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Endowment thrives off little-known hedge fund

Yale’s endowment returns are among the highest in the Ivy League thanks to an obscure Boston hedge fund — just one company in a network of bankers, managers and financiers used to enhance Yale’s portfolio performance.

8th annual WLI conference draws hundreds

On Saturday, hundreds of aspiring leaders gathered at the Omni Hotel for the eighth annual Women’s Leadership Initiative conference.

Students convene to discuss better Europe

Solutions for some of the most pressing issues facing the European Union may be coming from across the pond — in fact, from right here in New Haven.

Financial aid deadline may move up

The deadline for incoming and current Yale students to apply for financial aid may come earlier next year as a result of the U.S. government’s decision to consider earlier tax returns in calculating federal student aid.

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Another ethnic studies prof departs

Birgit Brander Rasmussen will leave the University at the end of this academic year following a controversial promotion review process that some of Rasmussen’s colleagues have alleged was colored by bias against her gender, disability and area of scholarship.

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Salovey names presidential task force

After the University launched an anti-discrimination website earlier this week, University President Peter Salovey has announced the formation of another one of his proposed initiatives: a presidential task force on diversity and inclusion.

Brown announces $165 million diversity plan

Brown University announced on Monday the final draft of its plan to bolster diversity and inclusion on its campus, directing roughly $165 million toward the initiative.

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Increased interest in rushing SAE

Despite igniting national headlines for alleged racism last fall, Yale’s chapter of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity attracted more potential members this rush season than it did the year before.

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Princeton professor discusses free speech

Robert P. George — noted legal philosopher, conservative thinker and Princeton professor of jurisprudence — came to campus Wednesday to speak to Yale students on the topics of academic freedom and liberal arts ideals. During his two-hour talk, George described the dangers modern universities face from intellectual homogeneity, and he called on students to rigorously assess their own positions.

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Admins to consider sliding scale for SSIC

The idea of a “sliding scale” to determine the expected summer contribution for students on financial aid is on the table, but questions remain about its feasibility.

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Students propose multiracial peer liaison program

When Chandler Gregoire ’17 stepped onto Yale’s campus as a freshman more than three years ago, she was assigned two peer liaisons: one from the Afro-American Cultural Center and the other from the Asian American Cultural Center.

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