Rachel Siegel
Staff Reporter
rachel.siegel@yale.edu
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STEPHANIE ROGERS & RACHEL SIEGEL
Alpern comes under fire at Med School town hall

Following weeks of controversy surrounding professional and sexual misconduct at the Yale School of Medicine, a Tuesday evening town hall meeting, moderated by School of Medicine Dean Robert Alpern, attracted over 100 faculty members with the promise of addressing their concerns.

December 3, 2014

RACHEL SIEGEL
AAU pushes growth of sciences, humanities

On Nov. 21, the Association of American Universities — consisting of 62 leading research universities in the United States and Canada — issued a formal statement advocating for continued focus and funding on the humanities and social sciences.

December 3, 2014

SARAH BRULEY & RACHEL SIEGEL
Three firings in Yale Security put labor relations in focus

Yale Security employee Joy McAllister was babysitting her infant nephews on the morning of Oct. 31 when her boss called and ordered her to report for an unscheduled shift that night.

December 2, 2014

RACHEL SIEGEL
Students petition to rescind Cosby’s degree

As allegations that comedian Bill Cosby serially sexually assaulted women proliferate, some inside and outside the Yale community are calling on the University to rescind Cosby’s honorary Yale degree.

December 1, 2014

RACHEL SIEGEL
Petition calls for Yale to rescind Cosby degree

Amidst multiple allegations of sexual assault.

November 25, 2014

STEPHANIE ROGERS & RACHEL SIEGEL
Post Harvard donation, Yale CS faculty wait for their share

Last week, Harvard University announced a donation from former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, estimated at $60 million, that will increase its computer science faculty by 50 percent. In response to the donation, Yale computer science professors interviewed expressed hope for similar growth in Yale’s faculty.

November 21, 2014

RACHEL SIEGEL
Yale names new general counsel

Come March 23, 2015, Alexander Dreier LAW ’95 will replace Dorothy Robinson as the University’s top legal counsel.

November 21, 2014

RACHEL SIEGEL & AMAKA UCHEGBU
With new Congress, NIH funding for Yale up in the air

While federal funding for the NIH has been declining in real dollars since 2003, many at the Schools of Medicine and Public Health argue there is no need for heightened pessimism with the advent of a fiscally conservative majority in the Senate.

November 20, 2014

RACHEL SIEGEL
Frequent travelers welcome China visa extensions

For Yale students and faculty frequently traveling to and from China, a newly negotiated visa agreement will soon save time, money and headache.

November 19, 2014

RACHEL SIEGEL & AMAKA UCHEGBU
Amid controversy, Simons removed from directorship

Former cardiology chief at the School of Medicine Michael Simons has been removed from his position as director of the Yale Cardiovascular Research Center, according to an article published Friday in The New York Times.

November 17, 2014

RACHEL SIEGEL
CSC changes brewing distrust, disappointment

Three months after its creation, the Culinary Support Center continues to draw ire from Yale Dining employees.

November 14, 2014