Yale Daily News

Much has been written of the mudslinging, drama and collective despair of the 2016 presidential election, but as two campaigns draw to a close, the historic nature of the 2016 election is increasingly evident to Yale professors and historians.

November 8, 2016

“Hillary’s life is really a reflection of coming of age in the 1960s,” said Alan Schechter, a political science professor at Wellesley and former academic advisor to Hillary Clinton LAW ’73. “The key to understanding Hillary in term[s] of why she went to Yale and what she did after Yale is really key to understanding her whole [life].”

November 8, 2016

On election night, Yalies are planning a variety of events, from watch parties to seminars to detox spaces, to celebrate or mourn the results of an unpredictable election cycle.

November 8, 2016

As the national election approaches, third-party candidates offer a viable alternative for a subsection of Yale voters dissatisfied with both major party candidates.

November 8, 2016

While some students spent the beginning of their fall semester getting re-acclimated to Yale, others spent their weekends traipsing around New England in an effort to register voters in advance of Tuesday’s election.

November 8, 2016

This election cycle, Yale ranked 15th among American universities in total political donations, with University affiliates contributing $561,585 to candidates, parties and outside spending groups.

November 8, 2016

Over the summer, the Yale College Republicans split into two distinct organizations after the group disagreed over whether to endorse Trump. The resulting schism, current and former members of the YCR said, is unlikely to be healed.

November 8, 2016

In the first three quarters of 2016, Yale spent $390,000 on lobbying efforts, according to the Center for Responsive Politics — a lower figure than in recent years.

November 8, 2016

Rae Na Lee ’19, an undergraduate from Seoul, South Korea, died Friday morning at her home in New Haven. Yale College Dean Jonathan Holloway notified the campus community of Lee’s passing in a message on Friday afternoon. Lee was 20 years old.

November 7, 2016

The Yale administration has created a faculty mentoring program to help new nontenured ladder faculty members integrate into the community and hear their feedback on the faculty recruitment process.

November 7, 2016

About 175 indigenous students gathered at Yale the past weekend for the annual Ivy Native Summit.

November 7, 2016