Elyssa Folk
Elyssa Folk
Recent Stories
At the office with Big Rick
'What's the coffee scene?' is early morning worry
It's 6:15 a.m., and Rick Levin is already carrying considerable weight on his shoulders. Yale President Richard Levin is many things to students -- the man who addressed them at their freshman assembly, the name student activist groups hiss at during...
City minister pushing for spot on trustee ballot
David Lee DIV '93, backed by unions, needs more signatures to get on ballot by petition
The Rev. W. David Lee DIV '93, a city pastor, father of four and community activist, has launched a bold campaign to become the newest member of the University's highest policy-making body. Lee, pastor at the Varick Memorial AME Zion Church on Dixwell...
Yale: Little change likely in 300th celebration
Yale administrators, deans, masters and student representatives met Wednesday to discuss the fate of the final tercentennial weekend in October. While no decisions are final, officials said it is likely the multi-million dollar celebration will go on...
With events cancelled, campus comes together
Many said the days after Tuesday's terrorist attack would be the worst -- and so the University continued to cancel programs and make schedule adjustments to help a grieving community. Classes throughout the University met as planned, but many...
Yale, seeking normalcy, keeps classes going
Just minutes after many of them heard about Tuesday's terrorist attacks, Yale administrators convened at a regularly scheduled officers meeting in Woodbridge Hall and planned the University's reaction to an incident likely to impact many members of the...
Despite sour economy, alums keep on giving
Stagnant economic growth didn't keep Yalies from writing checks to their alma mater this year, as the tercentennial celebration helped bring fund-raising totals to new heights. The bearish stock market may have hurt investors, but fiscal year 2001 was...
China welcomes Levin 'like a rock star'
Yale's tercentennial celebration spread across the Pacific Ocean to China this summer, where University ties date back nearly 150 years. In May, Yale President Richard Levin led a delegation that traveled to Hong Kong and mainland China to celebrate...
Yale drops lawsuit as Saudis pay up old tab
Yale settled a lawsuit last week in which the Yale-New Haven Hospital and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia were in dispute over outstanding medical bills totaling nearly $52,000. Several months ago, the University filed a suit at U.S. District Court against...
Two new members for Yale Corporation
At the next meeting of the Yale Corporation, name tags may be required. Today Yale will announce that Edward Bass '68, a member of the family that has contributed more than $40 million to Yale in the past two decades, has been selected as a successor...
At next tercentennial weekend: Clinton -- and 'Crows'
Former President Bill Clinton will headline the last event of Yale's yearlong tercentennial celebration next month, University Secretary Linda Lorimer said Tuesday. The University is also bringing world leaders, top academics and the rock band...