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Lux, Veritas, and Sexual Trespass
by Emily Bazelon '93, '00JD
July/August 2004
In a New York magazine article, Naomi Wolf '84 charged that Yale fails to take sexual harassment and sexual assault seriously. The Yale Alumni Magazine investigated Yale's policies.
Crisis of Conscience
by Warren Goldstein '73, '83PhD
March/April 2004
William Sloane Coffin Jr. turned Yale into a center of Vietnam draft resistance. Most remarkable was that the university let him do it.
Building a Better Yalie
by Mark Alden Branch '86
January/February 2004
What does a Yale undergraduate need to know? After two years of rumination, and only a little controversy, the faculty has revised its consensus on the college curriculum.
The Law Professors vs. the Miltary
by Robert A. Burt & Peter H. Schuck
January/February 2004
In October, most of the Law School faculty sued the Department of Defense over on-campus recruitment. We present two commentaries, one from the lead plaintiff in the lawsuit and one from a professor who did not join the suit.
How Yale Got its Groove Back
by Gaddis Smith '54 and David Gergen '63
November/December 2003
In 1993, President Rick Levin inherited a budget crisis and a campus beset by malaise. Two veteran yale watchers assess his response.
The Second Coming of
the Divinity School
September/October 2003
Why should a twenty-first-century research university spend millions refurbishing
a seminary? Professors, students, and alumni offer twelve views on God and
man at Yale.
The High Cost of Winning
by Paul Steiger '64
September/October 2003
A new study charges that the Ivies are corrupting their mission by aggressively
recruiting athletes. The data are compelling enough to shake the faith of
even a diehard sports fan.
AYA Assembly: Solid
State
by Bruce Fellman
Summer 2003
Twelve years ago, engineering at Yale was on the critical list. At the April
assembly of the Association of Yale Alumni, delegates learned how it was
nursed back to health.
Senior Society
by Jennifer Kaylin
May 2003
What becomes of a professor once the word "emeritus" is pinned
to the title? A continued and vital academic life for emeriti is the goal
ofthe Henry Koerner Center. And as four profiles show, Koerner fellows are
not exactly retiring types.
AYA Assembly: Second
Chance
by Mark Alden Branch
December 2002
To help alumni think about what ought to constitute a liberal education,
delegates were asked how they'd do it if they had a second chance.
Reviewing the College
by Mark Alden Branch
April 2002
From time to time during its 300-year history, Yale has conducted top-to-bottom
evaluations of its academic affairs. A systemic review by the Committee on
Yale College Education has begun with the aim of finding new opportunities
for undergraduates within the university
Business with Twist
by Bruce Fellman
March 2002
When international banker and statesman Jeffrey Garten took command at the
beleaguered School of Management in 1996, there were doubts about its viability.
As he begins his second term as dean, SOM's simultaneously humanistic and
hard-edged approach to business seems made for these times. The rankings
agree.
A More Global Yale
by Mark Alden Branch
November 2001
Initiatives like the new Yale Center for the Study of Globalization are part
of an ongoing effort to make the Univeristy more international in scope.
Since September 11, that effort has become more complex -- and more essential.
States of a Union
by Bruce Fellman
October 2001
For the past ten years, a group of graduate students has led a determined
movement ot create a union. This effort has been strongly opposed by an administration
that sees graduate student unionization as anathema. The result is a struggle
over values as labor issues and higher education policies collide.
Eli's Stanford Man
by Bruce Fellman
Summer 2001
In making Gerhard Casper, the former president of Stanford, a member of the
Yale Corporation, the university tapped a seasoned educator who has dealt
with issues ranging from scandals to earthquakes.
A Closer Look at Alcohol
by Mark Alden Branch
May 2001
Students may or may not be drinking more today, but what used to be considered
a rite of passage is now called "binge drinking." Will this shift
in societal attitudes have an impact on student alcohol use?
Bytes, Copyright, and
Info-Survival
by Bruce Fellman
February 2001
The information revolution promises new forms of freedom, but it also
presents a threat of a digital dictatorship.
Powerful Persuader
by Bruce Fellman
November 2000
Tear gas and violence were in the New Haven air in the spring
of 1970 when Kurt Schmoke '71 helped lead the campus through tumultuous
times. Thirty years later, Schmoke remains a leader -- the first
black man to serve as mayor of Baltimore, and the first black Senior
Fellow of the Yale Corporation.
Who's Teaching Whom?
by Mark Alden Branch
Summer 1999
At Yale, undergraduates have access to a world-class faculty. Or do they?
The latest public-relations skirmish between the university and the graduate
group GESO was centered on the issue of who puts in "face time" with
undergraduates.
Time of Arrival
by Bruce Fellman
May 1999
For a variety of social, institutional, and historical reasons, Yale has
lagged behind its peers in the number of tenured female professors on the
faculty. But the recent appointment of seven women to senior positions, as
well as a new hiring initiative, suggest that the university is making progress
towards greater diversity at the head of, as well as in, the classroom.
For God, For Country, and
For Sale
by Bruce Fellman
March 1999
Yale is undertaking an aggressive effort to license its logo for use on an
ever-increasing array of products. The strategy is intended not only to enable
the university to earn more of a share of the multibillion-dollar collegiate
licensing market, but also to help Yale protect its good name against exploitation
and bad taste.
