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May 2025

  • Quick turnaround

    Every year, in the span of three days, workers transform Old Campus from an 18,000-seat amphitheater to a party venue. Classes of 1960, 1965, 1990... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | May 21 2025 08:53am

  • Long may it wave

    Every year during commencement and reunion season, these flags appear in front of the president's house. We're especially partial to the flag with... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | May 20 2025 02:05am

  • Finding his roots

    Yale's 324th commencement took place this morning under sunny skies and cool temperatures. Among the eight honorary degree recipients was Harvard... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | May 19 2025 06:55am

  • Have a seat

    18,000 folding chairs, ready for Baccalaureate and Class Day on Sunday and Commencement on Monday. Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | May 16 2025 08:48am

  • Yard work

    The courtyard of Kroon Hall has been taken over—temporarily—as a staging area for the renovation of Osborn Labs next door. Osborn will... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | May 15 2025 04:34am

  • End of the line

    On Friday, the last quarter mile of the Farmington Canal Greenway in New Haven was officially opened to cyclists and pedestrians. Built on the site... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | May 13 2025 07:58am

  • Wide open

    Today offered a rare opportunity to pass through the Memorial Gate into Branford College. It was open to allow workers to set up the tent in the... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | May 12 2025 09:49am

  • Take the long way

    It's a good time of year to take a contemplative walk in the labyrinth at the Sterling Divinity Quadrangle. Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | May 7 2025 07:41am

  • Red and white all over

    Our annual shoutout to the tulips in Berkeley College's south court. Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | May 6 2025 08:04am

  • Mystery Monday: wildlife

    We don't want to alarm anyone, but there's a wild beast in the courtyard of Pauli Murrray College. And he seems to be a literary allusion. Can... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | May 5 2025 04:03am | <span class="comments_link"><a class="comments_link" href="/blog_posts/4599-mystery-monday-wildlife?page=1#comments"><img src="/assets/design/ico_comments-6095ba73fed85da0e489aa3a72173d56.png" alt="Ico comments" /> 1 comment</a></span>

  • Finally

    It's finals week in Yale College and the Graduate School. Last chance to hit the books, or whatever is they're hitting these days. Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | May 2 2025 04:16am