Kimberly Chow
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Meeting looks past rankings
Administrators, experts discuss alternatives to U.S. News ‘Best Colleges’
Admissions experts convened at Yale on Tuesday, taking a first step towards devising better alternatives to the annual U.S. News and World Report “Best Colleges” rankings.
Capelluto fund aids Elis
Today, the first 30 checks from the Alexander Capelluto Foundation Promise Fund are en route to scholarship recipients, who will soon be able to use this money to expand their academic options and lighten their financial burdens.
4 Eli grads join Admissions Office
Flexibility of jobs appeals to recent grads
As Ivy League acceptance rates plunge and the hallowed gates become more forbidding each admissions cycle, high school students are increasingly looking to admissions officers as the omnipotent guardians of these coveted college experiences. But at age 22, Mark Dunn ’07 is hardly the stern gatekeeper that would-be Yalies envision.
Constitution Day celebrates liberty
An Uncle Sam impersonator and free copies of the Constitution were just the beginning of the attractions on offer at Yale’s Constitution Day event, but few students stopped by Hewitt Quadrangle to take part in the festivities.
Admissions Office signs on to Zinch
Trumpeting the mantra “I am more than a test score,” the new Web site Zinch.com targets high school students worldwide who are more interested in sharpening their creative abilities than their Number Two pencils — and Yale is interested.
Univ. assesses overseas ethics
University officials said there is no cause for concern about Yale’s affiliations with study abroad program providers, despite revelations in recent weeks regarding kickbacks to other American schools.
Class of 2011 is most diverse class to date
The most racially diverse class in Yale’s history will arrive on campus today, as members of the Class of 2011 haul everything from shower shoes to intricately prepared shopping period schedules through Phelps Gate.
Univ. rank holds steady
Yale was ranked third in the U.S. News & World Report national college rankings for the fifth straight year, amidst a growing national controversy surrounding the publication’s methodology and quantitative focus.
Robert Bork sues Yale club over injuries
Tort reform advocate asks for $1 million after fall
Former Yale Law School professor and one-time Supreme Court nominee Robert Bork filed suit against the Yale Club of New York on Thursday, citing injuries sustained while speaking at the alumni social club last summer.