FACULTY & ACADEMICS
ANIKA ARORA SETH
After Gage’s resignation, Michael Brenes takes helm of Grand Strategy program

In response to Beverly Gage’s resignation announcement, which was motivated by concerns of inappropriate donor influence over the curriculum, Michael Brenes is slated to assume the interim director position next semester.

November 1, 2021

ISAAC YU
FAS Senate calls for Yale to put academic freedom safeguards in gift policies

The Senate released its resolution after its investigation into history professor Beverly Gage’s resignation from the Grand Strategy program.

October 29, 2021

EVAN GORELICK
Yale professors launch biological anthropology research program in Argentina

For more than 20 years, professors Eduardo Fernandez-Duque and Claudia Valeggia have conducted field research in Northern Argentina, a region ​​home to some of the […]

October 27, 2021

ISAAC YU
FAS plans hiring spree as Yale faculty size lags behind peers

The University will aim to fill more than 70 tenure track positions in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences in three dozen departments following administrative recommitments to invest in faculty.

October 26, 2021

ISAAC YU
Faculty of Arts and Sciences retirements tripled last year, University announces

Forty members of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences retired last year, a figure three times higher than in a typical year. Dean of the […]

October 19, 2021

CAROLINE CHEN & MEGAN VAZ
Multiple Yale College classes move outdoors for increased pandemic protection

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, some Yale College instructors have opted to reduce the pandemic’s spread and embrace the fall weather, moving their lessons beyond […]

October 18, 2021

RUTH LEE
Students flock to Old Campus for annual Fall Fest

With pumpkins, warm cider and a tractor parked on Old Campus, Yale Hospitality hosted its annual Fall Fest this past Saturday for the first time […]

October 18, 2021

MAI CHEN
LATINX SPECIAL ISSUE: Marietta Vazquez first Latina named YSM assoc. Dean

Marietta Vazquez ’90, a professor in pediatrics at the Yale School of Medicine, has made strides to connect the medical institution and the community she […]

October 15, 2021

ISABEL MANEY
LATINX SPECIAL ISSUE: Students, faculty reflect on Latin American studies major

Though the Latin American studies major is small — with between three and 12 seniors graduating each year — four affiliates underscored its importance, particularly […]

October 15, 2021

The Yale Daily News.
ISAAC YU
FAS welcomes its most diverse set of ladder faculty

Yale welcomed 26 scholars to the Faculty of Arts and Sciences this fall — its most diverse cohort ever. The new academics joining the ladder […]

October 15, 2021

SARAH COOK
Faculty access to on-campus meals remains restricted

Faculty have been prohibited from eating at residential college dining halls during the semester. The rule was instituted due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and restricts […]

October 14, 2021