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ZHEMIN SHAO
OCS kicks off annual networking series; virtual events to continue post-COVID

OCS staff and students shared their experiences with virtual career fairs and weighed in on the future of college networking.

September 15, 2021

SARAH COOK & ZACK HAUPTMAN
Students report Wi-Fi struggles on campus

In the first weeks of classes, students have reported Wi-Fi problems amid a six-year project to renovate the entire University’s networks and other possible causes. Still, no IT tickets have been filed regarding Wi-Fi problems this semester.

September 14, 2021

JULIA BIALEK
Students disappointed with lack of standardized policy about continuing coursework while in isolation

After testing positive, students must make individual arrangements with instructors to keep up with classes.

September 14, 2021

The sign of Arnold Hall out front.
JULIA BROWN & AMELIA DAVIDSON
Yale Law School cancels in-person reunion, no virtual replacement announced

Keeping with the University’s pattern of large event cancelations, Law School alumni whose class years end in 0s, 1s, 5s and 6s will have to wait to reunite together in New Haven.

September 14, 2021

ROSE HOROWITCH
Harvard vows to pull investments from fossil fuel industry, leaving Yale behind

The move comes after years of student pressure at both Yale and Harvard to fully divest their endowments.

September 14, 2021

A photo of Harvard
PHILIP MOUSAVIZADEH
Two decades later, Yalies reflect on 9/11

Yale students, professors and affiliates weigh in on the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001.

September 14, 2021

SELIN NALBANTOGLU
YCC’s First-Year Handbook includes new COVID-19 and FGLI resources

The Yale College Council published an updated version of the First-Year Handbook in late August with new sections dedicated to COVID-19 regulations and resources for first-generation, low-income students.

September 14, 2021

The cover of the 2021-22 handbook.
JULIA BIALEK & AMELIA DAVIDSON
Classes of 2024 and 2025 set record numbers for enrollment

The Yale College population hit a record high for the 2021-2022 school year, posing issues for housing and class sizes.

September 12, 2021

JAMES RICHARDSON, DEAN CENTA & LOUIE LU
“A Ph.D. student from New Haven, Connecticut”: Matt Amodio’s GRD ’23 18-game Jeopardy! win streak on the line Monday night

Yale Ph.D. student Matt Amodio GRD ’23, whose success on Jeopardy! this summer has earned him the third-highest total winnings from regular-season play, returns to television screens Monday night for the show’s new season.

September 12, 2021

The current all-time money standings on Jeopardy!
JULIA BROWN
School of Nursing receives largest-ever donation

Linda Rodman ’73 GRD ’75 gifted $6 million to the School of Nursing, establishing a new faculty position in gerontology.

September 9, 2021

Students walk and sit in front of the School of Nursing
LUCY HODGMAN
YCC sets policy agenda for transition back to in-person school

Amid changing COVID-19 restrictions, the Yale College Council is setting its policy agenda for the 2020-21 academic year.

September 9, 2021