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  • A friendly tip

    Fall orientation takes many forms: posters like this one appeared all over campus last week. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | August 31 2017 08:40am

  • Ups and downs

    What to do with those idle hours before classes start? The chaplain’s office suggests a turn in their bouncy castle. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | August 30 2017 08:14am

  • Couch bearers

    Your roving photographer was sorry to be out of town last week and miss all the fun of students moving in. But these guys with a late-arriving sofa... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | August 29 2017 08:29am

  • A class of its own

    Yale College welcomed the Class of 2021 this weekend. With 1,580 students, the class is the largest in Yale’s history, thanks to the addition... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | August 28 2017 09:40am

  • Thar she blows

    Day nine of our snapshot tour of the new residential colleges: the metalwork of the Sachem Street gate to Pauli Murray College includes a tribute to... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | August 25 2017 07:51am

  • Handiwork

    Day eight of our snapshot tour of the new residential colleges: this set of stone ornaments sits atop the door to the tower of Pauli Murray College.... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | August 24 2017 09:14am

  • Friendly confines

    Day seven of our snapshot tour of the new residential colleges: each of the new colleges has a main courtyard big enough for a commencement... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | August 23 2017 08:28am

  • De-ciphering

    Day six of our snapshot tour of the new residential colleges: the dining hall of Pauli Murray College has a prominent reference to another... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | August 22 2017 08:35am

  • Ben’s bookshelves

    Day five of our snapshot tour of the new residential colleges: this is the library of Benjamin Franklin College. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | August 21 2017 07:43am

  • Living room

    Day four of our snapshot tour of the new colleges: common room in a typical student suite. Unlike those in the existing colleges, the common rooms... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | August 18 2017 07:49am

  • Study hall

    Day three of our snapshot tour of the new colleges: the library of Pauli Murray College. The window at left overlooks the dining hall. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | August 17 2017 08:05am

  • Food for Franklinites

    Day two of our snapshot tour of the new colleges: here’s the dining hall of Benjamin Franklin College, seen last week when dining-hall... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | August 16 2017 07:01am

  • All the way up

    For the next few days, we’ll be posting our snapshots of the new residential colleges as they prepare to open to students on August 23. From... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | August 15 2017 08:43am

  • FIeld of dreams

    There was room for a late-summer game of wiffle ball on Cross Campus Saturday. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | August 14 2017 08:47am

  • Calm before the storm

    Here’s the view of Benjamin Franklin College’s main courtyard, seen from the terrace of the head of college’s house. Franklin head... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | August 11 2017 08:46am

  • Big dig

    If you've ever wondered what the inside of Science Hill looks like, now’s your chance. The excavation is part of the construction of a new... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | August 10 2017 07:50am

  • Disarmament (updated)

    Update, August 22, 2017: Yale to move stone carving that will remain available for viewing and study The university released the following... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | August 9 2017 08:39am | Ico comments 45 comments

  • Elm City eats

    On this gray day, with rain expected and a high of 71F, it seems like a good day for Atticus black bean soup. Alums, what New Haven food or drink do... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | August 7 2017 10:25am

  • Know hope

    Above the Prospect Street entrance to Pauli Murray College, a quote from one of Murray’s poems. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | August 3 2017 09:23am