William Porayouw
Staff Reporter
@willporayouw | william.porayouw@yale.edu
William Porayouw covered Woodbridge Hall for the News and previously reported on international strategy at Yale. Originally from Redlands, California, he is an economics and global affairs major in Davenport College.
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WILLIAM PORAYOUW
Ahead of presidential decade mark, Salovey consolidates initiatives on updated University website

In a Monday message sent out to students, faculty and staff, University President Peter Salovey announced that he had consolidated years of presidential announcements about University initiatives.

March 28, 2023

WILLIAM PORAYOUW
Salovey to visit Singapore, Hong Kong and Korea over spring break

The University President’s travels will include a dinner with the Yale Club of Korea and a board meeting at Yale-NUS.

March 10, 2023

WILLIAM PORAYOUW
Faculty continue to advocate for Yale ombudsperson

After multiple failed attempts by alumni, faculty and students to institute an ombuds office at Yale, the faculty senate is doubling down on its efforts.

March 9, 2023

WILLIAM PORAYOUW
Deputy Secretary of Department of Homeland Security visits campus for closed-door talks on climate change

DHS deputy secretary John Tien primarily spoke about climate change mitigation in meetings on campus last week with administrators, faculty and students.

March 7, 2023

WILLIAM PORAYOUW & BENJAMIN HERNANDEZ
Graduate students push to expand OISS

International graduate students have listed the office’s expansion as a top priority in conversations with University administrators.

March 3, 2023

WILLIAM PORAYOUW & MOLLY REINMANN
As SEAS expands, students and faculty question future of pure sciences at Yale

As the University expands its engineering and applied sciences initiatives, administrators say that the pure sciences will continue to see major investments, despite faculty concern.

March 2, 2023

WILLIAM PORAYOUW
University Council to advise Salovey on status of free expression at Yale

The Council, Yale’s highest presidential advisory body, will meet with Salovey at the end of March to discuss “promoting a culture on campus in which all points of view are welcome.” A March presidential advisory meeting may be a reaction to several recent high profile events which occurred at the University over the status of free expression on campus.

February 28, 2023

SARAH COOK & WILLIAM PORAYOUW
Howard Lamar, former president of Yale, dies at 99

Lamar, who is remembered by his colleagues as a “capacious thinker,” created a new understanding of American history through his study of the American West.

February 27, 2023

BENJAMIN HERNANDEZ & WILLIAM PORAYOUW
Salovey signals interest in South Asian partnerships

Yale is reviewing potential academic partnerships in universities in South Asia on the guidance of the President’s Council on International Activities.

February 14, 2023

WILLIAM PORAYOUW
Salovey increases financial support for scholars at risk

The University promised to expand funding and support for scholars facing dangerous conditions in their home countries — but some are questioning if recent changes are enough.

February 14, 2023

NATHANIEL ROSENBERG & WILLIAM PORAYOUW
“An imbalance of power”: Students criticize YPD for limited reforms

As YPD implements a new differential response model to emergency calls, student activists have continued to push for abolition.

February 10, 2023