Victor Wang
Staff Reporter
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Morgan named interim dean of Ezra Stiles

Michelle Morgan, a graduate student in the American Studies department, will serve as the interim dean of Ezra Stiles, Yale College Dean Jonathan Holloway announced in a Tuesday email to fellows and students of the college.

Yale SigEp settles tailgate lawsuit

The national Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity, its local Yale chapter and more than 80 of its former members have settled lawsuits over a fatal collision at the 2011 Harvard-Yale tailgate that left one dead and two others injured, more than three years after the first suit was filed.

YCDO updates Buckley investigation

Yale College Dean Jonathan Holloway announced Tuesday an updated account of an investigation of alleged spitting at a November William F. Buckley, Jr. event, days after some students criticized his office's investigation process.

Admins promote ethnic studies

Gendler’s Nov. 19 email was part of a concerted effort by the FAS Dean’s Office and the Yale College Dean’s Office to enhance the study of “the histories, lives and cultures of unrepresented and underrepresented communities” in anticipation of “unusual” student interest in courses in these areas.

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Changing “master”: checks and balances

While two of Yale’s peer institutions have already made decisions to remove the word “master” from their residential housing systems, Yale continues to deliberate, with the Council of Masters discussing the title at its regular meeting last Friday.

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76 inducted to Phi Beta Kappa

Thirteen juniors, 62 seniors and Pulitzer Prize-winning author David McCullough ’55 were inducted into Yale’s chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa honor society Saturday at […]

Ethnic studies center plans unclear

Weeks after University President Peter Salovey announced a plan to establish a center to support scholarship in race, ethnicity and social identity, questions remain about what exactly the center will do and how it will be structured.

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Salovey, Holloway up communication

Due to recent concerns about the racial climate on campus, communication between University President Peter Salovey and Yale College Dean Jonathan Holloway has been more constant than ever, though at some points it has been challenging.

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Classics dept decries admin “raid” on funds

Every year for the past four years, Classics professor Andrew Johnston has encouraged students taking his ancient history and Roman culture courses to spend their summers participating in a renowned archaeological excavation project at the ancient city of Gabii in Italy, where Johnston runs the field school.

Harvard, Princeton abolish “master”

Over the past two weeks, Harvard and Princeton have decided to stop using the word “master” in their residential college housing systems.

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FAS Senate calls for increased input on governance

A new report by the Faculty of Arts and Science Senate has raised concerns about the University’s faculty-conduct standards and the review procedures for complaints of violations, with faculty arguing that they had insufficient input in the drafting of these rules.