Tag: Yale

Asian American Pacific Islander
I Wasn’t a Good Asian Daughter… But That Got Me into College
Holistic admissions should encourage students to celebrate different components of their unique personal identities rather than conform to what they think admissions officers are looking for.
February 4, 2021
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COVID-19
Yale Faculty Move to End Disciplinary Actions on Students Failing to Comply With COVID-19 Measures
More than 100 faculty at the Yale School of Public Health signed an open letter — calling on university leaders across the nation to end “unnecessarily punitive disciplinary actions” on students who fail to follow all school health protocols amid the COVID-19 pandemic, reported Yale News. Harvard epidemiologist Julia Marcus and John Hopkins Bloomberg School of […]
November 5, 2020
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Latinx
Two Yale Faculty Named Among 100 Most Inspiring Hispanic/Latinx Scientists
Cell Mentor, an online professional resource for scientists created by Cell Press, just named two faculty at Yale among the 100 most inspiring Hispanic/Latinx scientists. As part of National Hispanic Heritage Month, a committee of scientific advisors selected Drs. Daniel Colón-Ramos and Enrique De La Cruz, based on scholarly achievements, mentoring excellence, and commitment to […]
September 23, 2020
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Asian American Pacific Islander
DOJ Investigation: Yale ‘Illegally Discriminates’ Against Asian American, White Applicants
Following a two-year investigation, the U.S. Justice Department determined on Thursday that Yale University is “illegally discriminating against Asian American and white applicants, in violation of federal civil rights law,” reports the Associated Press. Yale “rejects scores of Asian American and white applicants each year based on their race, whom it otherwise would admit,” the […]
August 16, 2020
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COVID-19
Young Invincibles: Elite Institutions Should Accept Stimulus Funds
Late last week, the University of Pennsylvania joined its rich, elite peers, like Harvard, Princeton, Stanford and Yale universities, in refusing its share of funds from the coronavirus stimulus package. It was a laudable move on the part of these universities, many observers said, but one advocacy group, Young Invincibles, said on Monday these universities shouldn’t refuse the money.
April 27, 2020
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News Roundup
Felicity Huffman Sentenced to Prison for Role in Admissions Scandal
Actress Felicity Huffman, who pleaded guilty for her role in the college admissions scandal, was sentenced to 14 days in prison on Friday. Huffman is required to report to prison by Oct. 25. The former Desperate Housewives star  will also have to pay a fine of $30,000 and complete 250 hours of community service. In 2017, Huffman […]
September 13, 2019
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Free Speech Among Issues Explored at CGS Convening
CHICAGO — Northwestern University’s provost, Dr. Jonathan Holloway, knows first-hand how difficult it can be to navigate free speech issues on campus.
July 9, 2018
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Students
Legacy Preferences Challenged at Elite Schools
BOSTON — Students and alumni at some of the nation’s top universities are urging their schools to reconsider admissions policies that give an edge to relatives of alumni. Campus groups for first-generation and low-income students at 12 elite universities issued a joint letter Wednesday asking their schools to review the impact of so-called legacy admissions […]
February 14, 2018
African-American
Yale Worker Destroys Stained-glass Window Depicting Slaves
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – A former Yale University dining services worker facing criminal charges for destroying a stained-glass window depicting slaves in a cotton field said Tuesday that he should not have done it, but he found the image disturbing. Corey Menafee, who is black, used a broomstick last month to break the window inside Calhoun […]
July 12, 2016
Women
Legal Profession Struggling With Dearth of Minority Representation
A dearth of minority representation in the legal profession remains a serious issue that begins with a quality education for all students.
November 4, 2015
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