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Yale investment model difficult to imitate

Economists and financial commentators are fond of using Swensen’s successful investment strategies as a model for private investment, recommending that individuals imitate Yale to grow their own wealth.

December 1, 2015

JON VICTOR

Four awarded Rhodes and Marshall Scholarships

Three Yale students were chosen for this year’s class of Rhodes Scholars, the organization announced on Saturday.

December 1, 2015

QI XU

Dragon mascot comes to Yale-NUS

Yale has its bulldog, Handsome Dan. The National University of Singapore has its lion, LiNUS. And now, Yale-NUS has its dragon. Last Wednesday, following a […]

December 1, 2015

AYLA BESEMER

Ambassadors talk special relationship between U.S., Canada

At a joint talk between Canadian Ambassador to the U.S. Gary Doer and former U.S. Ambassador to Canada David Jacobson Monday evening, diplomats discussed both […]

December 1, 2015

CAMERON HILL

Alumni company iXperience teaches practical career skills

When Aaron Fuchs ’09 graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering, he, like many Yalies, found himself in New York working in finance. He spent […]

November 22, 2015

VICTOR WANG

Faculty divided on free speech

In classrooms and offices across campus, faculty have watched as students and administrators debate racial tensions on campus, freedom of expression and where the two intersect, if at all.

November 20, 2015

DANIELA BRIGHENTI & JON VICTOR

Amid campus turmoil, alumni fundraiser cancelled

The University has cancelled its fifth annual alumni fundraiser, citing recent campus racial controversies.

November 20, 2015

FINNEGAN SCHICK & VICTOR WANG

Yale and the national media

Within the span of five days, a crowd of students surrounded Yale College Dean Jonathan Holloway on Cross Campus, University of Missouri president Timothy Wolfe […]

November 20, 2015

JACOB STERN

Racial debates transform “Overheard”

Over the past few weeks, the popular Facebook group “Overheard at Yale” has rapidly transformed from a source of comedic relief to a forum for […]

November 20, 2015

RACHEL TREISMAN & CAITLYN WHERRY

Slaughter talks foreign policy strategy

On Wednesday and Thursday afternoons, small crowds gathered in Luce Hall to hear Anne-Marie Slaughter, former director of policy planning at the state department, discuss […]

November 20, 2015

FINNEGAN SCHICK

GESO joins Next Yale for teach-in

On Wednesday, the Graduate Employees and Students Organization and Next Yale, a fledgling student group focused on addressing issues of race at Yale, held a teach-in on how the endowment could be used to address those issues, demonstrating that the controversies of the past few weeks are not unique to Yale College.

November 19, 2015

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