Yale Tomorrow

Undergraduate Travel Experience Spurs Alum’s Support for a Global Yale

Tue, 1 Jul 2008 10:58:41 -0400

Thomas Barry ’66 has traveled all over the world. But it was a job exchange program to Chile during the summer before his junior year at Yale that inspired his life-long passion and interest in global affairs. Eager to ensure a similar experience for all Yale students, Barry generously supports a range of international programs. He established the Thomas C. Barry Travel Fellowship, contributed to the administration of Yale College international programs, and, most recently, created a fund to support international career development at the Yale School of Management (SOM).

New Golf Facility Named in Honor of Longtime Yale Coach

Tue, 1 Jul 2008 10:58:41 -0400

The David Paterson Golf Technology Center, a new facility to enhance the training and performance of the men’s and women’s teams, was formally dedicated on May 3. Lead donor Harry L. You ’83 M.A. was recognized for his generosity, as were fellow golf supporters John B. Beinecke ’69, William S. Beinecke ’36, Michael L. Friedman ’55, James C. Israel ’90, and James A. Warner ’81.

Yale Researchers Receive Donaghue Awards For Work on Global Healthcare, Depression

Tue, 1 Jul 2008 10:58:40 -0400

Research projects by two Yale School of Medicine investigators, one studying global health care disparities, the other, depression, have been given a boost with five-year, $600,000 awards from the Patrick and Catherine Weldon Donaghue Medical Research Foundation for Health-Related Research. The Investigator Awards to Jennifer Prah Ruger, assistant professor in the Division of Global Health at Yale School of Public Health, and Alexander Neumeister, M.D., director of the Molecular Imaging Program in psychiatry, are intended to support particularly promising and highly talented medical researchers holding academic appointments at Connecticut institutions.

Student Profile: Susan Scanlon ’10

Tue, 1 Jul 2008 10:58:39 -0400

An accomplished athlete and pianist, Susan Scanlon ’10 of Timothy Dwight College came to Yale from nearby Enfield, Connecticut. With interests in many different areas of science, including physics, chemistry, and biology, she has plans to pursue them all during her time at Yale.

Residential Colleges >> Tomorrow

Tue, 1 Jul 2008 10:58:39 -0400

On June 6, 2008, the Yale Corporation approved the construction of two new residential colleges. This historic decision opens Yale College to a greater number of students than ever before, even as related investments add new capacity for teaching and research across the campus.

New Center at Yale To Support Study of Greek Heritage and Culture

Tue, 1 Jul 2008 10:58:38 -0400

The Stavros Niarchos Foundation has endowed a new center to promote the study of Greek language, heritage, and culture at Yale University. The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Center for Hellenic Studies at Yale will be the major source of funding for the Hellenic Studies Program at the Whitney and Betty MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies. The program was launched in 2001 with funding from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, alumni gifts, and University resources.

At Annual Gathering Sterling Fellows Explore Yale’s Future

Tue, 20 May 2008 10:10:07 -0400

Yale recently hosted the eighth annual gathering of the Sterling Fellows, a society of the University’s most generous donors.

Student Profile: Skawenniio Barnes ’10

Tue, 20 May 2008 10:10:07 -0400

Skawenniio Barnes ’10 says the students at Yale are genuinely happy, friendly, and laid-back. That's just one of the many reasons she is glad she is able to attend Yale, with the help of a generous scholarship.

Campaign Committees Convene at Yale’s New West Campus

Mon, 5 May 2008 11:53:40 -0400

More than sixty members of the Yale Tomorrow Campaign Committees met in New Haven to discuss how the new West Campus will affect Yale and the Campaign. Yale President Richard C. Levin has described the West Campus acquisition as a once-in-a-century opportunity to boost science initiatives already under way at the University: "The addition of this ready-made, state-of-the-art research space will allow that growth to accelerate at an unprecedented level, potentially making it possible for Yale scientists to develop new discoveries, inventions, and cures years earlier."

