POLICY & ADMINISTRATION
JERRY GAO & ISOBEL MCCLURE
Education Department instructs universities to end all race-conscious programs

The Department of Education warned that universities that do not suspend diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and practices within two weeks could lose federal funding.

February 19, 2025

JOSIE REICH
President’s office launches lecture series

The Presidential Lecture Series will commence with a talk on economic opportunity by Harvard economist Raj Chetty.

February 19, 2025

JAEHA JANG
Sunil Amrith named new director of MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies

The history professor will replace outgoing director Steven Wilkinson, who started his term as the dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences in January.

February 18, 2025

CLAIRE NAM
Center for Inclusive Growth to host “first-of-its-kind” convening on economic development in New Haven

One year in, the center’s program development is still in the works. Admin has continued to declare commitment to investing in Yale and New Haven’s financial relationship.

February 16, 2025

YOLANDA WANG
Faculty letter calls on McInnis to vocally resist Trump policies

Nearly 400 faculty signed an open letter to University President Maurie McInnis on Wednesday, calling for her to stand up in “word and deed” against federal policies threatening the University’s research and values.

February 13, 2025

TINA LI
New Haven seeks larger voluntary contribution from Yale

With the current agreement ending in 2026, city officials urge Yale to step up its monetary contribution to the city amid New Haven’s financial challenges and federal uncertainties.

February 12, 2025

OLIVIA CYRUS
YCC approves budget for FroCo Narcan training

The new Yale College Council initiative aims to equip first-year counselors with life-saving naloxone administration skills to combat opioid overdoses on campus.

February 12, 2025

JOSIE REICH, CLAIRE NAM & ARIELA LOPEZ
“Seasoned, thoughtful, strategic”: Jack Callahan, senior operations officer, retires

Yale’s inaugural senior vice president for operations leaves a legacy of collaboration and adaptivity among his soon-to-be-former colleagues.

February 12, 2025

JOSIE REICH
McInnis slams Trump’s cuts to NIH indirect research costs

Yale President Maurie McInnis warned that funding cuts threaten research at Yale and the “well-being of our nation.”

February 11, 2025

JERRY GAO
Yale campus briefly loses power in afternoon outage

The power outage, which lasted around 10 minutes, was caused by a short circuit between Yale’s Central Power Plant and the power company United Illuminating.

February 11, 2025

ARIELA LOPEZ
Police union, University debate drug testing policy in “final offer”

A contentious substance abuse policy stands in the way of a long-awaited contract for Yale’s police officers and detectives.

February 6, 2025