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Poli Sci professor monitors elections in Afghanistan
Susan Hyde, an assistant professor in Yale’s Political Science Department, just returned from spending more than a week in Afghanistan as part of a 90-person observer mission headed by the American electoral assistance organization Democracy International.
Harvard/Yale cross-admits explain their decisions
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Interviews with 31 admits to both schools reveal that some go for Harvard’s reputation and serious atmosphere, and others prefer the laid-back environment of Yale. Admissions officers said they try to provide personalized attention to each of their admits but ultimately, the decision falls to the student.
Fewer freshmen apply for aid
But University still spends more on aid than last year
Fewer Yale freshmen applied for financial aid this year than last year, according to figures released today by the Financial Aid Office, but Yale’s total financial aid expenditure rose from last year.
Yalies use their noodles, Newsweek says
Watch out, Harvard! Yale is ranked No. 1 in Newsweek magazine’s list of the "Best 25 Schools for Brainiacs," published on Monday. "Whether you're a brainiac, future power broker, or a jock there's probably something for you at Yale," the article said.
Univ. trims scholarships for children of staff
Administrators say they are enforcing a pre-existing rule
Yale’s Child Scholarship Plan awards an annual college scholarship of up to $15,200 for children of faculty and staff members who have worked full-time for the University for at least six years. Beginning next academic year, Yale will deduct the value of outside scholarships before calculating Yale's award. The change has caught some off-guard.
CollegeOnly, the new GoodCrush
Yalies fed up with prying employers and nosy parents on Facebook might now have a fix: CollegeOnly. According to an article published in the Boston Herald Monday, this latest social networking site only issues accounts to those with college e-mails and prevents potential employers, parents and the greater public from accessing profiles. Read more after the jump.
Admission rate rises for class of 2014
After last year’s record-breaking application pool, the admission cycle for the class of 2014 saw a slight dip in application numbers, a lower yield and more students admitted from the waiting list.
New college deans appointed
Since May, Yale College Dean Mary Miller announced the appointment of new deans for Berkeley, Branford and Ezra Stiles colleges.
West Point transfer Miller '12 garners national attenton
"The resignation this month of Katherine Miller … has turned a spotlight on the hidden gay culture here and revived debate on campus about 'don’t ask, don’t tell,' at a time when Washington is also focused on the issue," wrote the Times' Corey Kilgannon. Read more, and watch video of Miller on "The Rachel Maddow Show," after the jump.
Another year, another third place ranking …
For the eighth year in a row, Yale was ranked third in U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges rankings, which this year were released Tuesday.