$10 Million Gift Will Drive Research, Trials of New Skin Cancer Treatments

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 13:52:14 -0400

Roz Milstein and Jerry Meyer are turning their attention to health care and medical research. With a gift of $10 million to the School of Medicine, they are helping to expand the School’s research and treatment programs in melanoma, an often fatal skin cancer that has affected family members on both sides.

New Faculty Prize Will Recognize Superb Patient Care

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 13:52:14 -0400

The School of Medicine has announced the creation of the David J. Leffell Prize for Clinical Excellence, an annual award that will be bestowed on the faculty member who best exemplifies clinical expertise, a commitment to teaching, and the highest standards of care and compassion for patients.

Yale Tomorrow Celebrates Los Angeles Launch

Thu, 3 Apr 2008 12:36:14 -0400

On the Warner Bros. Studios lot, Brownstone Street was transformed to receive guests for a March 17 celebration of the Yale Tomorrow campaign. Lights, sets, actors, and even a Hollywood bulldog helped to create a little piece of Yale on the West Coast, and the Eli spirit was evident among local alumni, family, and friends.

Yale Tomorrow Celebrates San Francisco Launch

Thu, 3 Apr 2008 12:35:25 -0400

Yale alumni, parents, and friends gathered at the spectacular Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco for the latest Yale Tomorrow campaign regional launch. Located downtown and seated among more than fifteen museums and performance facilities, the evening’s venue epitomized the city’s cultural vibrancy and connection to the arts.

2008 Senior Class Gift Results Reported

Thu, 3 Apr 2008 12:34:19 -0400

The 2008 Senior Class Gift campaign was a tremendous success, with a 74 percent participation rate and more than $26,600 raised.

Faculty Profile: Karsten Harries, the Brooks and Suzanne Ragen Professor in Philosophy

Wed, 5 Mar 2008 15:53:51 -0500

Professor Karsten Harries is a noted scholar of Heidegger, early modern philosophy, and the philosophy of art and architecture. A member of Yale's faculty since 1961, he was named in 2006 as the first incumbent of the Brooks and Suzanne Ragen Professorship in Philosophy, which was generously established by Brooks G. Ragen ’55 and his wife, Suzanne, as a part of the Yale Tomorrow campaign.

Hines Fund Will Promote Sustainable Architectural Design

Wed, 5 Mar 2008 15:53:50 -0500

To celebrate the establishment of the Hines Endowed Fund for Advanced Sustainability in Architectural Design, Yale School of Architecture will host a major symposium on April 4-5 reexamining fundamental assumptions of sustainable design. Titled "Sustainable Architecture, Today and Tomorrow: Reframing the Discourse," the symposium will call upon experts and practitioners from a wide range of disciplines to take stock of the movement in sustainable architecture thus far and to explore new directions "designing green" might take.

Yale College Curriculum Cultivates Skills in Science

Wed, 5 Mar 2008 15:53:50 -0500

When Mary Attardo ’11, a freshman from Staten Island, New York, decided to come to Yale, she was looking for a challenge. Considering a future in law, she was intrigued by Yale’s reputation as a place to explore a broad spectrum of ideas. This semester was all that she hoped for. Like many of her classmates, Mary is taking Astronomy 120 to meet Yale’s new distributional requirements, intended to ensure that all students, regardless of major, gain strength in the foundational skills of science and quantitative reasoning.

Yale School of Drama Receives $3.235 Million Gift for Scholarships

Tue, 5 Feb 2008 11:55:03 -0500

Yale School of Drama has received a $3.235 million gift from the Jerome L. Greene Foundation, Inc., to establish an endowed scholarship fund. "This is the largest single gift for scholarships ever made to Yale Drama School," said Dean James Bundy. The Jerome L. Greene Foundation Fellowship, awarded annually and in perpetuity, will underwrite the full tuition and living expenses of four students in the Acting Department in their third and final year of training.

