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In Class Day speech, Clinton calls for resilience

On a humid Sunday afternoon inside Woolsey Hall, Class Day speaker Hillary Clinton LAW ’73 called on the class of 2018 to stay resilient and work to combat “a full-fledged crisis."

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Class Day moved to Woolsey Hall

With thunder and lightning predicted for Sunday afternoon, Yale will move the Class Day ceremony from Old Campus to Woolsey Hall, the University announced on […]

Baccalaureate ceremony kicks off 317th Commencement

Yale began the 317th Commencement celebrations with a traditional Baccalaureate service for graduating seniors and their families in Woolsey Hall on Saturday afternoon.

LIVEBLOG: Class Day 2018

Class Day, a staple of the University’s Commencement tradition, features festive hats and reflective words by administrators, students and a keynote speaker — Hillary Clinton LAW ’73, former […]

Div School grad to deliver sermon at royal wedding

As spectators around the world tune in on Saturday to watch the royal wedding of Prince Harry of Wales and American actress Meghan Markle, Yalies […]

University outlines next steps for community inclusion

University Secretary and Vice President for Student Life Kimberly Goff-Crews sent a campus-wide email Monday evening announcing a number of initiatives designed to help make Yale more inclusive.

Federal Office of Civil Rights investigates Yale

The Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights has opened an investigation into Yale for discrimination against men, in response to a complaint alleging that the University has violated Title IX.

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Yale holds listening session days after napping black student was reported to police

Graduate students met with administrators for a listening session at Warner House on Friday to voice concerns about institutional racism.

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Yale responds after black student reported for napping in common room

Yale sent an email to graduate and professional school students describing the incident as “deeply troubling” and reaffirming Yale’s commitment to addressing incidents of “racial bias, discrimination and harassment.”

Black student reported to YPD for napping in dormitory common room

Yale Police officers on Monday evening interrogated a black graduate student, Lolade Siyonbola GRD ’19, for more than 15 minutes, after a white graduate student reported Siyonbola to the police for sleeping in the HGS common room.

David Francis named new Hopper dean

David Francis, a poet, translator and longtime student advisor at Harvard, will be the next dean of Grace Hopper College.