University stays out of local politics
Among the Yalies heading to the polls Tuesday was University President Richard Levin, who was spotted at the Ward 10 polling station in East Rock on Tuesday afternoon.
Like many voters, he kept his choices to himself. But he’s not just being coy.
“Absolutely not,” he said when asked to disclose his choices in the election.
Levin and the University’s other officers — who include Provost Peter Salovey and Yale’s seven vice presidents — have long agreed not to disclose their votes in local, state or national elections. Nor do they make campaign contributions. Levin conceived...
Yale is the 800 pound gorilla in New Haven. With it's wallet and ownership of a good part of the city, and discussion on whether or not it's officers are politically "neutral" is a moot point.
I agree with Elm City. Yale officials don't have hold signs at the polls to get there way with City government.
The Mayor and Council are in Yale's pocket and always have been since at least the 1950's. Yale gets whatever it wants, whenever it wants it.
Doesn't the YDN understand this?
£800 isn't very much money if you think about it - perhaps the Yale Gorilla is very good at pound stretching??
Must be tough on Levin. The city stuffed a HUGE new elementary/middle school in his back yard and he couldn't say a word about it.