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  • Mystery Monday: Greek to me

    Greek letters appear all over the campus. Where did we spot this radiant phi? And for bonus points, why is it there? Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | July 10 2023 01:42pm | Ico comments 3 comments

  • Admissions, going forward

    As prospective students come to tour the campus, Yale College is gearing up for a change in its admissions procedures as a result of the Supreme... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | July 7 2023 08:00am

  • Again?

    We take this picture every year—can't resist these lilies on Grove Street next to Dow Hall. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | July 5 2023 10:18am

  • World class

    The campus is full of young people again! Various summer programs have begun, including Yale Young Global Scholars, which is back on campus for the... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | June 30 2023 08:00am

  • Portrait of a changemaker

    A portrait of Elga Wasserman ’76JD (1924–2014), who as a Yale administrator oversaw the introduction of women to Yale College in 1969, was... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | June 27 2023 08:00am

  • Yale Fence 2.0

    Lots of blue fencing on the Old Campus this summer, as Farnam, Lawrance, Welch, and Vanderbilt Halls are undergoing renovations. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | June 23 2023 12:18pm

  • Made glorious

    "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?” Happy midsummer to all who celebrate! Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | June 21 2023 01:26pm

  • Beech vacation

    Tomorrow marks the first day of summer. As things heat up, you can always find some shade under the weeping beech tree in Farnam Memorial Gardens. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | June 20 2023 09:00am

  • And on your left . . .

    ’Tis the season for campus tours. We counted four tour groups within sight of Sterling Memorial Library yesterday afternoon. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | June 15 2023 03:30pm

  • Growing admiration

    If you haven't been to the Marsh Botanical Garden lately, it's worth a trip. The renovation and restoration of the exterior gardens is coming along... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | June 15 2023 01:04pm

  • A banner day

    “Resolved, that the Flag of the thirteen United States shall be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the Union be thirteen stars... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | June 14 2023 08:00am

  • Inanimate alum

    Did Sage Boy finally graduate? Hope he's going to stick around and do a fellowship or something. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | June 13 2023 07:46am

  • Washday

    We captured this image of the aftermath of reunions last Wednesday: a pile of linens from the Old Campus bound for the laundry. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | June 12 2023 08:49am

  • From a distant fire

    The campus was bathed in an eerie orange haze yesterday due to smoke from wildfires in Canada. The Connecticut Department of Energy &... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | June 8 2023 08:00am

  • Summer jobs

    You can count on it: as soon as the reunion tents come down, the fences go up for summer construction projects. On Wall Street, Yale is converting... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | June 7 2023 08:00am

  • A Nutmeg native

    It's the time of year when mountain laurel—Connecticut’s state flower—is in bloom. We found this specimen in Sterling... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | June 6 2023 08:00am

  • Mystery Monday: shinrin yoku (look it up)

    You don't have to leave campus to bask in the dappled shade of a forest. Where at Yale can you find this pocket-sized forest garden? Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | June 5 2023 08:59am | Ico comments 2 comments

  • Marking a milestone

    Commencement was nine days ago, but we're still seeing some cap-and-gown photo shoots on campus, like this trio on Cross Campus today. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | May 31 2023 12:54pm

  • Rhapsody in green

    Every spring, we experience the gorgeous canopy of trees on Hillhouse Avenue as if for the first time. The avenue lost its majestic elms more than... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | May 30 2023 03:55pm