Six faculty members named as outstanding teachers were honored with special awards at the Yale College Senior Class Day program on Sunday, May 21. The teachers were nominated by undergraduates to receive the Yale College Prizes for Distinguished...
Two Yale seniors who represent the ideals of “sportsmanship and Yale tradition” were presented athletic awards by Thomas A. Beckett, director of athletics, at the Yale College Senior Class Day exercises. Heather Bentley received the Nellie Pratt Elliot...
Funeral services for William N. Parker, emeritus professor of economics and American Studies at Yale University, were held in Battell Chapel at Yale on May 5. Professor Parker died on April 29. He was the Phillip G. Bartlett Professor Emeritus of...
Four distinguished alumni of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences were awarded Wilbur Lucius Cross Medals at the Graduate School Convocation in the courtyard of the Hall of Graduate Studies on May 21. This year’s honorees are James G. Arthur (Ph.D...
At Yale University’s 299th Commencement today, 2,779 degrees were conferred, plus 255 awarded provisionally to students of the Law School. All figures are subject to change. The breakdown is as follows: HONORARY DEGREES: 10 YALE COLLEGE Bachelor of...
Five Yale College seniors were awarded prizes for superior academic work in their fields of study during Senior Class Day, May 21. Richard Brodhead, dean of Yale College, presented the awards during the ceremony on the Old Campus. The names of the...
Two members of the Yale College Class of 2000 who have been active in the Yale, New Haven and international communities were awarded the Roosevelt L. Thompson Prize during Senior Class Day ceremonies. Stanton Wheeler, chair of the Council of Masters...
Three members of the Yale College Class of 2000 were honored with the Chantler Prize in recognition of their courage, strength of character and high moral purpose during Senior Class Day ceremonies. Stanton Wheeler, chairman of the Council of Masters...
To ensure a successful maiden voyage this summer for the freedom schooner Amistad, Yale University and Yale Divinity School recently donated $25,000 toward operation of the newly-built replica of the original ship. The Amistad will operate as an...
Yale University’s 299th Commencement events will be held Sunday, May 21, and Monday, May 22, on the Yale campus. All reporters and photographers must have Yale media credentials during Class Day (Sunday) and Commencement (Monday) ceremonies on Old...