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Yale History

  • Old Yale

    Small building, big fight

    The debate over "Hush Hall" was also about who should run Yale.

    Sep/Oct 2025
  • Light & Verity

    By the numbers: incoming first-years

    The size of the first-year class has nearly doubled since 1940.

    Sep/Oct 2025
  • Light & Verity

    Goodbye, Hadley Hall

    A 1950s dormitory built for women is coming down.

    Sep/Oct 2025
  • Last Look

    Shrine

    The grave of Josiah Willard Gibbs attracts some unusual tributes.

    Sep/Oct 2025
  • Light & Verity

    Class acts

    Jul/Aug 2025
  • Old Yale

    When Yale made movies

    In the silent era, the university made a series of "photoplays" about American history.

    Jul/Aug 2025