Student Profile: Nick Sedlet ’08

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 12:42:55 -0500

When Nick Sedlet ’08, a Branford College physics major, first arrived at Yale from Plano, Texas, he never imagined that one day he would speak Chinese, experience weightlessness, or acquire worldwide assets as part of a Yale investment group. But now, just a few months away from graduation, he has done all of this and more.

A Yale Tomorrow Scrap Book

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 12:10:00 -0500

Yale Tomorrow hosts gatherings of alumni, parents, and friends from around the world. Now, an online scrapbook chronicles these Campaign events and milestones.

Light Fellowships Prepare Students for Success in International Chinese Language Debate

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 12:09:59 -0500

When Yale’s Chinese language debate team spent a week in Beijing representing the United States, the Richard U. Light ’24 Fellowship program played a critical role in their success.

Hewlett Foundation Supports Online Debut of Free Courses

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 12:09:58 -0500

With generous support from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Yale University recently launched Open Yale Courses, an innovative project offering some of Yale’s most popular courses online and free of charge.

Rededication Celebrates a New Beginning for Silliman College

Mon, 3 Dec 2007 09:12:13 -0500

President Richard Levin and Master Judith Krauss recently hosted the formal rededication of Silliman College. More than 150 alumni, friends, students, and faculty gathered for the ceremony, which concluded three years of construction and celebrated a new beginning for the College, the eighth of Yale’s residential complexes to undergo a top-to-bottom renovation. Honored guests included lead donors John L. Furth ’52 and Joseph J. Magliocco ’79.

New York City Welcomes Yale Tomorrow for Regional Launch

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 09:57:52 -0500

New York City, a longtime destination of dreams for Yale alumni, served as an ideal location for the latest Yale Tomorrow regional launch. On November 13, 2007, alumni, family, and friends gathered for a spectacular evening in the world’s most famous city.

Rededication of Yale Bowl Marks Milestone for Athletics Tomorrow and the Bulldog’s Football Tradition

Tue, 27 Nov 2007 10:42:30 -0500

A party of more than 600 alumni, parents, and friends gathered in Coxe Cage to celebrate a landmark for Yale football and the Campaign for Yale Athletics. Capping nearly two-and-one-half years of construction, the ceremony commemorated the top-to-bottom renovation of Yale Bowl, a national landmark now in its ninety-third season of gridiron action. Yale President Richard C. Levin and Director of Athletics Thomas A. Beckett hosted the rededication event. In attendance were Charles B. Johnson ’54, Joel E. Smilow ’54, and other donors who supported the renovation, along with generations of coaches and athletes from Yale’s storied football program.

Jonathan Edwards Under Renovation, Calhoun Next on the List

Mon, 26 Nov 2007 12:11:01 -0500

Jonathan Edwards College has embarked on a yearlong renovation. The renovation is part of a phased program to upgrade all twelve of the residential colleges. Calhoun College is the next in line.

Yale Looks to Support the Next Leaders in the Arts

Wed, 21 Nov 2007 11:37:21 -0500

Yale attracts the nation’s most talented students to its arts programs, graduating the dramatists, musicians, artists, and architects who define the best of America’s culture. Endowed financial aid is a growing part of this great Yale tradition

Yale Celebrates Danforth Gift for Native American Cultural Center

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 13:41:47 -0500

A generous gift from Fred Danforth ’73, P’11 and Carlene B. Larsson P’11, funding a new position at Yale’s Native American Cultural Center, was the focus of a recent celebration. Shelly Lowe, assistant dean of Yale College and director of the Native American Cultural Center, and Peter Salovey, dean of Yale College, hosted the open house. The gift will fund Lowe's position at the center.

Yale Climate Scientist Honored by Packard Foundation

Tue, 6 Nov 2007 12:55:00 -0500

The David and Lucile Packard Foundation recently awarded Alexey Fedorov, Yale assistant professor of geology and geophysics, a 2007 Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering for his research on large-scale interactions between tropical oceans and the atmosphere. Fedorov focuses on issues of contemporary and past climate variations by studying ocean dynamics and ocean atmosphere interactions. "Climate can change abruptly and has on multiple occasions in the past with striking consequences. We need to know whether this can happen again in response to rising concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere," Fedorov said. "We do numerical modeling with state-of-the-art general circulation models, theoretical studies, and statistical data analysis, as well as conceptual models of climate."

