Lynn Novick ’83 B.A. has big ambitions for her latest documentary “College Behind Bars.” The four-part series directed and produced by Novick, (co-produced by Sarah Botstein, and executive produced by Ken Burns), airs in November on PBS and is being shown...
Yale’s endowment earned a 5.7% investment return (net of fees) for the year ending June 30, 2019. The endowment value increased from $29.4 billion on June 30, 2018, to $30.3 billion on June 30, 2019.
Spending from the endowment — which is the largest...
“Many of us here have potential that was never realized,” said Luis (last name withheld), an incarcerated student, when reflecting on his experience in two Yale English classes. “Educational opportunities like this, which actually challenge us, help us...
Six of the 26 recipients of 2019 MacArthur Fellowships — known informally as “genius” grants — have ties to Yale. The awards were announced on Sept. 25.
MacArthur Fellowships — which come with a stipend of $625,000 to each recipient paid out over five...