POLICY & ADMINISTRATION
ROSE HOROWITCH
UP CLOSE | The administrative tightrope: Inclusion, tradition and discourse at Yale

In October 2020, the University launched its belonging initiatives with an aim to increase diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging at Yale. Several months later, Yalies have mixed opinions on their staying power.

May 5, 2021

LUCY HODGMAN
All Ivy League student body presidents sign resolution calling for fossil fuel divestment

On April 22, all eight Ivy League student body presidents signed a joint resolution calling on Ivy League institutions to cut all financial ties with fossil fuel companies.

May 4, 2021

AMELIA DAVIDSON
UP CLOSE | A look inside Yale’s community college transfer process

As Yale emphasizes its commitment to accepting community college transfers, student interviews reveal an often difficult transition period — especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.

May 3, 2021

ROSE HOROWITCH & PHILIP MOUSAVIZADEH
University takes tentative approach to Chinese collaboration

Yale will maintain, not expand, ties to Chinese universities in light of ongoing political issues.

April 29, 2021

The façade of Woodbridge Hall in the daylight.
JULIA BIALEK
University moves COVID alert level from orange to yellow

Thursday’s shift marks the first alert level change since November.

April 29, 2021

MAYA GERADI & ZAPORAH PRICE
Yale SEAS announces diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging committee

In the coming months, the committee, which Miller is leading, will be reviewing individual DEI action plans provided by each department within SEAS in hopes of creating an integrated DEIB plan with action steps over the next five years.

April 28, 2021

LUCY HODGMAN
YCC candidates talk mental health reform, health care, financial aid advocacy in debate

The candidates discussed a wide range of student issues, with focuses on mental health reform, student health care and advocacy for Yale’s first-generation, low-income community.

April 27, 2021

AMELIA DAVIDSON
ANALYSIS: Examining Yale College’s application increase

Yale College’s record-setting application pool and ensuing record-low 4.62 percent acceptance rate can likely be attributed to factors such as test-optional admissions and virtual outreach […]

April 20, 2021

LUCY HODGMAN
Disability advocates partner with Poorvu Center to compensate peer mentors

On April 6, the Yale College Council announced via social media that Disability Peer Mentors, who have previously worked on a volunteer basis, will now […]

April 20, 2021

AMELIA DAVIDSON
‘A top of the roller coaster moment’: How Yale admissions officers read nearly 47,000 applications in months

To evaluate this year’s unprecedented number of applications, the Office of Undergraduate Admissions brought in new hires and increased committee meetings. Yale’s admissions officers hunkered […]

April 18, 2021

ROSE HOROWITCH & PHILIP MOUSAVIZADEH
Yale creates new principles for divestment from fossil fuels

After years of student advocacy for fossil fuel divestment, the University on Friday released more stringent principles for investment in the fossil fuel industry and […]

April 16, 2021