Kempner Fund an Essential Resource in a Fast-changing Field

Tue, 6 Nov 2007 12:55:00 -0500

Compared to traditional disciplines, which tend to grow through gradual and measured additions at the outer boundaries, computer science is something of a maverick. Barely seventy years old, this fast-moving field still grows in leaps and bounds, and key research areas can emerge with astonishing speed to redefine both the theoretical and experimental landscapes.In such a volatile environment, reliable funding for innovative research is critical. Thomas Kempner ’75 understands this need, as evidenced by more than a decade of consistent and growing support of Yale’s computer science department. Kempner’s most recent gift, building on an endowment he first established in 1994, creates a fellowship fund that will be awarded to Ph.D. candidates to underwrite their research.

Steven Kumble ’54 Supports International Scholarships

Tue, 6 Nov 2007 12:54:59 -0500

A recent gift by Steven J. Kumble ’54 will provide financial aid in Yale College, supporting both American students studying abroad and international students studying at Yale. Recipients of the scholarships will be called Steven J. Kumble Scholars. "The pursuit of a more global educational experience is consistent with other developments in business and politics," said Kumble. "I wanted to support that effort."

Yale Salutes its London Campaign Committee

Mon, 5 Nov 2007 13:33:05 -0500

Smadar Goldstein and Ramy Goldstein ’79 Ph.D. recently hosted a meeting of the London-based members of the Yale Tomorrow Campaign Committee. Yale has a very active and generous community of alumni, parents, and friends in the London area, which has to date raised nearly $20 million for the Yale Tomorrow campaign. Later that evening, with Yale President Richard Levin in attendance, Class of 1981 graduates James and Erin McBurney held a dinner for their fellow Elis at the Spencer House.

Yale-New Haven Receives Naming Gift for Cancer Hospital

Fri, 2 Nov 2007 09:27:22 -0400

New Haven Hospital (YNHH) and Yale University have announced that Joel E. Smilow will make a major gift to support the new, 14-story cancer hospital currently under construction at Yale-New Haven. The comprehensive patient care facility will be known as the Smilow Cancer Hospital.

Student Profile: Adrian Ryan BR '09

Fri, 19 Oct 2007 09:08:07 -0400

Adrian Ryan '09, of Branford College, came to Yale University from far away Homer, Alaska. A small community with rolling hills, abundant wildlife, and a population of only 4,000, Homer is a complete contrast to New Haven. But despite the aesthetic differences, Adrian quickly felt at home as a member of the Yale community.

Yale Tomorrow Celebrates Boston Regional Launch

Thu, 11 Oct 2007 11:16:48 -0400

On September 28, Yale marked the regional launch of the Yale Tomorrow campaign in Boston. The venue was the spectacular new Institute for Contemporary Art, situated along Rowes Warf in Boston's Financial District.

Indra Nooyi Hosts Yale Alumni and Parents

Wed, 3 Oct 2007 14:52:54 -0400

Indra Nooyi ’80 MPPM, chairman and chief executive officer of PepsiCo and a fellow of the Yale Corporation, hosted a dinner September 20 in support of the Yale Tomorrow campaign at the historic Calloway House in the grounds of PepsiCo headquarters in Purchase, New York. The dinner was attended by some thirty-five alumni and friends in the Fairfield and Westchester County areas. Guests had an opportunity to hear Yale President Richard C. Levin talk about the recent acquisition of the 137-acre West Campus, formerly the Bayer HealthCare Campus, in West Haven, Connecticut. He also discussed the proposal, currently under review by faculty committees, to add two new residential colleges for Yale’s undergraduates.

