Student Life Kimberly Goff-Crews announced that the Wellness Project — an initiative to promote mental health and wellness on campus — had selected 12 out of 50 applications for the project’s student wellness grants, which can provide up to $1,000 in funding for student projects.

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Yale looks to lead in cultural resources

In the wake of student demands for an improved racial climate on campuses across the country, Salovey has expressed his hope that Yale will lead its peer institutions in providing support for a diverse student body.

Cultural center funding to increase

Following University President Peter Salovey’s Tuesday announcement of an expanded role for Yale’s four cultural centers and a doubling of their budgets, students and administrators […]

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Med students issue demands

On Monday, students at the Yale School of Medicine presented a list of demands to the school’s administration regarding issues of inclusion and diversity at […]

Salovey, Holloway affirm support for Christakises

Salovey and Holloway also sent an email to Silliman College students affirming their support for Nicholas and Erika Christakis as the master and associate master of the college — a stance that directly opposes one of Next Yale’s demands.

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Sororities denounce Safe Campus Act

The Alpha Phi sorority’s international executive board announced last week that it has withdrawn its endorsement of the Safe Campus Act — a piece of legislation that would bar university authorities from investigating cases of sexual assault unless the victim also reported the incident to the police — making it the first sorority to separate from a coalition of Greek organizations lobbying for the bill on Capitol Hill.

At AACC, students discuss diversity

In the newly renovated rooms of the Asian American Cultural Center, hundreds of students gathered on Monday evening to voice their thoughts about race and diversity on campus.

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