COMMENCEMENT 2025
In first year, McInnis drew student criticism for public silence, vague vision

While the University president navigated increased government intervention in higher education, she largely refrained from commenting publicly on topical issues during her inaugural year.

Af-Am House celebrates Black graduates in Woolsey Hall

Black graduates gathered on Saturday afternoon for the House’s 26th stoling ceremony, even after Harvard scrapped affinity group celebrations under financial pressure from the Trump administration.

Recent student activism focused on endowment, Supreme Court

At Yale, the class of 2025 joined campus protests on reproductive rights, climate change and global conflict.

SETH: Recovering

As editor in chief and president of the Yale Daily News, the rhythm of my days was shaped by deadlines, live blogs, breaking alerts, budget reports, last-minute meetings about global conflict and newsroom conflict and everything in between. 

Commencement Special Issue 2025

Ward 1 alder reflects on Yale, New Haven and what’s next

As she prepares to finish her undergraduate degree and her Board of Alders term in the fall, Ward 1 Alder Kiana Flores ’25.5 described lessons from life as a student politician.

Breaking up with Strictly Platonic

Among this year’s graduating seniors are members of the beloved Yale student band Strictly Platonic. After four years, two Spring Fling performances and an album, the group spoke to the News about their origins and its members’ future.

Yale spared for now from Trump’s punitive Ivy funding cuts

As elite universities face federal funding threats and congressional grilling over antisemitism, Yale has avoided direct targeting through concessions, careful messaging and a growing presence in Washington.

As Trump slashes funds, Yale researchers fear lasting damage

Frozen funds and proposed cuts to federal research spending are threatening Yale’s research infrastructure, faculty careers and the training of future scientists.

The most human class at Yale

First taught in 1907, “Daily Themes” is one of Yale College’s most legendary English courses. Each weekday, students submit 300 words of creative prose to an assigned tutor. The simplicity is part of the magic.

Commencement horoscopes

Here’s what the stars say about your post-grad destiny.