Philip Mousavizadeh
Staff Reporter
Philip Mousavizadeh covers Woodbridge Hall, the President's Office. He previously covered the Jackson Institute. He is a sophomore in Trumbull College studying Ethics, Politics, and Economics
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Yalies from China struggle to obtain visas, return to New Haven

Despite mounting U.S.-China tensions and roadblocks to obtaining visas, the University will not lend financial support for Chinese students in the visa process.

Yale Law School clinic to represent Latino workers in discrimination suit

Law students from the Workers and Immigrants Rights Advocacy Clinic spoke to the News about the case.

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Jackson Institute hosts third ‘Kurds in the Middle East’ event

The Jackson Institute convened a discussion of the current state of the Kurds in the Middle East from the perspective of two leading diplomats from the region.

Faculty, students weigh in on weekly seminars

Students and faculty expressed mixed feelings about classes that are taught as weekly 110-minute seminars.

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Seven Yale affiliates awarded Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans

The new class of Yale college and graduate students join 26 other recipients of the highly competitive fellowship.

New Jackson senior fellow remains under investigation for ethics violations

One of the Jackson Institute for Global Affairs’ newest fellows remains under investigation in Canada for ethics violations.  Bill Morneau, the former finance minister of […]

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Jackson Institute hosts second ‘Kurds in the Middle East’ event

On Tuesday, the Jackson Institute for Global Affairs hosted the second event in its four-part discussion series on the Kurds, entitled “Kurds in the Middle […]

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SOM professor assembles special ‘crisis response’ CEO summit

On April 10, nearly 100 major chief executive officers participated in a special “pop up crisis response caucus” convened by Yale School of Management professor […]

Yale creates new principles for divestment from fossil fuels

After years of student advocacy for fossil fuel divestment, the University on Friday released more stringent principles for investment in the fossil fuel industry and […]

Jackson Institute hosts ‘Justice for Kurds’ event

On Tuesday, the Jackson Institute for Global Affairs hosted the inaugural event in its four-part discussion series on the Kurds, titled “Kurds in the Middle […]

Jackson Institute announces 2021 World Fellows cohort

The Jackson Institute unveiled its newest cohort for the Maurice R. Greenberg World Fellows Program, consisting of 16 men and women from around the world, […]

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