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December 2017

  • Happy holidays

    Final exams ended yesterday afternoon, and most of Yale is now on winter break. That includes us—we’ll see you in the new year! Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | December 21 2017 08:36am

  • The Giamatti era begins

    Forty years ago today, Yale announced that A. Bartlett Giamatti ’60, ’64PhD, would be the university’s 19th president. He took... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | December 20 2017 09:02am

  • Frozen squid

    It’s not every day that you see a giant squid in a snowstorm, but that’s just the Peabody Museum’s way of celebrating the season. Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | December 19 2017 11:11am

  • Be prepared

    It’s finals week—time to find a carrel and get to studying. Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | December 18 2017 09:24am

  • Tree of knowledge

    It’s become an annual tradition at the Medical Historical Library: a Christmas tree made of books. The National Union Catalog, a bibliographic... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | December 15 2017 08:48am

  • Fresh powder

    We got a dusting of snow this morning, just enough to make the Law School courtyard a little more picturesque. Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Branch ’86</span> | December 14 2017 10:53am

  • Courtside

    Sneak preview: our next issue will include a wonderful photo essay on Payne Whitney Gymnasium with pictures by Bob Handelman. In the meantime, does... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | December 13 2017 11:10am

  • Season’s skiings

    It seems there are some skiing enthusiasts at the President’s House. Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | December 12 2017 10:24am

  • It begins

    The winter’s first snow looks a little worse for the wear today, but there was a nice, powdery four inches or so yesterday morning. Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | December 11 2017 11:24am

  • Reading the walls

    In our current cover story on the new residential colleges, we talk about the ornament in the colleges, which includes some intentionally arcane... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | December 8 2017 12:47pm

  • Swing space

    There’s a seat available in the Jonathan Edwards College courtyard this morning. Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | December 7 2017 11:16am

  • In the cards

    Scholars now study in comfy chairs where Sterling Memorial Library’s card catalogue once stood. Where was your favorite place to study at Yale? Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | December 6 2017 03:22pm

  • Silver lining

    It’s all shades of gray on Hewitt Quadrangle this morning. Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | December 5 2017 10:22am

  • In the red

    Trees aflame on Library Walk this morning. Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | December 4 2017 10:50am