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September 2020

  • A builder of New Haven

    On Saturday, New Haven dedicated a new statue of William “King” Lanson (1785–1851), a free black entrepreneur best known for... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | September 29 2020 08:01am

  • Mystery Monday: hands up if you know this one

    This is one of two light fixtures held up by massive stone hands. Do you know where they can be found? Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | September 28 2020 08:03am | <span class="comments_link"><a class="comments_link" href="/blog_posts/3477-mystery-monday-hands-up-if-you-know-this-one?page=1#comments"><img src="/assets/design/ico_comments-6095ba73fed85da0e489aa3a72173d56.png" alt="Ico comments" /> 3 comments</a></span>

  • Tent meeting

    Count on the School of the Environment to come up with an outdoor solution to in-person classes this semester. The school has put up tents for... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | September 25 2020 08:05am

  • New season, same rules

    On the first day of fall, we found students enjoying beautiful weather—and keeping their distance. Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | September 23 2020 08:13am

  • Canine vs. Covid

    Spotted on Cross Campus last Friday: Yale brings out the big dog in its campaign against COVID-19. Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | September 22 2020 07:41am

  • Mystery Monday: old friend

    This face may be familiar: it’s been gone for a while but recently arrived back on campus. Anybody recognize it? Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | September 21 2020 07:57am | <span class="comments_link"><a class="comments_link" href="/blog_posts/3473-mystery-monday-old-friend?page=1#comments"><img src="/assets/design/ico_comments-6095ba73fed85da0e489aa3a72173d56.png" alt="Ico comments" /> 2 comments</a></span>

  • Throwback Thursday: new construction

    One hundred years ago today, we featured Wrexham Tower, part of Yale’s new Memorial Quadrangle, on our cover. The quadrangle, which now... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | September 24 2020 08:10am

  • Passing through

    It’s been more than two years since the Memorial Hall rotunda was closed for construction of the Schwarzman Center. Work continues on the... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | September 18 2020 08:04am

  • Get the message?

    The campus bulletin boards are now doubling as billboards to spread the word on preventing COVID-19. Other nearby boards read “WEAR FACE... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | September 16 2020 08:00am

  • Throwback Thursday: sex talk

    Fifty years ago this week, in 1970, students arriving on campus for the fall semester were greeted with a 64-page pamphlet called Sex and the Yale... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | September 17 2020 07:55am | <span class="comments_link"><a class="comments_link" href="/blog_posts/3466-throwback-thursday-sex-talk?page=1#comments"><img src="/assets/design/ico_comments-6095ba73fed85da0e489aa3a72173d56.png" alt="Ico comments" /> 1 comment</a></span>

  • Served fresh daily

    After being closed for nearly six months, Sterling Memorial Library is now open again to faculty, students, and staff. The library’s nave is... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | September 15 2020 07:42am

  • Mystery Monday: gotta stand for something

    This light fixture hangs over the door to a campus building. Who knows which one—and what the initials “YSM” stand for? Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | September 14 2020 08:10am | <span class="comments_link"><a class="comments_link" href="/blog_posts/3464-mystery-monday-gotta-stand-for-something?page=1#comments"><img src="/assets/design/ico_comments-6095ba73fed85da0e489aa3a72173d56.png" alt="Ico comments" /> 1 comment</a></span>

  • Mess tent

    Students living on Old Campus didn't have access to the residential college dining halls during a two-week quarantine period, so Yale Dining brought... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | September 11 2020 08:00am

  • A change in the environment

    The School of the Environment (formerly the School of Forestry and Environmental Studies) is celebrating a new year and a new name at Kroon Hall. Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | September 10 2020 08:00am

  • Innovate here

    The Tsai Center for Innovative Thinking at Yale—which styles itself Tsai CITY—has moved in to its new glass-walled pavilion behind the... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | September 9 2020 08:00am

  • Walk this way

    The Yale University Art Gallery hasn’t yet announced when it will reopen, but they’ve been getting ready for guests. Arrows at the... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | September 8 2020 08:10am

  • Sign of the times

    All Yale undergraduates—and graduate and professional students who live in campus housing—are being tested twice a week for COVID-19.... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | September 4 2020 07:57am

  • Go outside and play

    These are not easy times for singers and players of wind instruments. But these three trombone students from the School of Music (left to right: Ben... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | September 3 2020 07:58am

  • Outsiders

    New this semester: lots more tables and chairs all over campus provide ways to socialize outdoors. Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | September 2 2020 08:14am