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Tuesday’s XC | 1.14

Professor Robert “Nobel Prize” J. Shiller began talking about his recently won award in his first lecture of the semester for Introductory Macroeconomics. Of course he did.

DOE discusses campus safety and reporting

The bill signed into law by President Barack Obama includes the Campus Sexual Violence Elimination Act, which amends the Clery Act — mandating that all higher education institutions must keep and disclose records about crime on or near campus — in an effort to ensure and expand the rights of sexual assault victims on campus.

Detection of asbestos displaces students to West Campus

Class at elementary school Pike’s Place will soon be moved to Yale New Haven West Campus to allow professionals to remove asbestos that were discovered in the elementary school’s flooring tiles, according to district officials.

Phi Beta Kappa members inducted

At Yale, admission to Phi Beta Kappa is determined by the percentage of straight-A grades in a transcript

Monday’s XC | 1.13

THIS DAY IN YALE HISTORY 1950. Liggett’s soda counter has introduced begins serving a flaming marshmallow sundae. Reactions are mixed, with Henry Murray ’52 saying “Sirens and flaming ice creams are for children, not hungover Yalies.”

New Haven Promise Scholars meet Yale hiring managers

Sixty-nine New Haven Promise scholars met with Yale hiring managers on Thursday afternoon at the first event to bring together Promise scholars and potential Yale employers.

Evans Hall opens with conference

Yale SOM’s new campus, Evans Hall, opened today for its inauguration conference.

Yellen confirmed as chair of Federal Reserve

She is slated to take office Feb. 1.

Newtown Public Schools receive additional federal funds

The United States Department of Education has committed an additional $1.9 million to the Newtown Public School District.

Alders seek distance from unions

Seven local lawmakers have formed a coalition they say will operate independently of the influence of Yale's UNITE HERE unions, Locals 34 and 35.

Lieberman announces private equity chairmanship

Former U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman '64 LAW '67 went public on Thursday as the new chairman of a Chicago-based private equity firm.