David Click died on May 18, 2021. An edited report from nolo.com: David graduated from Deerfield Academy in 1965 and with a Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy from Yale University in 1969, a Doctor of Jurisprudence from Yale Law School in 1973, and a Master’s degree in Economics from Yale in 1974. David has taught at…
David Swensen, who spent more than three decades managing one of the world’s best performing college endowments as Yale University’s chief investment officer, has died of cancer, the university said.
From WFSB, Channel 3, in Hartford Yale elects first Muslim student body president in school’s 320 year history For the first time in the school’s history, Yale University will have a Muslim Student Body President. Bayan Galal of the class of 2023 ran for Yale College Council President. On Friday, she received more than 56…
news.yale.edu Historian Beverly Gage nominated to National Council on the Humanities By Susan Gonzalez|Apr. 30th, 2021 President Joe Biden has nominated Yale historian Beverly Gage ’94 B.A. to the National Council on the Humanities, a board of 26 distinguished private citizens who advise the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), the White House announced on April 28. Gage,…
The latest Class Colloquium featured Frank Shorter and a new format: His track teammate and fellow Morse man, Dr. Ken Davis, interviewed Frank.
As if Ken’s questions weren’t enough, Q&A from the 100 people registered for the event filled the last 15-20 minutes of the hour.
Watch this video of the talk to witness a surprisingly candid, ntimate and deep discussion of […]
Editor’s Note: This is not only a report on this year’s recipient of scholarship monies from the Class of 1969 Scholarship Fund — but also the financial statements about the fund (and recent growth in value under the able management of Yale’s endowment managers.) There’s also some background on how the Fund came to be and how you can support it if you want.
If you want a .pdf copy of the ClassBook, just download it here. (Warning: 550mb) If you want to see the 50th Reunion Essay for a particular classmate, key his name into the search bar in the masthead above — or skim all the essays here. See also the Invited Essays, Reunion Reflections from classmates…
. news.yale.edu Two Hillhouse buildings earmarked for new Jackson School By Maureen Farrell | Mar. 17th, 2021 Two Yale-owned buildings on Hillhouse Avenue in New Haven have been earmarked for the university’s new professional school of global affairs, scheduled to open in fall 2022. The future Jackson School of Global Affairs, now called the Jackson…
Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, the life-saving legislation authored by House Budget Committee Chair John Yarmuth. The bill now heads to President Joe Biden’s desk where he is expected to immediately sign it into law, fulfilling a promise to respond boldly to the ongoing health and economic crisis in America amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Chairman Yarmuth introduced and shepherded the $1.9 trillion […]
. from consumer.healthday.com Stem Cell Injections Show Early Promise Against Spinal Cord Injuries Mar. 1st, 2021 These improvements may occur within days or weeks of receiving the stem cell therapy, and can last at least six months, according to the small study. “This is exciting because there are really limited treatment options for patients with spinal…
. from pionline.com 3 take Harry M. Markowitz Award for insight into machine learning By Rob Kozlowski|Mar. 1st, 2021 Ronen Israel, Bryan Kelly and Tobias Moskowitz were named winners of the $10,000 Harry M. Markowitz Award for their paper, “Can Machines ‘Learn’ Finance?” The award was announced Feb. 25 by the Journal of Investment Management and…
. news.yale.edu The Love Proof: A story set at Yale By Susan Gonzalez|Feb. 18th, 2021 Madeleine Henry ’14 wrote two novels while she was an undergraduate at Yale, neither of which were ever published. But her persistence in bringing her narrative voice to the world eventually paid off. The Yale alumna has since published two books: “Breathe…
from CNBC . Facebook will debunk myths about climate change, stepping further into ‘arbiter of truth’ role By Salvador Rodriguez|Feb. 18th, 2021 Send to Kindle A polar bear in Repulse Bay, Nunavut Territory, Canada. Facebook announced Thursday it will now debunk common myths about climate change, further leaning into the “arbiter of truth” role that the company…
from fox61.com Yale and New Haven mourn as police investigate shooting death of graduate student NEW HAVEN, Conn. — New Haven Police are investigating a deadly shooting in the area of Nash Street and Lawrence Street that left a Yale University student dead. The shooting happened in the Elm City’s East Rock neighborhood. Just after…
Aaron Sorkin’s “The Trial of the Chicago 7” — based on the 1970 book by George McNamee — received five nominations, including nods for best film, drama; best director; best screenplay; best supporting actor; and best song. See Yale1969.org’s original story on the re-release of the book and the movie.