Noted Alumnus and Conservationist Endows Deanship of the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies

Wed, 3 Oct 2007 13:53:07 -0400

Carl W. Knobloch, Jr. ’51 has endowed the deanship of the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies (F&ES) in a gift that is both a vote of confidence in the School’s mission and a generous contribution to the Yale Tomorrow campaign. "My wife, Emily, and I consider F&ES to be the number one school of its kind in the world," said Knobloch, a Wyoming-based businessman and philanthropist, who founded and chairs the West Hill Foundation for Nature, a nonprofit corporation supporting environmental projects.

Freshmen arrive

Fri, 21 Sep 2007 13:09:54 -0400

On August 31, Phelps Gate opened to the Class of 2011, Yale’s most diverse group of freshman ever, representing broad interests, geography, income, and racial and ethnic backgrounds. Your support of financial aid helped make it possible.

Ingalls Rink Renovation Plan Approved by Yale Corporation

Fri, 21 Sep 2007 13:08:09 -0400

Work on Facility to Commence Following 2007-08 Season The Yale Corporation has approved a $23.5 million renovation of the historic David S. Ingalls Rink, to be funded in part by the Yale Tomorrow campaign.
The project will include the addition of approximately 14,000 square feet of varsity operational space, as well as a complete renovation of the current facility.

T. Kyle Vanderlick Named Dean of Engineering

Fri, 21 Sep 2007 13:07:22 -0400

T. Kyle Vanderlick has been appointed Dean of Engineering and the Thomas E. Golden Professor of Engineering at Yale, President Richard C. Levin announced.

Major construction projects featured

Thu, 6 Sep 2007 13:02:56 -0400

The Giving Catalog now includes online floor plans for several major construction projects, including the Cross Campus Library, Kroon Hall, Davenport College, the A+A Building, the new Arts Library, and the Jeffrey Loria Center for the History of Art.

Yale on iTunesU

Thu, 6 Sep 2007 13:01:24 -0400

Yale invites people from around the world to visit its campus- virtually - and to enjoy excerpts from the University’s educational treasury with its new "Yale on iTunesU" Web site.

Work Begins on Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center

Tue, 4 Sep 2007 11:39:21 -0400

Work has begun on the Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center, a new facility for the Yale men’s and women’s tennis programs being funded by generous leadership gifts from Samuel J. Heyman nd the estate of Joseph F. Cullman III.

Frederick Frank to Endow New Chair in the Yale School of Management

Tue, 4 Sep 2007 11:38:20 -0400

Frederick Frank, a devoted member of the Class of 1954 and vice chairman of Lehman Brothers, has announced a $5 million bequest to create a new professorship in the Yale School of Management. An active member of the Yale Tomorrow campaign committee, Frank is a longtime supporter of the School and a strong proponent of planned giving to Yale.

Hewlett grant fosters innovation at the China Law Center

Mon, 13 Aug 2007 14:17:34 -0400

The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation will donate $10 million to support the China Law Center, an interdisciplinary center in the Yale Law School.

Orthwein endowment honors a spirited St. Louis symbol of Yale

Mon, 13 Aug 2007 14:16:02 -0400

A contribution of $2.5 million has endowed a fund in the School of Medicine in honor of William Orthwein, a 1938 graduate of Yale College.

Nierenberg Gift Launches a New Center for Corporate Governance

Mon, 30 Jul 2007 15:37:56 -0400

A gift from investor David Nierenberg ’75, ’78 J.D. and his wife Patricia will support the new interdisciplinary Millstein Center at the Yale School of Management, as well as an endowed professorship.

A "country doctor" gives back to Yale by aiding students

Fri, 13 Jul 2007 10:43:28 -0400

When the late John E. Borowy ’50 M.D. enrolled in the School of Medicine in 1946, he had few financial resources to fall back on. His working-class parents were elderly and infirm, and Borowy relied on the GI Bill and income from odd jobs to make his way through medical school. Borowy, when he died in February 2006, left virtually his entire estate to the School to endow a $2.4 million scholarship fund, a legacy that will benefit deserving medical students for years to come.

