Yale History

Yale’s newest residential colleges will be modeled on their forebears.

Remembering Elga Wasserman ’76JD, who led coeducation in the college.

William Thaw ’15 was one of the founding members of the famed Lafayette Escadrille.

Forty years ago, a committee led by C. Vann Woodward created a lofty statement about free expression. But there was some pragmatic politics behind its creation.

Handsome Dan wasn’t Yale’s first bulldog mascot. But he earned his place as its most famous.

150 years ago, Cincinnati Yalies decided to meet more often.