Thinking Aloud
Third Place Nonfiction
My favorite place at Yale has always been its Old Campus, a quad ringed by freshman dormitories in mismatched neo-Gothic styles.
Peruvian president calls for artifacts' return
If Yale doesn't return the artifacts that explorer Hiram Bingham brought to New Haven from Machu Picchu in the early 1900s, Peru's president, Alan Garcia, said he will consider the University no better than a common thief.
Free speech a concern for Yale-Singapore college
As Yale advances its plans to build a joint liberal arts campus in Asia with the National University of Singapore, some critics have questioned whether the autocratic government’s policies will compromise academic freedoms.
Profs seem receptive to Yale-NUS
But only about 25 attend faculty meeting to discuss college in Singapore
After a faculty meeting on the proposed Yale-NUS College drew few attendees, University President Richard Levin said professors have not been raising concerns about the project.
In Pierson, master’s departure to coincide with tightened budgets
Students say Pierson Master Harvey Goldblatt sparred with administrators over cuts to the college’s budget, which Goldblatt had built up with programs for Pierson students.
Yale, Singapore plan new liberal arts college
Univ. awaits NUS budget, Yale faculty input before decision
The new Yale-NUS College would have a governing board made up of Yale and NUS appointees but would grant degrees from NUS, not Yale.
Life in photos
When Peter van Agtmael ‘03 thinks about his convalescence, he pictures himself sitting in a rocking chair, looking through millions of photographs. “Photography is my diary,” he said over the phone this week. It’s also his way of exposing the American public to the brutalities of war.
Singapore’s education minister to visit campus
Since 2009, Yale has consulted the National University of Singapore on a proposed liberal arts college in that country. The minister will hear a panel of undergraduates in Jonathan Edwards College.
New Peruvian minister prioritizes artifacts’ return
Univ. hopes to negotiate with official
Peru’s new minister of culture is prioritizing returning Machu Picchu artifacts housed at Yale.
Tropical storm to hit New Haven today
Yale has a contingency plan for hurricanes and is unlikely to cancel classes due to the storm, University President Richard Levin said.
Palestinian representative calls Yale conference 'anti-Arab'
A representative of the Palestine Liberation Organization has accused the Yale of hosting right-wing extremists at a recent conference on anti-Semitism. Two of the three speakers singled out denied the charge, and the University says it honors academic freedom.
Palestinian authority assails Yale conference
Univ. accused of hosting extremists
The Palestinian Liberation Organization has accused the Yale of hosting right-wing extremists at a recent conference on anti-Semitism. Two of the three speakers singled out denied the charge, and President Levin said he will respond today.
Baseball gift may be returned
Yale baseball donor John Mazzuto ’70 is in jail, facing charges of financial conspiracy and fraud. Now, representatives of the company Mazzuto formerly headed say Yale is considering returning his $1.7 million gift.
Freshman Address 2010: The recap
"Seek out friends with different histories and different interests," Levin said. "You will find that you learn the most from the people least like you." Read other excerpts from the speech after the jump.
The 'Runaway' Professor?
McChrystal's graduate-level course will be open to few undergrads
Gen. Stanley McChrystal, recently relieved of his post as head of U.S. forces in Afghanistan, will teach a graduate-level seminar on leadership at Yale as a senior fellow at the Jackson Insitute for Global Affairs.
Peruvian congresswoman joins push for artifacts’ return
Coming up on the 100th anniversary of the rediscovery of Machu Pichu, and two months after Connecticut Sen. Christopher Dodd pledged his support to Peru in the ongoing debate over the ownership of Machu Picchu artifacts currently housed at Yale, a Peruvian politician has followed suit.
Judge dismisses Apache suit against Skull and Bones
A District of Columbia judge July 27 dismissed the case brought by descendants of the Native American chieftain Geronimo against Skull and Bones, as well as the University and senior members of the U.S. government, in February 2009. Their lawyer, Ramsey Clark, said he is not giving up and will now turn to the agencies in the executive branch and the Department of Defense that his clients previously tried to bypass.
