POLICY & ADMINISTRATION
PHILIP MOUSAVIZADEH
Yale’s COVID policies among the strictest in the Ivy League

While some Ivies have started their spring semesters in-person as planned, teaching at Yale remains online until Feb. 7, a move which University President Peter Salovey says was made out of concern for the New Haven community.

January 26, 2022

WILLIAM PORAYOUW
Yale bars students from study abroad programs as Omicron cases spiked internationally

Students reflect on last minute cancellations for programs managed by the Center for International and Professional Experience.

January 26, 2022

CARTER DEWEES
Administrators answer students’ COVID-19 questions at YCC town hall

In a webinar, Yale administrators took students’ questions on a variety of topics related to COVID-19. They repeatedly emphasized their “risk budget” used to make decisions.

January 26, 2022

JORDAN FITZGERALD
Record number of prospective first-years apply to Yale

The office of undergraduate admissions will read through more than 50,000 applications to decide the class of 2026.

January 26, 2022

SARAH COOK
SPH Dean’s next venture to drive down treatment costs

With his extensive background in public health and epidemiology, School of Public Health Dean Sten Vermund has recently joined the Innovation and Public Health Advisory Council at biotechnology company Tevogen Bio, where he will join Ryan Saadi SPH ’95.

January 26, 2022

TIGERLILY HOPSON & SARAH COOK
Elizabeth Conklin takes over as Title IX Coordinator

On Jan. 1, Associate Vice President for Equity, Accessibility and Belonging Elizabeth Conklin assumed the role of Title IX coordinator, previously held by Dr. Stephanie Spangler.

January 26, 2022

PHILIP MOUSAVIZADEH
Yale to begin investigating potential Chinese investments in light of human rights concerns

The University’s Advisory Committee on Investor Responsibility will examine potential investments in Chinese companies tied to human rights abuses.

January 26, 2022

JORDAN FITZGERALD
Supreme Court to consider cases that could end affirmative action in higher education

The Supreme Court will decide the fate of affirmative action, as it agreed Monday to hear a pair of cases challenging race conscious admissions at Harvard and the University of North Carolina. SFFA, the group challenging the two schools, has a similar case against Yale, which will remain on hold as the Supreme Court case proceeds.

January 24, 2022

THE YALE DAILY NEWS
Yale, other top universities sued for allegedly colluding to limit financial aid

Five former students from several of the 16 universities argue that the schools violated antitrust law by collaborating to determine prospective applicants’ financial need.

January 10, 2022

LUCY HODGMAN
Yale announces new, stricter public health guidelines ahead of spring term

Newly-announced policies meant to prevent the spread of COVID-19 as students return from winter break — including grab-and-go dining, the prohibition of all unapproved visitors […]

January 7, 2022

LUCY HODGMAN & OLIVIA TUCKER
University delays start to spring semester, shortens spring break from two weeks to one

The semester will begin on Jan. 25 for Yale College, a week later than previously planned. The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and other graduate and professional schools will also delay the start to their semesters.

December 22, 2021