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Officers trained under Swensen see high returns

The three colleges that have returned higher endowment figures than Yale so far this year have one thing in common: endowment leaders who trained under Yale’s Chief Investment Officer David Swensen.

Few sophomores pick mixed-gender housing

But despite enthusiasm, few members of the class of 2018 have opted to live in mixed-gender suites.

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Seven new senior societies established

There are seven new senior societies on campus this fall, the result of an initiative begun last spring to make the society system more inclusive.

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Yale prepares for on-campus crisis

In August, Yale simulated the unthinkable: a major shooting on campus.

ESL resources available, but underutilized

When Marco Bonett-Matiz GRD ’16, a 7th-year Ph.D. candidate, organized a series of workshops for physics teaching assistants last year, he noticed that almost all of the Asian TAs stopped attending by the second session. Puzzled at first, Bonett-Matiz later received feedback that his workshops were not tailored for or mindful enough of TAs who did not speak English as their first language.

Racial activist draws crowd

DeRay Mckesson, a prominent figure in the Black Lives Matter social movement, spoke last night to a packed audience at the Afro-American Cultural Center about the importance of social media and educational reform in effecting meaningful social change.

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YCC moves forward on semester projects

The Yale College Council is moving forward on its projects for the semester, placing financial aid as one of its key priorities for the term ahead while continuing their work on sexual misconduct policy and mental health reform.

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OCS introduces career advising panels

Through a new series of panels offered by the Office of Career Strategy, students can get a taste of five different career paths before applying for jobs.

Yale Daily Minute: October 6, 2015

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Local activists advocate for Calhoun name change

A crowd of about 20 protesters chanting and holding picket signs assembled on Elm Street in the wind and rain Saturday afternoon to advocate for the renaming of Calhoun College.

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“Other genders” stand out in AAU survey

Students who identify outside the traditional gender binary reported a higher rate of sexual assault in the recent AAU survey.

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