FACULTY & ACADEMICS
YOLANDA WANG
“Hands off higher education”: Yale faculty rally for academic freedom

At least 400 faculty and community members protested on Cross Campus against Trump’s funding cuts and deportations as part of a national day of action for higher education groups.

April 18, 2025

OLIVIA WOO
“When you’re in a war, appeasement is surrender”: Stanley talks leaving Yale, resistance at book talk

Philosophy professor Jason Stanley, who is moving to Canada to teach at the University of Toronto this fall, spoke at the New Haven Unitarian Society’s author series.

April 13, 2025

JAEHA JANG
Asian Faculty Association protects members amid government turbulence

The News spoke with three board members of the Asian Faculty Association at Yale about its achievements since its 2023 launch.

April 12, 2025

YOLANDA WANG & JAEHA JANG
Global affairs to change major requirements starting fall 2025

The global affairs major announced new course requirements and academic offerings to respond to changing student interests and provide more specialized opportunities within the field.

April 10, 2025

OLIVIA WOO
“America at 250”: Yale history professors confront American identity in one-time-only course

Professors Beverly Gage, Joanne Freeman and David Blight will tackle the entirety of American history in the class dedicated to the 250th anniversary of the independence.

April 10, 2025

CHRIS TILLEN
Before Doutaghi was fired, her lawyer clashed with Yale Law School for weeks, emails reveal

In emails obtained by the News, Helyeh Doutaghi’s lawyer argued with Yale Law School over procedural details before she was fired for “refusal to cooperate” in their investigation.

April 8, 2025

JERRY GAO & OLIVIA WOO
Dozens of CS students flagged for AI use, urged to self-report or face ExComm

After returning from spring break, students enrolled in CPSC 223 were given 10 days to self-report AI use and face reduced punishment, or risk being referred to the Executive Committee.

April 3, 2025

YOLANDA WANG & JAEHA JANG
Faculty concerned for Yale’s Middle East studies amid unrest at peer institutions

As similar programs at Columbia and Harvard have faced political scrutiny, faculty in Yale’s Council on Middle East Studies expressed concern for their academic freedom.

April 2, 2025

ISOBEL MCCLURE
DATA: Curious about studying abroad? Trends show Yalies take their studies worldwide

The News analyzed the Office of International and Summer Programs’ data on Yale student experiences studying abroad.

March 27, 2025

ARIELA LOPEZ & YOLANDA WANG
Three prominent Yale professors depart for Canadian university, citing Trump fears

History department power couple Timothy Snyder and Marci Shore and philosophy professor Jason Stanley will begin teaching at the University of Toronto’s renowned Munk School in fall 2025.

March 27, 2025

OLIVIA WOO
WGSS nears end of hiring process for new Transgender Studies professor

The department seeks to fulfill requests from both students and faculty for a specialist in trans studies, continuing its faculty expansion.

March 26, 2025