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Yale 'wins' 151st regatta

June 13, 2016

Something happened on June 12 for the first time in the 151-year history of the Yale-Harvard Regatta, America's oldest intercollegiate athletic...

In memoriam: Phyllis Curtin, former voice professor

June 13, 2016

Renowned American soprano Phyllis Curtin died on June 5 at age 94. From 1974 to 1983, she taught voice at the Yale School of Music, overseeing the opera...

As part of international festival, musical alumni consider: How will you change your city?

June 10, 2016

As part of the International Festival of Arts & Ideas, a day-long symposium titled “Listen. Engage. Act.” will take place at the Yale School of Music on...

Yale will ‘offer a vigorous defense’ against suit by expelled student

June 9, 2016

Yale University today said that it would vigorously defend itself against a federal lawsuit filed by a student who was expelled in February for sexual...

Muhammad Ali originally named for ardent abolitionist and Yale alumnus Cassius Clay

June 9, 2016

When heavyweight boxing champion Cassius Clay changed his name to Muhammad Ali after converting to Islam, he stated that his birth name was “a slave name,”...

Yale announces new trustees, senior fellow

June 9, 2016

The Yale Corporation, the university’s governing board, has named a new senior fellow and will welcome two new members beginning July 1, President Peter...

Yale Immunobiology welcomes two Pew Latin American Fellows

June 9, 2016

Two emerging scientists, Silvina A. del Carmen and Ileana Licona, have joined the labs of Yale immunobiologists as Pew Latin American Fellows in the...

Chinese university leaders to gain insights into Western education via Yale visits

June 8, 2016

Chinese university presidents, vice presidents, and provosts will come to New Haven each year to learn about the Western approach to education under a new...

Reconnecting with campus and classmates: Yale College reunions set attendance records

June 8, 2016

The most recent quinquennial class reunions in Yale College set a new overall record, with 4,538 alumni returning to New Haven and a total attendance of 7...