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Corporation likely to approve new School of Global Affairs

After years of deliberations and reviews across the University, the Yale Corporation may formally approve long-awaited plans for a degree-offering school in global affairs this weekend.

Breaking precedent, Salovey responds forcefully to scandal

When University President Peter Salovey heard the news that Yale had been a target of a nationwide college application fraud scheme, he immediately chartered a flight out of China.

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Montague suit to proceed to trial

Years after former basketball captain Jack Montague sued the University for expelling him in 2016 for “penetration without consent,” his federal lawsuit will go to trial, despite a federal ruling that Yale did not discriminate on the basis of gender.

Salovey says he regrets ER&M withdrawals

University President Peter Salovey — who has yet to announce initiatives in response to ER&M faculty concerns — told the News that he “regret[s] their decision to withdraw from the [program] … in this manner.”

Report recommends centralized office for discrimination complaints

An external audit recommended that the University rename and expand the Office for Equal Opportunities Program.

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Student Advisory Group overlooked in Title VI review

As Yale prepares to publish a report on its infrastructure for adjudicating discrimination and harassment allegations, many members of the Student Advisory Group on Diversity, […]

DOE investigates Yale’s use of federal student aid

Following a bust of the largest-ever college admissions fraud scheme, the Department of Education launched a “preliminary investigation” on Monday into Yale — along with […]

Lewis visits Ethiopia, Uganda and South Africa

Following faculty concerns about the Yale African Studies program’s lack of resources, Vice President Pericles Lewis traveled across the African continent over spring break to […]

Faculty defend University admissions policies

Amid conversations about the recent admissions bribery scandal and the fairness of Yale’s application process, many faculty members interviewed by the News defended the integrity […]

Trump’s executive order may jeopardize Yale’s federal grants

Days after President Donald Trump issued an executive order to protect “free and open debate” on college campuses, legal experts interviewed by the News speculated […]

Yale receives record number of sexual misconduct complaints in fall 2018

The University received a record number of complaints of sexual misconduct in fall 2018, according to a report from the Office of the Provost released […]