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  • Throwback Thursday: the ghost of tours past

    One of the many things we miss right now is the steady stream of tourists following student guides around the campus, a ritual that looks much the... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | July 2 2020 07:50am

  • Not quite fifty, though

    In addition to the blue sky and the green boughs, there are many shades of gray in this image of Commons, the Beinecke Library, and Book and Snake. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | July 1 2020 07:54am

  • Love letter

    As the long moveout of 2020 continues, the staff of Berkeley College has left a message for its students. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | June 30 2020 07:56am

  • Mystery Monday: at sea

    Today’s mysteries: where at Yale can this carving of a ship be found? And what does it signify? Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | June 29 2020 07:56am | Ico comments 3 comments

  • Throwback Thursday: a monument to both sides

    Recent talk about Confederate monuments sent us to our archives, where we found this photo of Yale’s Civil War Memorial at the time of its... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | June 25 2020 07:51am

  • Unwrapped

    After several months of renovations, the tower of the former Hall of Graduate Studies has emerged from behind scaffolding. The tower was named... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | June 24 2020 08:52am

  • Books are back

    Yale’s libraries aren’t physically open to scholars yet, but it’s now possible to request books for pickup at the Bass... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | June 23 2020 08:13am

  • Mystery Monday: gateway

    Today it’s a medieval Mystery Monday: can you identify the location of this formidable-looking gate? Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | June 22 2020 08:45am

  • Timely

    Some of the stone carvings on the Sterling Law Building have taken on a new and disturbing resonance lately. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | June 18 2020 09:02am

  • Too quiet

    Although an empty campus has a certain melancholic beauty, we look forward to the day when this lawn is dotted with students again. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | June 16 2020 09:30am

  • Broadening

    Once again, construction work is about the only activity on campus we have to share with you. They've widened the bluestone walks on either side of... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | June 12 2020 08:46am

  • One last look

    Many students are returning to their rooms on campus for the first time since the Covid-19 outbreak in order to pack up and move out. Kelly Cailette... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | June 10 2020 11:28am

  • Bridge out

    With the campus still largely closed, it’s as good time as any to close High Street for some façade work on the Old Art Gallery. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | June 9 2020 08:07am

  • White coats, black lives

    Around 300 physicians and other health care workers knelt in a moment of silence in front of Sterling Hall of Medicine on Friday at a White Coats... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | June 8 2020 08:05am

  • Back on the street

    The Yale Shuttle resumed limited service this week after being off the streets for two months. To allow for social distancing, buses are limited to... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | June 5 2020 08:04am

  • On the fence

    Work continues on the Schwarzman Center. The nearby Beinecke Library is using the construction fence as an opportunity to highlight material in its... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | June 3 2020 07:54am

  • Green shoots

    With no commencement or reunions this year, the grass on the Old Campus is unusually lush for the end of May. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | May 29 2020 07:50am

  • Mystery Monday: initial reaction

    Mystery Monday: you can find the letter “Y” worked into the architecture of the campus in innumerable places. Where did we find this one? Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | June 15 2020 07:54am

  • Beach boy

    Sage Boy has been festooned with what appears to be a beach towel. Please employ proper social distancing when you go to the shore, Sage Boy. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | May 27 2020 08:31am