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Clinton to speak at Yale Oct. 31
Former president to return to campus on Zedillo's invitation
Former President Bill Clinton LAW '73 will speak on campus Oct. 31, Yale President Richard Levin said Tuesday. Clinton, who spoke to a capacity crowd of 8,000 on Cross Campus during Yale's tercentennial celebration in the fall of 2001, will return to...
Levin to help plan for science ed center
After stints consulting for Major League Baseball and a federal postal commission, Yale President Richard Levin is adding Hartford's proposed science center to his list of extracurricular activities. Levin will head a Strategic Planning Committee for...
Yale's 'JEOPARDY!' hopes rest on Schrum
Silliman junior chosen to represent Yale on game show's college championship
Maybe it was the "extra spark." Or it could be his a cappella-cultivated charisma. Or perhaps it was knowing the easternmost Great Lake. Whatever it was, it worked. Robby Schrum '05, a Silliman College Classics major who sings with the Baker's Dozen...
Levin to travel to China in November
President to be honored by Chinese schools
Yale President Richard Levin, whose tenure has been marked by an emphasis on making Yale a global university, will travel to China with other faculty members the second week in November. Levin will be honored by three major Chinese universities he...
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Yale and union leaders reached a tentative agreement on an unprecedented eight-year contract Thursday, ending a high profile 23-day strike and 19 months of contentious negotiations. Union leaders will present the agreements to their members today at...
Yale, unions close to settlement
Leaders to reconvene today; workers expect Monday return
As a high-profile strike by University workers entered its fourth week, Yale and its unions appeared close to a settlement Wednesday night after both sides reported progress on a number of contentious issues. Yale President Richard Levin and John...
Yale, unions reach accord; three week strike to end
Mayor helps to broker deal between Levin, union leader Wilhelm '67
After 19 months of negotiations and a 23 day strike, Yale and union leaders have reached tentative agreements on eight-year contracts for nearly 4,000 workers, a senior Yale administrative official said Thursday. Yale and union leaders will announce...
Endowment likely to hit $11 billion
Value would be record high for University
Yale's endowment is poised to reach an all-time high of $11 billion despite the struggling economy, Yale President Richard Levin said Monday. The increase reverses last year's slight decline in the endowment and continues a decade-long surge in the...
Strikebreakers walk out, welcomed by unions
Days after the University's use of subcontracted Hispanic workers to replace striking employees incited controversy among some city and national leaders, 13 temporary replacement workers walked off the job and joined striking Yale employees on picket...
Author Walker cancels talk to avoid picket lines
As Yale students decide whether or not to cross picket lines formed by striking employees, union leaders said they are actively encouraging guests slated to speak on campus to respect the current job action. And at least one guest -- renowned novelist...