EVENTS
Three student groups win Battle of the Bands

Attendees of Saturday’s Battle of the Bands voted DJ Leon Thotsky, PJ Frantz and Tired of Tuesday to perform as this year’s Spring Fling openers.

Yale School of Law hosts joint environmental law and food policy conference

Occuring in person for the first time since the pandemic, “Rethinking Resilience” brought students and speakers to examine the crossroads of climate and food.

Branford College hosts TV writer Michael Koman for tea

On Thursday night, Branford students and comedy fans gathered in the residential college’s common room to hear writer and comedian Michael Koman discuss his writing process, his creative fears and his favorite “Nathan for You” scenes.

Yale Dems hosts former White House Press Secretary Jay Carney ’87 for talk on campus

From playing in a rock band to reporting in Russia, Carney spoke about his career path and time in the West Wing at the event on Thursday evening.

Alleged antisemitic activist speaks on campus, raising questions about free speech

When Houria Bouteldja — the French-Algerian author of “Whites, Jews, and Us” – was invited to speak on campus during Passover, students raised her history of antisemitic and homophobic remarks with University administration.

Yale Review kicks off Spring Festival with roundtable discussion on “Reading in an Age of Crisis”

The discussion — which featured panelists Garth Greenwell, Emily Bernard and Kathryn Lofton — explored public and private engagement with literature.

German Department to hold Easter egg hunt

The easter eggs will contain slips of paper with fun facts about the German language as part of an initiative to tackle declining enrollment in beginner German courses.

Reverend Dr. William J. Barber II speaks at YDS as Curran Distinguished Mentor

Rev. Dr. Barber II delivered a speech that reiterated his life’s work as a social justice activist, pastor and Yale professor.

Southeast Asian Spring Festival celebrates regional diversity and traditions

Hosted and sponsored by the Council on Southeast Asian Studies, the festival showcased performances by students from the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, the Southeast Asian diaspora and more.

Women’s Empowerment Conference returns to in-person format

The Women’s Empowerment Conference, organized by Yale’s Women’s Leadership Initiative, took place in Luce Hall on Sat., April 1.

Yale affiliates and New Haveners honored for strengthening city-University relationship at Elm-Ivy Awards

Recipient programs have engaged local students, trained Yalies as mentors and worked to combat food insecurity in the city.