Ilana Seager
Ilana Seager
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SEAGER: We are not untouchable
Today is World AIDS Day. Now, in December 2011, we are 30 years from the first reports of AIDS in the United States, and, while we do not yet have a cure, it is remarkable to see the progress that has been made.
Alums sound off on Singapore
Following the announcement earlier this month of Yale’s plan to open a new liberal arts college in collaboration with the National University of Singapore, University President Richard Levin invited faculty, students and alumni to weigh in on the proposal. Ilana Seager interviewed alumni about their views, three of which are represented here.
TD dean stable after car hits him
Timothy Dwight Dean John Loge is stable after he and his brother-in-law were hit by a car Wednesday night in front of Union Station. Loge underwent surgery to repair a broken leg and arm.
TD dean Loge in surgery after auto accident
Timothy Dwight College dean John Loge was struck by an automobile outside Union Station Wednesday night. He is currently in surgery to treat fractures in his right leg and arm.
Funding cut for six campus publications
The Institution for Social and Policy Studies has cut funding to the six student publications it used to support, and they must now look to their alumni bases and local organizations to bolster their budgets.
'The Postal Service' was already taken
Yale Station postal worker Roger Loiseau isn't just a friendly neighborhood mail employee — he's also a musician who has released a debut album released under his stage name, RD Byrd.
Another ex-British PM hits the Ivy League
It seems that the Yale-Harvard rivalry has made its way across the pond. Gordon Brown, who stepped down as British prime minister and Labour Party leader in May, will be one of the Visiting Fellows at Harvard's Institute of Politics this fall. Unlike fellow former British prime minister Tony Blair's three-year appointment at Yale, Brown's fellowship will last only a week, beginning Sept. 20.
Some professors deferring retirement
Professors say turnover important to bring in junior faculty
Universities across the country have seen their faculties age over the past few years, as sinking retirement packages and frozen salaries lead professors to defer retiring. But at Yale, few tenured professors retire each year, according to Deputy Provost Lloyd Suttle, and this has not changed for some time.
Knitters find a place in Yale’s social fabric
The knitting population of Yale is both sizable and visible: Over the last few years, several knitting clubs have sprung up as more undergraduates take an interest in making their own scarves and sweaters.
Former provost brings Yale experience to Oxford
Former Yale Provost Andrew Hamilton, now the vice-chancellor of the University of Oxford, spoke with the Newsabout using his experience at Yale to develop Oxford’s campus and to build stronger alumni support.