Reunion Weekend Festivities Honor Volunteers

Wed, 11 Jul 2007 11:01:21 -0400

The numerous accomplishments of Yale Alumni Fund and Reunion Gift Committee volunteers were recognized during two celebrations that kicked off the 2007 reunion weekends.

The Graduate School Tomorrow Added to Campaign Library

Thu, 5 Jul 2007 10:39:50 -0400

A new publication, The Graduate School Tomorrow, has been added to the Yale Tomorrow campaign library. Other recent additions to the library include Public Health Tomorrow, The Whitney Tomorrow, and Athletics Tomorrow. Each publication highlights important objectives for the Yale Tomorrow campaign.

Masters Dedicate Robert M. Arnold Hall

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 11:01:55 -0400

Davenport and Silliman masters Richard Schottenfeld ’71, ’76 M.D. and Judith Krauss ’70 MSN hosted a gathering to dedicate Robert M. Arnold Hall, the latest celebration in the continuing renewal of the Yale’s residential colleges. Robert M. Arnold ’51, donor to the project and an alumnus of Davenport College, came from Seattle to attend the event. In his remarks, Master Schottenfeld thanked Mr. Arnold for this needed addition to Davenport. "The Yale College experience is profoundly shaped by the residential college system, of which we are all beneficiaries. Many students make their closest friends in their college, where they become a family-a tribe-shaped by shared experiences."

Howard Hughes Medical Institute Takes Hands-On Learning to a New Level

Fri, 8 Jun 2007 09:46:39 -0400

An introductory course, funded by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, challenges students to think like working scientists and to have a personal stake in the outcome of their projects.

As part of the course, students take a working trek to a rain forest in Peru to collect local branches and twigs, along with their associated microbes. Upon return, they spend a rigorous summer session classifying their finds and potentially identifying new bioactive compounds.

Sterling Fellows Study Yale’s Global Initiatives at Annual Gathering

Fri, 8 Jun 2007 09:49:47 -0400

Yale hosted the seventh annual gathering of the Sterling Fellows, the University’s most generous donors. Sterling Fellows’ chair Whitney MacMillan ’51 and Yale Tomorrow campaign co-chair Edward Bass ’67 were among alumni and friends who participated in the daylong program, exploring Yale and the World. Guests attended student and faculty panels on topics ranging from the Law School’s role in China’s legal reform to Yale College study abroad to the School of Management’s new curriculum, which is the first in the nation to require study abroad for MBA students.

Campaign Committee meets, discusses prospective new residential colleges

Thu, 31 May 2007 13:00:00 -0400

More than 130 Yale Tomorrow Executive Committee and Campaign Committee members met April 9 in New York City for a campaign update and to discuss how two prospective new residential colleges might affect Yale and the Yale Tomorrow campaign.

University Breaks Ground for Kroon Hall

Thu, 31 May 2007 13:07:47 -0400

Yale University broke ground on a new home for the School of Forestry & Environmental Studies (F&ES), a facility that will be a model for "green" architecture worldwide. "It will be Yale’s most green building, a symbol of the School’s ideals and values, and a powerful expression in beautiful form of our relationship to the environment," said F&ES Dean James Gustave Speth ’64, ’69 LL.B. "It will be an inspirational and instructional model of sustainable design."

Trumbull College Rededication Celebrated

Thu, 31 May 2007 13:03:34 -0400

More than 150 alumni, students, faculty, and staff gathered in the Trumbull College dining hall to celebrate the rededication of the newly renovated college.

Dean Outlines Goals for Future of Yale School of Drama and Yale Rep

Thu, 31 May 2007 13:01:30 -0400

During a recent interview, Dean James Bundy M.F.A. ’95 talked about the School's accomplishments, his goals for the future, and the Yale Tomorrow campaign.

Artist Peter Cole Looks Back on the 2006 Franke Visiting Fellowship

Thu, 31 May 2007 13:06:27 -0400

Established through a gift of Richard J. Franke ’53, the fellowship brings distinguished visitors to the Whitney to promote its mission of scholarly exchange across fields.