Name changed, Family Weekend begins
Yale officially changed the name this year, but not all campus groups have followed suit
Though students’ relatives will flock to campus this weekend, filling Union League Café, the Omni Hotel and the Yale Bowl as usual, campus visitors will not be treated to the “Parents’ Weekend” of years past. This time, it’s officially called “Family Weekend.”
The name change has been a long time coming, and this year Yale finally made the switch, according to Saveena Dhall, assistant dean of Yale College and the director of the event. Although its designation has changed, “Family Weekend” is virtually the same.
“Most of our students invite their families to join in on the...
