Victor Wang
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Congress questions endowment spending

As tuition costs at the nation’s largest universities rise, Congress is pressuring schools like Yale to spend more from their large endowments on financial aid for low-income students. But University officials said the endowment is a complicated system and these proposals may be misguided.

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Town hall addresses staff diversity

Administrators addressed the issue of diversity and inclusion for the University’s employees, particularly staff members, at a Monday town hall meeting hosted by the Yale LGBTQ Affinity Group.

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Profs critique expansion plans

According to a new report from the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Senate, faculty members continue to express concern that when the two new residential colleges open in fall 2017, there will not be enough professors to teach the increased number of undergraduates.

Faculty criticisms of misconduct procedures released

After more than a year of discussions and proposals, concerns and tensions about how the University should adjudicate alleged faculty misconduct are far from resolved.

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YCDO manages large admin turnover

Following a slew of departures this year from the residential college masterships and deanships, Yale College Dean Jonathan Holloway said his office is managing a “historic” turnover.

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Center for race and ethnicity announced

After years of proposals and planning, the University has announced the establishment of a new interdisciplinary center focused on race and ethnicity.

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Clinton dominates Yale faculty donations

As the races for the Republican and Democratic presidential nominations heat up, data indicate that faculty and administrators at Yale — and at the country’s other top universities — have a decidedly left-wing bent.

Schwarzman Center report released

The presidential advisory committee released a report on its findings Thursday afternoon, outlining detailed recommendations designed to make the space welcoming to students across the University.

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Admins silent on “master”

As the Yale Corporation prepares to meet this weekend, the Council of Masters and top University administrators have kept largely silent about the council’s long-awaited recommendation on whether to change the title of master.

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Grad students face reporting issues

Walking through the gates of Yale’s Hall of Graduate Studies marks a milestone in many graduate students’ careers in academia. The six or more years they spend there are their first step toward a Ph.D., professorship and ultimately tenure at an academic institution.

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Spanish dept grad apps plummet

The Spanish and Portuguese Department received just 19 applications to its graduate program this year — less than half of its usual application numbers — as it continues to struggle with internal controversies.

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