POLICY & ADMINISTRATION
JULIA BIALEK
COVID-19 transmission rates among undergraduates higher than same point last fall

In mid-January, Yale announced a monthlong arrival quarantine consisting of three distinct phases for undergraduates enrolled in residence as a means of containing COVID-19 spread […]

February 24, 2021

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JULIA BIALEK & EMILY TIAN
New policy bans punishment for COVID-19 compact violations when reporting sexual misconduct

Yale’s Title IX policies have been formally updated so students who report an incident of sexual misconduct cannot be disciplined for violating COVID-19 guidelines at […]

February 22, 2021

ROSE HOROWITCH & BEATRIZ HORTA
Yale announces Wu Tsai Institute for interdisciplinary neurocognition research

On Tuesday, the University announced a donation to establish the Wu Tsai Institute, which will provide a hub for researchers to study human cognition.  The […]

February 19, 2021

AMELIA DAVIDSON
As decision release date is delayed, Yale prepares for second year of virtual Bulldog Days

As the pandemic continues to prevent safe travel to campus, the Office of Undergraduate Admissions is planning a second iteration of virtual Bulldog Days for […]

February 17, 2021

JULIA BIALEK
Yale summer research and COVID-19 course credit policies allow for student flexibility

While the pandemic shut down nearly all undergraduate activities on campus last summer, the University plans to welcome students back for summer 2021 — with […]

February 17, 2021

ROSE HOROWITCH
Admin provide fundraising update on Jackson Institute’s transition to a school

Editor’s Note: The original headline of this article, published on Feb. 14, incorrectly implied that the University had in recent years continued to transfer funds […]

February 14, 2021

AMELIA DAVIDSON
Yale extends test-optional policy for 2021-2022 admissions cycle

Yale announced on Thursday that it will continue to be test optional for the 2021-2022 admissions cycle due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. With Thursday’s […]

February 14, 2021

JULIA BROWN & AMELIA DAVIDSON
ANALYSIS: What a new DOJ could mean for Yale admissions

A week after the United States Department of Justice dropped its lawsuit against the University, Yale affiliates and other legal scholars weighed in on the […]

February 11, 2021

ROSE HOROWITCH
Yale employees seek millions for University’s alleged mismanagement of funds

Yale workers have countered the University’s efforts to resolve their 2016 suit without trial. The suit seeks millions in damages for the University’s handling of […]

February 11, 2021

KERUI YANG
Manas Punhani SOM ’21, Phyllis Mugadza ’21 named winners of the 2020 Reimagine Challenge

On Feb. 2, Manas Punhani SOM ’21 and Phyllis Mugadza ’21 were named winners of the 2020 Reimagine Challenge hosted by Schmidt Futures. They were […]

February 10, 2021

ROSE HOROWITCH
University Cabinet hears status update on belonging initiatives

At the most recent University Cabinet meeting, University President Peter Salovey’s advisers were charged with developing individual plans to implement Yale’s wide-ranging belonging initiatives, which […]

February 10, 2021