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04/24/19

Think globally, act locally: Register now for 2019 Yale Day of Service

Yale Day of Service kicks off its second decade of community service, giving back, and empowering alumni to make a difference on Saturday, May 11. And now you can sign up to be part of this global event. Registration is open for the 11th Yale Day of Service. The off...
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04/23/19

Jackson Institute grad student examines impact, economic potential of rock climbing

On a recent day this spring, Veronica Baker found herself clinging to a jagged limestone rock face in the hills surrounding Ramallah, Palestine. The first-year Jackson graduate student and rock climbing enthusiast was there for more than just an adventurous outing o...
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04/22/19

Albright, Rice, Clinton, and Kerry discuss U.S. role on world stage

Four former U.S. secretaries of state shared a stage at Woolsey Hall on April 18 and offered their insights on the state of democracy both at home and abroad. Madeleine Albright, Condoleezza Rice, Hillary Clinton ’73 J.D., and John Kerry ’66 B.A. — four of t...
04/22/19

Yale-NUS reserves spots for Yalies in summer modules abroad

Though Yalies have joined Yale-NUS students for learning experiences abroad before, this year will mark the first time that Yale-NUS has reserved two spots for Yale students in each of its summertime “Learning Across Boundaries” programs. The programs — usua...
Steven I. Wilkinson
04/16/19

Steven I. Wilkinson named next Henry R. Luce Director of the Whitney and Betty MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies at Yale

Steven I. Wilkinson, the Nilekani Professor of India and South Asian Studies and a professor of political science and international affairs, will be the next Henry R. Luce Director of the Whitney and Betty MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies at Yale. He wi...
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04/16/19

Yale School of Architecture partners to address challenges faced by rapidly urbanizing Africa

Africa is urbanizing fast, as its population grows and many flocks to cities in search of jobs, education and healthcare. Studies show that hundreds of millions more Africans will live in cities over the next three decades. Many of these new urban Africans, however, are like...
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04/16/19

Students and alumni share stories of Latinx activism and evolution at Yale

A meet-and-greet at La Casa Cultural Center in honor of “50 Years of Latinos at Yale” on April 12 brought together students and alumni from across the generations to share experiences and reminisce about the history and evolution of Latinos at Yale. &ldq...
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04/11/19

The Yale Africa Initiative and the Power of Partnership

When President Peter Salovey announced the Yale Africa Initiative (YAI) during his inaugural address in 2013, he promised to foster new directions in research on Africa, identify new partnerships, and strengthen recruitment efforts — all while emphasizing teach...
Jackson Institute
04/09/19

Jackson Institute to become a school

The Yale Board of Trustees has approved the transformation of the university’s Jackson Institute for Global Affairs into a school, President Peter Salovey announced April 6.    The new school will apply evidence-based scholarship to challenges of ma...
04/05/19

5th annual Africa Salon festival to celebrate arts and culture of the diaspora

Africa Salon, Yale’s contemporary African arts and culture festival, returns to New Haven Friday, April 12 – Saturday, April 13. The fifth annual Africa Salon festival will bring poets, writers, filmmakers, comedians, and musical artists to Yale and New Haven...