Yolanda Wang
Staff Reporter
yolanda.wang@yale.edu
Yolanda Wang covers Faculty and Academics as well as Endowment, Finances and Donations. Originally from Buffalo, NY, she is a junior in Davenport College majoring in political science.
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YOLANDA WANG
Endowment Justice Coalition invites Yale Corporation to town hall, no trustees attend

The town hall called for divestment from military weapons manufacturing and reinvestment into the New Haven community and Yale student life on Wednesday.

April 8, 2024

YOLANDA WANG
 ‘A new world of genes’: School of Medicine Professor Haifan Lin receives prestigious Amory Prize

Lin, the founding director of the Yale Stem Cell Center, was honored by American Academy of Arts & Sciences and School of Medicine administrators at a formal ceremony on Tuesday.

March 29, 2024

YOLANDA WANG
EJC leaders organize cross-coalition protest calling for weapons divestment as investments review nears conclusion

The protest, which saw over 200 attendees from over 25 organizations across Yale’s schools and New Haven on Feb. 16, moved from Beinecke Plaza to in front of the Humanities Quadrangle, where Yale Corporation trustees held a private meeting.

February 20, 2024

TRISTAN HERNANDEZ, CONNOR ARAKAKI & YOLANDA WANG
Administration preps for creation of new space for Middle Eastern and North African students

After University President Peter Salovey promised the creation of a MENA space in December, administrators told the News that MENA students will have dedicated spaces, peer liaisons and an assistant director hired by the fall semester.

January 31, 2024

BENJAMIN HERNANDEZ & YOLANDA WANG
Yale-grad, former MLB commissioner endows baseball coach position to memorialize father

The head coach position for the Yale baseball team was endowed by Francis “Fay” Vincent Jr. in honor of his father.

January 25, 2024

NORA MOSES & YOLANDA WANG
Organizers for Yale Hunger and Homelessness Action Project express frustrations with Yale Hospitality monetary discrepancies

As the YHHAP semesterly fast returns this fall, organizers expressed frustration over Yale Hospitality’s failure to match donations to standard meal prices.

November 14, 2023

YOLANDA WANG
School of Medicine honors Yan Fuqing, celebrates continued bilateral relations with Chinese medical institutions

Yan, the first Asian person to receive a medical degree from Yale, went on to pioneer public health initiatives in China and leave a legacy of cultural and intellectual exchange between Yale and peer Chinese institutions.

November 1, 2023

YOLANDA WANG
Bristol Mayor Marvin Rees talks climate change at World Fellows event

The 2010 World Fellow discussed the importance of urban leadership in climate issues, anti-racism and effective leadership.

September 22, 2023

YOLANDA WANG
New Asian Faculty Association at Yale holds first meeting, seeks to ‘promote and protect’ members on campus

The first meeting of the Asian Faculty Association at Yale elected its inaugural board, approved organizational bylaws and generated ideas for future programming.

September 19, 2023

TRISTAN HERNANDEZ, KENISHA MAHAJAN & YOLANDA WANG
First AACC-MENA PLs reflect on progress toward greater recognition, cultural house

The inaugural AACC-MENA peer liaisons discuss the challenges of establishing institutional support for Middle Eastern-North African students and future goals for the program.

September 15, 2023