Sarah Cook
Staff Reporter
sarah_cook25 | sarah.cook@yale.edu
Sarah Cook is one of the University editors. She previously covered student policy and affairs, along with President Salovey's cabinet. From Nashville, Tennessee, she is a junior in Grace Hopper majoring in Neuroscience.
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SARAH COOK, BRIAN ZHANG & AVI PATEL
Old Campus hosts Fall Fest featuring games, live music and food

Yale’s annual autumn celebration returned with culturally-inspired foods and live music from a Connecticut-based rock band.

October 17, 2022

SARAH COOK
Lewis outlines academic priorities as Yale College Dean

The newly-named Dean of Yale College said that his near-term strategic goals include streamlining registration and boosting advising resources.

October 17, 2022

SARAH COOK, BRIAN ZHANG & AHAAN BHANSALI
Family Weekend returns in person after COVID-19 hiatus

This year’s Family Weekend will be the first time the event has been held in person since 2019.

October 6, 2022

SARAH COOK
October cold snap prompts concerns with heating in select dorms

Students across campus reported frigid living conditions as heat in at least four buildings remains unavailable for at least another week.

October 6, 2022

SARAH COOK, CHLOE NIELD & WILLIAM PORAYOUW
Genecin, Chen to depart from Yale Health

The two administrators helped steer the University’s healthcare facility through the COVID-19 pandemic.

October 2, 2022

SARAH COOK
Communications at Yale: Continued University growth has formed a complex media atmosphere

The office's stringent media policies stand in stark contrast to those that existed a decade ago, through which reporters had significant access to the University president, administrators and trustees.

September 20, 2022

WILLIAM PORAYOUW & SARAH COOK
Students and faculty ramp up calls for Yale to create ombuds office

The University, which is the only Ivy League school without a University-wide independent office dedicated to conflict resolution for students, faculty and staff, has a history of pushing back on the proposal.

September 16, 2022

SARAH COOK
Public safety leadership restructured as a part of work to “reimagine” policing at Yale

Over the summer, University President Peter Salovey appointed Ronnell Higgins, formerly the Yale police chief, to the role of associate vice president for public safety and community engagement.

September 14, 2022

SARAH COOK & SIONA JAIN
After isolation housing nears capacity, Yale revises policy

In an email to undergraduate students sent Sept. 7, Yale College Health and Safety Leader Julie Sweigard announced that students living in doubles will now isolate in their room, with their roommates given the option to move to temporary housing or stay in their current room.

September 13, 2022

Zoe Berg
SARAH COOK
School of Music Dean Robert Blocker to retire in August 2023

In a Wednesday message to Yale community members, University President Salovey announced that Dean of the Yale School of Music Robert Blocker will retire in August 2023.

September 8, 2022

SARAH COOK
Yale creates inaugural Cabinet role in information technology

Over the summer, University President Peter Salovey created multiple new leadership roles, including a new position on his cabinet — vice president for information technology — supporting Yale’s commitment to “equipping members of our community with the necessary digital resources to teach, learn, and pursue new knowledge and solutions for pressing global challenge.”

September 6, 2022