Yale University will honor the life and work of the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. with celebrations and services on campus and in the New Haven community.The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., in New Haven in June, 1964, when he received an honorary Doctor of...
Peter Ammon, German ambassador to the United States since August 2011, will give a talk on “Strategies in Times of Crisis: New Opportunities for German-American Cooperation” on Tuesday, Jan. 15, at 4 p.m. in Rm. 203, Luce Hall, 34 Hillhouse Ave.Sponsored...
Elizabeth Alexander knows better than most what it’s like to make art for an unusually public and historic event: The poet and Yale professor wrote the celebratory poem for President Obama’s first inauguration, delivering it before a vast audience at the...
Last fall, after Provost Peter Salovey was announced as the University’s next president, the Yale Daily News queried students about the role and responsibilities of a Yale provost. Not many of those interviewed were in the know.The provost, guessed one...
Yale historian Beverly Gage will be an eyewitness to history when she provides live coverage of President Obama’s second inauguration for “PBS NewsHour” on Monday, Jan. 21.Beverly GageGage has often provided commentary on the evening program, and she is...