POLICY & ADMINISTRATION
BENJAMIN HERNANDEZ
Yale trustees convene on campus for in-person meetings as presidential search continues

Before their third meeting of the year and five months since the University announced its ongoing presidential search, Yale Corporation members made their way to New Haven.

February 16, 2024

BENJAMIN HERNANDEZ
Federal investigation into antisemitism at Yale based on November ‘Gaza under siege’ panel

Since first reporting on the matter, the News has confirmed that the investigation was sparked by a Dec. 5 complaint about a Nov. 6 panel discussion related to Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza.

February 16, 2024

BENJAMIN HERNANDEZ & LAURA OSPINA
Yale to begin design for High Street pedestrianization

The University plans to start redesigning the street in the spring, though some New Haven residents have expressed concerns over Yale’s role in the new project.

February 16, 2024

JOSIE REICH & MOLLY REINMANN
Financial aid recipients less likely to have applied to Yale with test scores

Universities nationwide have debated the merits of requiring applicants to submit standardized test scores. With Dartmouth’s recent decision to bring back its requirement for the next admissions cycle, the pressure is on for Yale — which is set to release a long-term decision on the test score requirement in the coming weeks.

February 15, 2024

TRISTAN HERNANDEZ & HAILEY TALBERT
Housing process for 2024 commences on expedited timeline

The housing process, which underwent major reforms last year, will conclude over two weeks earlier than last year’s.

February 15, 2024

ADA PERLMAN
PROFILE: Meet Maytal Saltiel, Yale’s first Jewish University Chaplain

The News sat down with Maytal Saltiel, the first Jewish person in Yale’s history to serve as the University Chaplain, to discuss her new role.

February 14, 2024

KAITLYN POHLY
How will backlash against Harvard and Penn influence Yale’s presidential search?

Following significant backlash against former University of Pennsylvania President Elizabeth Magill and former Harvard University President Claudine Gay, students at Yale hold a range of opinions on how — and if — this will affect Yale’s own presidential search, further dividing a community strained by tension.

February 13, 2024

BENJAMIN HERNANDEZ
Student Advisory Council members reflect on presidential search committee report

The News spoke to the three ex-officio members and secretary of the Student Advisory Council, all of whom felt that the Search Committee’s email captured their report but noted its limitations in summarizing the 21-page report.

February 8, 2024

BENJAMIN HERNANDEZ
Woodbridge Hall: the President’s office?

The Offices of the President and of the Secretary and Vice President for University Life have been situated on the first floor of Sheffield-Sterling-Strathcona Hall since construction at the Schwarzman Center prompted relocation over five years ago.

February 8, 2024

LAURA OSPINA
Yale Office of New Haven Affairs ushers in new leadership

After 13 years, Lauren Zucker, associate vice president for New Haven Affairs and University Properties, retired on Thursday. Alexandra Daum, with a background in state development and New Haven real estate, assumes the lead on town-gown relations.

February 5, 2024

JOSIE REICH
Students, administrators weigh merits of viewing admissions files

Students have a right to view their admissions files under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974. While many students who have viewed their files saw it as a valuable learning experience, the Admissions Office sees it as a potential source of misinformation about the application process.

February 4, 2024