FACULTY & ACADEMICS
New slate of faculty elected to restructured senate, two seats to be filled

The recently-expanded body, now named the FAS-SEAS Senate, held elections in May and will fill two vacant seats at its next meeting.

John Merriman, history professor known for animated lectures, dies at 75

John Merriman, who spent much of his career researching and teaching modern French history at Yale, passed away earlier this year.

Bandy Lee complaint dismissed by federal judge; Lee says she will appeal

A federal judge has dismissed a high-profile lawsuit against the University in which former professor Bandy Lee alleged that she was wrongfully fired over public […]

Timeica E. Bethel-Macaire ’11 appointed Director of Af-Am House

Alumna Timeica E. Bethel-Macaire ’11 was appointed to the role of Af-Am House Director and Assistant Dean of Yale College after being involved in the House as a student and helping plan Af-Am 50.

Yale’s data science institute to launch in October as part of University-wide push toward STEM

The Kline Tower Institute, a new data science initiative, will launch on Oct. 14, but will not move into its namesake until renovations are complete next summer.

Three schools collaborate for special course on private equity in Asia

Held simultaneously in Singapore and New Haven, students from Yale College, the Yale School of Management and Yale-NUS can take a special five-week, non-credit course on private equity in Asia.

Yale Journalism Initiative sees director shakeup

Mark Oppenheimer ’96 is departing Yale’s journalism program after 16 years at its helm. His successor, a program alum, is a long-form freelance writer who worked as the Economist’s Argentina correspondent.

Senate raises further alarms about suspended professors

The FAS Senate passed a resolution urging Yale to establish a committee to review policies related to the protection of professors under federal scrutiny.

Not the full story: Seeking eugenics history in Yale’s science curriculum

Across Yale University, students and faculty are left grappling with the afterlife of eugenics and considering how this history should be addressed in the science curriculum.

COLLOQUIUM: Senior theses on Asian American issues

Graduating seniors from various disciplines dedicated their theses to Asian American issues this past academic year. Read to learn more about their projects.

“Community and initiative”: A history of Yale’s Korean Studies

The unofficial Yale Korean studies program has come a long way since its origins in 1947

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