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Group sues Department of Education

The anti-affirmative action group Students for Fair Admissions filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education on Oct. 27, alleging the department’s unwillingness to release what the group believed to be public information from a federal investigation.

Silliman haunted house comes back to life

The annual Silliman tradition returned Sunday and Monday for the first time since 2013, with more than 100 students attending the Sunday night event at Santos’ house. But while Silliman usually holds only a single event for Halloween each year, Santos said she decided to combine all the traditional events into one “Halloweekend” featuring a Halloween cookout and a costume party, as well as the haunted house.

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Colonel criticizes American military involvement in Middle East

In his argument, Bacevich said that people are asking the wrong questions about American military involvement in the Middle East. The American public, Bacevich argued, are too concerned with the threat of the Islamic State and do not think broadly about the region and the United States’ presence there.

Yale-China programs see spike in apps

Yale-China Association’s educational exchange programs reached peak popularity this year, with the number of applications jumping from 40 to 60.

Hale Ross ’18 remembered for warmth and wit

Hale Ross ’18, an undergraduate from Washington, D.C., died on Sunday evening. Yale College Dean Jonathan Holloway informed the Yale community of the news in an email Monday morning. Ross was 20 years old.

Yale startup on track to $1m seed round

A Yale startup has raised 75 percent of its $1 million target in the seed round of funding which began in February. Founded by Ellen […]

SOM climbs in rankings

In its annual business school rankings, the Economist magazine ranked Yale School of Management as the 15th best school worldwide — a jump from previous years — on Oct. 16.

Students honor Black Panther anniversary

A strong believer in social justice, Hill was one of five undergraduates and two professional students who spent fall break in Oakland, California, learning about the past and present of black activism at a four-day commemoration marking the 50th anniversary of the Black Panther Party, a revolutionary black nationalist group.

Eyeing rankings, Salovey presents new goals to faculty

University President Peter Salovey presented a vision last week for enhancing Yale’s faculty and resources to close the gap between Yale’s overall rankings and its relatively lower rankings as a research institution.

Buckley event spotlights American party system

The event featured three panel discussions in Linsly-Chittenden Hall about the history, present state and future of America’s party system. At a reception and dinner at the Omni Hotel, U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis ’01 (R-FL) called for the restoration of a constitutional government and rule of law.

YURA launches Research Database

On Saturday, the Yale Undergraduate Research Association unveiled its Research Database, the most comprehensive, searchable directory of faculty research listings available to the Yale community to date.