How Sterling Professors
Get That Way
by Bruce Fellman
February 1999
When John William Sterling died in 1918, he left, among other bequests, $5
million for Yale to use to honor its best faculty members. Over the years,
there have been many paths to a Sterling professorship.
Welcome to Yale, the
Restaurant
by Douglas Clement
December 1998
Roughly 10,000 students swell the campus during the academic year, and they
all have to eat. For those who choose the Yale dining halls, the variety
is extraordinary, and the quantity is daunting. The challenge for the university
is to stay ahead of student tastes without going broke.
Family Matters
by Bruce Fellman
October 1998
Not so long ago, the offer of a Yale faculty position would make most academics
uproot their families for a speedy relocation to New Haven. But in the era
of two-career couples, a job for the "trailing spouse" can make or break
the deal.
A New Dean for the Graduate
School
by Bruce Fellman
Summer 1998
As the Graduate School's 17th dean, neurobiologist Susan Hockfield brings
a "passion for research and teaching" to the post.
Putting an End to Risky
Romance
by Patrick Dilger
April 1998
Teachers and their students have a long history of getting together for amorous
dalliances. But a new university policy adopted over the winter takes a dim
view of such relationships. To avoid any possible conflict-of-classroom-interest,
two words now apply: Just don't.
How a Course Happens
by Bruce Fellman
November 1997
Critics who wring their hands over what Yale is teaching these days may be
surprised to learn that courses on sexuality face the same academic scrutiny
as those on Plato and Shakespeare.
Milestone at a Crossroads
by Bruce Fellman
Summer 1997
The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences celebrated its 150th birthday in
the spring of 1997 with a gala in Commons. But all present were aware that
the School and its future students face some of the toughest challenges in
its history.
Preparing for Yale's Fourth
Century
by Richard C. Levin
December 1996
As the university approaches its Tercentennial celebration in 2001, questions
proliferate about its future course. In a document prepared for discussion
at the semi-annual assembly of the Association of Yale Alumni, from October
24 to 26, the president described "an institution that strives for excellence
in all its undertakings," while concentrating on demonstrated strengths.
Putting Teaching To the
Test
by Annie Murphy Paul
October 1996
For all its prominence as a research university, Yale maintains a powerful
reputation as an institution dedicated to undergraduate teaching. But who
does the teaching and how well are becoming more hotly debated as the price
and the competition increase.
The Future of Divinity
by Bruce Fellman
March 1996
Matters of faith were at the core of Yale's founding, and have been carried
forward by the Divinity School. But changes in the ministry, the growth of
the university, and a physical plant in disrepair all called for a review
of the School's future. The conclusion: Smaller, and better.
SOM: Under New Management
by Jennifer Kaylin
February 1996
Ever since it was founded in 1976, the School of Management has struggled
with both its own identity and its public image. A new dean is bringing some
powerful credentials to bear on the future.
Bass, Yale, and Western Civ.
by Jennifer Kaylin
Summer 1995
In the ideological battle sparked by the return of the $20 million given
to Yale by Lee Bass '79 for the study of Western Civilization, many of the
facts quickly receded. One of the reasons is that the incident inflamed the
passions of a deeper debate in the nation at large over what higher education
is for.
Tracking Tenure in the
90s
by Jennifer Kaylin
December 1994
At many institutions of higher learning, the ancient tradition of permanent
employment for senior faculty is under new scrutiny. At Yale, the majority
view is that, while the system may have its flaws, the debate actually reconfirms
tenure's virtues.
Of Lemurs and the Bottom
Line
by Bruce Fellman
Summer 1994
In becoming Yale's educational and budget czar, anthropologist Alison Richard
is moving from the calm of the laboratory to the turmoil of an office where
almost all of the bucks eventually stop.
Not the Same Old Summertime
by Marc Wortman
May 1994
What used to be lazy days on the Yale campus are now abuzz with activities
ranging from organic chemistry and Mandarin Chinese to religious gatherings
and a knitting convention.
In the Eye of the Beholder
by Jon Zonderman
April 1994
For decades, Yale has been skittish about professional public relations efforts,
and the results have been decidedly mixed. With the arrival of Gary Fryer,
a former counselor and press secretary to New York governor Mario Cuomo,
the university's image may be in for a buffing.
An Officer for All Seasons
by Marc Wortman
February 1994
A rising star at Yale seven years ago, Linda Koch Lorimer left to run another
school. Now she is back as University Secretary.
A Day for Joy and Elegance
by Marc Wortman
December 1993
The inauguration of Richard C. Levin as Yale's 22nd president on October
2 proceeded with unprecedented informality, but the gravity of the occasion
was evident to all.
How Computers Are Changing
Academe
by Bruce Fellman
November 1993
It's not just word processing and spreadsheets anymore. The machines are
altering the way researchers think about their work.
"I Must Say I'm Very
Optimistic"
October 1993
On the eve of his inauguration this month as Yale's 22nd president, Richard
C. Levin spoke with Yale Alumni Magazine editor Carter Wiseman '68
about the university and its future.
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