McChrystal to teach graduate-level seminar
Less than two months after his dismissal from his post in Afghanistan, Gen. Stanley McChrystal will teach a graduate-level seminar on leadership this school year. Some spots in the class will be reserved for undergraduates.
Judge dismisses Apache suit against Skull and Bones
More than a year after descendants of the Apache chieftain Geronimo sued the secret society, the University and the U.S. government hoping to reclaim their ancestor's remains, the case was dismissed on July 27. But the plaintiffs' lawyer, Ramsey Clark, said he is not giving up.
Peruvian congresswoman joins push for artifacts' return
Congresswoman Hilaria Supa Huamán, a human rights activist and member of Peru's Nationalist Party, announced that she would throw her weight behind her country's efforts to reclaim the historic objects, the Peruvian news outlet Generaccion
Mr. Levin goes to Washington
President Barack Obama A White House representative declined to comment on the agenda for Thursday's meeting, or the topic of Hamburg's speech. After hearing from the public at another meeting today, members of PCAST will update the audience on their current projects, which include a study of health information technology, a searchable database of health care records designed to facilitate transfers of patients' information between doctors and hospitals, and a review of science, technology, engineering and math education in America.
Anti-Yale animal rights protest draws small crowd
Carrying signs that read "End Ivy League Animal Abuse" and "Yale Tortures Animals," 12 Connecticut residents stood at the busy intersection of North Frontage Road and College Street on Wednesday afternoon. Demonstrators said they think Yale researchers are violating the Animal Welfare Act.
Dodd calls for return of Inca artifacts
During a trip to Peru earlier this month, Connecticut Sen. Christopher Dodd pledged his support in the nation's efforts to recover Inca artifacts held by Yale since 1911. "The Machu Picchu items ... belong to the people of Peru," Dodd said.
Univ. of Texas chancellor elected to Yale Corporation
Alumni have chosen Francisco Cigarroa '79, chancellor of the University of Texas System, to replace Margaret Marshall LAW '76 as one of the Corporation's six alumni fellows. Marshall's term expires June 30.
Embattled baseball donor arrested
Univ. has said it is cooperating with investigation
UPDATED: After months of allegations that the money he donated to Yale's baseball program was made illegally, John Mazzuto '70 was arrested at his Florida home on Monday and extradited to New York to be arraigned on Tuesday.
Tickets required for Class Day — get them today!
"It's a security concern," University President Richard Levin said. Members of the Yale community who wish to attend Class Day can pick up tickets in Sprague Hall until 3 p.m. today. Seniors have been asked to request tickets for themselves and their guests through their residential colleges.
In West Virginia, a preview of Clinton's Class Day?
Clinton delivered the commencement speech at West Virginia University's Eberly College of Arts and Sciences on Monday. He told the crowd of roughly 10,000 people that the 21st century is a time of exciting change and possibility, but also of gross inequality. "The time you live in is highly unstable, and unequal and unsustainable," Clinton said.
Machu Picchu centennial likely to lack Yale artifacts
Though Peruvian officials originally hoped the artifacts would be back in time for the commemoration in July 2011, the Chamber of Tourism plans to use the event instead to raise awareness and to pressure Yale to return them.
David Apter, 1924-2010 | Professor fostered collaboration
David Apter, political scientist, sociologist and professor emeritus at Yale, died of illness Tuesday at the age of 85. Faculty remembered him as a deep thinker, a dear friend and a champion of interdisciplinary scholarship.
Jackson Institute launches monthly round tables
Students in the international studies major were invited to a "Jackson Roundtable" held Thursday afternoon, the inaugural discussion in a series set to take place on the first Thursday of every month, according to an announcement from Associate Director Larisa Satara. Starting in the fall, the Jackson Institute will be the administrative home of the undergraduate international studies major and the postgraduate program in international relations, previously run by the International Affairs Council.
