STUDENT LIFE
NATI TESFAYE
Chabad at Yale holds menorah lighting

Students gathered to commemorate the first night of Hanukkah with a ceremony at Beinecke Plaza on Dec. 18.

January 16, 2023

ANIKA ARORA SETH
Yale accepts 10 percent of early applicants, marking lowest early acceptance rate in 20 years

On Dec. 15 at 5:00 p.m., Yale offered 776 early action applicants a seat in the College’s class of 2027, out of almost 7,800 applicants. About 1,626 students were deferred for consideration during the regular decision round, with 5,188 denied admission.

December 15, 2022

SARAH COOK
Yale negotiates settlement in mental health lawsuit

One week after Yale was sued for discriminating against students for mental health disabilities last, a joint motion was filed to end proceedings for the next 30 days. The University and the plaintiffs, which includes Elis for Rachael and two current students, engage in settlement discussions.

December 9, 2022

BRIAN ZHANG
Shervin Dehmoubed ’25 deemed Forbes 30 Under 30

Shervin Dehmoubed’s revolutionary project combating unsustainable delivery packaging earned him a spot in this year’s Forbes 30 Under 30 list under Manufacturing & Industry category.

December 9, 2022

SARAH COOK
Streamlined housing draw to occur simultaneously across colleges

After housing shortages forced many students out of their residential colleges last spring, administrators told the News that they are evaluating the current housing draw, which will now run on the same timeline for all residential colleges.

December 9, 2022

INES CHOMNALEZ & BRIAN ZHANG
Navigating financial aid as an FGLI Student at Yale’s graduate and professional schools

What does the graduate school experience look like for first-generation, low-income students at Yale?

December 9, 2022

MIRANDA WOLLEN & TRISTAN HERNANDEZ
The strengths — and pitfalls — of Yale College advising

The News spoke to eight students and faculty members about how college and major advisers work across Yale College

December 9, 2022

TRISTAN HERNANDEZ
“The Criminal Mind” course caps enrollment, drops over 200 students

The psychology department’s most popular course for the spring 2023 semester received over 700 instructor permission requests, resulting in over 200 students getting dropped to fit into Yale College’s lecture halls.

December 7, 2022

BRIAN ZHANG
PROFILE: A night out with body activist Betty Kubovy-Weiss ’25

Betty Kubovy-Weiss talks awkward nights out, party culture and body activism.

December 7, 2022

EVAN GORELICK
EJC meets with CT Attorney General’s office to discuss legal complaint against University

The State will review the questions raised by the complaint, which alleges that the University’s fossil fuel investments violate state law.

December 7, 2022

BRIAN ZHANG
Program to donate formal attire and winter wear for Yale FGLI students in California

Joanne Siu ’90 started a clothing drive slated to happen this January, in hopes of helping first-generation, low-income students at the University access formal attire and winter coats.

December 7, 2022