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June 2024

  • The livin' is easy

    Blue skies and mild temperatures make for a perfect summer Friday on campus today. Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | June 28 2024 05:09am

  • See ya later (or is it after while?)

    The pipe that emerges above the Farmington Canal trail on Whitney Avenue has always looked a little menacing. The New Haven Town Green District... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | June 26 2024 08:49am

  • Throwback Thursday: GALA's early days

    Happy Pride Month! In February 1984, the Yale Alumni Magazine published a simple half-page ad purchased by the relatively new group Yale Gay... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | June 26 2024 03:26am

  • Summer learnin'

    Yale sponsors or hosts more than 100 academic programs every summer. This week the National Student Leadership Conference and the Yale Young Global... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | June 25 2024 05:16am

  • Mystery Monday: hall of presidents

    The Graves-Gilman House at 37 Hillhouse is currently being renovated to provide office and meeting space for the linguistics department, the... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | June 24 2024 06:40am | <span class="comments_link"><a class="comments_link" href="/blog_posts/4404-mystery-monday-hall-of-presidents?page=1#comments"><img src="/assets/design/ico_comments-6095ba73fed85da0e489aa3a72173d56.png" alt="Ico comments" /> 2 comments</a></span>

  • One big closet

    A display in the nave of Sterling Memorial Library is celebrating the 25th anniversary of Yale's Library Shelving Facility, a vast warehouse in... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | June 21 2024 04:38am

  • Throwback Thursday: kicking back

    From December 1937: Just relaxing in their suite in coat and tie, as one does. Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | June 20 2024 04:55am

  • House proud

    The James Dwight Dana House at 24 Hillhouse Avenue is looking good after a renovation. Built in 1849, the building most recently housed the... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | June 18 2024 04:42am

  • Staying cool

    Summer heat is on its way this week, but at noon today it was still pretty comfortable outside in a spot of shade outside the Beinecke Rare Book and... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | June 17 2024 05:17am

  • Throwback Thursday: spooky

    Forty years ago, in our June 1984 issue, we reported on a visit to campus by actor Vincent Price ’33 for a Film Study Center retrospective of... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | June 13 2024 12:00am

  • Seeing the sights

    Summertime is tour time. Alums, did you take a tour before deciding to go to Yale? What sealed the deal for you? Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | June 12 2024 06:36am

  • Old friends

    When the Peabody Museum was renovated and expanded, a lot of changes were made. (Read about them here.) But some things look just about the same... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | June 11 2024 06:14am

  • Mystery Monday: we're not pulling your chain

    The chain hoist is a useful implement, to be sure. Where on campus did Yale see fit to celebrate it in stone? Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | June 10 2024 06:51am | <span class="comments_link"><a class="comments_link" href="/blog_posts/4396-mystery-monday-we-re-not-pulling-your-chain?page=1#comments"><img src="/assets/design/ico_comments-6095ba73fed85da0e489aa3a72173d56.png" alt="Ico comments" /> 2 comments</a></span>

  • Living room

    Work continues on the Divinity School's Living Village, a student residence hall that will be a model of environmental sustainabilty. The building... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | June 7 2024 01:02am

  • Resting place

    Painter John Trumbull was born on this day in 1756. Known for his portraits and scenes related to the American Revolution, Trumbull sold many of... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | June 5 2024 08:00pm

  • Much appreciated

    Today Yale celebrates its 11,590 staff employees with Staff Appreciation Day on Old Campus. The annual event features food, games, and a live band. Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | June 5 2024 09:02am

  • Lazy days

    High temperatures and low population make it feel a lot like summer on campus this week. Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | June 4 2024 05:02am