Univ. weighs next step on controversial investment
Yale’s Advisory Committee on Investment Responsibility has not found proof that HEI Hotels & Resorts mistreated employees. But if it does, the committee may urge Yale to stop investing in HEI, not just ask HEI to remedy its practices, committee chair Jonathan Macey said Monday.
Watch Levin's debate on education finance live
Read more after the jump.
Brenzel named TD master
Admissions dean will juggle both roles, delegate some duties
Dean of Admissions Jeff Brenzel will take on a new role as the Master of Timothy Dwight College.
Culture, sport and government
Nora Caplan-Bricker interviewed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the United States of America Sir Nigel Sheinwald on the 23rd of February — here are some questions she asked him about culture in the U.K.
25 percent turnout expected in alumni Corp. vote
On Thursday, alumni received electronic ballots for the annual Alumni Fellow Election, which will decide the newest member of the Yale Corporation.
Levin talks Asia education in Foreign Affairs
Read more after the jump.
UP CLOSE | Rethinking the Yale education
Univ. sharing resources, extending global influence beyond traditional students
Yale has been training leaders for centuries, but for a Yale education to have value in a globalized world, University President Richard Levin said, it must include foreign perspectives and address international problems. With that in mind, administrators have started thinking about how a Yale education can go beyond a Yale degree.
Alum’s book tackles Peru expedition
Released today, Christopher Heaney’s ’03 book “Cradle of Gold” tells the story of Yale explorer Hiram Bingham’s expeditions in Peru at the turn of the 20th century. Bingham discovered the ruins of Machu Picchu, the last Incan city, and brought home artifacts that still reside in the Peabody Museum, and lie at the heart of a century-old dispute between Peru and Yale. In an interview with the News, Heaney said the research for his book, which he began as an undergraduate, has made him think deeply about his alma mater and about the role of academic inquiry in history.
Univ. looks to resume science construction
As Yale’s endowment begins to recover, the University is considering resuming construction projects on Science Hill that were postponed when the recession hit.
For Laurans, four more years
News of Penelope Laurans’ appointment as master of Jonathan Edwards College was greeted with whoops and cheers from the students gathered in the dining hall.
For Laurans, four more years
University President Richard Levin announced at dinner in Jonathan Edwards College tonight that interim master Penelope Laurans will stay on in a more permanent role.
Baseball gift going to court
After months of talks fail, company prepares to sue
Months of discussions have fallen through between the University and the company formerly headed by John Mazzuto ’70, who donated at least $1.7 million to Yale’s baseball program and is now under investigation for alleged accounting fraud and insider trading.
Community effort finds missing ex-student
Yale Police were tasked with searching for Anthony Kinuthia, who was a senior in Branford College until he recently withdrew.
Police searching for former student
The Yale Police are asking for help finding Anthony Kinuthia, who was a senior economics major in Branford College until he recently withdrew.
Alumni to elect Corporation fellow
Alumni will soon vote on a new member of the Yale Corporation, the University’s highest governing body. This year’s three nominees come from backgrounds in education, health care and the corporate world.
Yale forms new South American ties
A team of Yale professors and administrators traveled to Buenos Aires, Argentina, and Sao Paulo, Brazil, over spring break, to raise awareness of Yale’s programs and research and to meet with local alumni and educators.
Woolsey on ‘wish list’
Administrators say renovation needed but unlikely
The iconic building has fallen behind much of Yale’s newly renovated campus. But other projects have consistently taken precedence and, especially in light of the recession, will continue to do so.
Univ. to reconsider controversial investment
Yale’s Advisory Committee on Investor Responsibility may reevaluate its stance on the University’s investment in HEI Hotels & Resorts.
RE-ANIMATED!
This year’s five nominations for the animated shorts category of the Oscars run the gamut from black comedy to mystery to light-hearted romp. While some are charming and thought provoking, others fall flat or even offend.
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