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Yale has grown and evolved for 300-plus years, passing many milestones and forging traditions along the way. The university traces its roots to the 1640s, when colonial clergymen led an effort to establish a local college in the tradition of European liberal education.
- Commencement
Yale’s 324th commencement will be held on Monday, May 19,...
- Traditions
Traditions. Student life at Yale College is steeped in many...
- My Favorite First Year Traditions
You meet new people. You try new classes. You get to take...
- Commencement
- YSO Halloween Concert
- The Game
- First-Year Day of Service and Dwight Hall Bazaar
- Holiday Dinner
- First-Year Dance
- Spring Fling
- Class Day
At midnight on Halloween, the Yale Symphony Orchestra (YSO) plays a soundtrack of student-arranged classical, pop, and film music to accompany a Yale-themed silent film created entirely by YSO members. Students pack Woolsey Hall for the occasion—every year, tickets sell out minutes after they become available!
The annual Harvard-Yale football game occurs on the first day of November Recess, hosted by Yale in odd-numbered years and by Harvard in even-numbered years. The two archrivals had their first contest in 1875. Since then, “The Game” has drawn legions of students and alumni from both schools every year. Even those who aren’t football fanatics can re...
There is a strong tradition of public service at Yale that extends to first-year students. Every September, Dwight Hall at Yale organizes a Day of Service in the Greater New Haven community for first-year students. This is an exciting opportunity to bond with other first-years while getting to know the New Haven community. For the past several deca...
On the last day of fall-term classes, every Yale College student is treated to a special dinner. On this dressy occasion, upper-level students dine in the residential colleges. Meanwhile, the first-years gather in Commons for an especially merry celebration featuring the famous Parade of Comestibles—a literal parade of gourmet foods ushered in by a...
Every January, the First-Year Class Council hosts a giant dance for the entire first-year class in Commons. With your permission, your suitemates will set you up with a date, and you will learn your date’s identity the night of the dance through a creative scheme (for instance, you and your date may be given puzzle pieces that fit together and then...
The day after spring-term classes conclude, students unwind at Spring Fling, a daylong celebration on Old Campus with lots of food and music. A variety of student bands perform, as do some of the nation’s most prominent artists. Previous guest artists have included Janelle Monáe, Macklemore, and A$AP Ferg
For Yale College students, one of the most jubilant events of Commencement Weekend is Class Day. Dating to the 19th century, this ceremony takes place on Old Campus. Students wear academic gowns and creative headgear of their choice. The ceremony includes the awarding of various college-wide student prizes, an address by a notable speaker chosen wi...
27 de sept. de 2023 · Founded in 1701, Yale has developed into an institution known for its rigorous academic programs, vibrant cultural activities, and various university traditions. This article provides a comprehensive overview of the university’s history and the practices that uphold its spirit.
In centuries past, Class Day included formal academic speeches by members of the graduating class. Today, students speak during the ceremony in several short sets of remarks or other performances reflecting the Yale experience—some serious, others less so.
Yale University is a cultural referent as an institution that produces some of the most elite members of society and its grounds, alumni, and students have been prominently portrayed in fiction and U.S. popular culture.
12 de abr. de 2021 · You meet new people. You try new classes. You get to take part in countless traditions that make your first year one of the most memorable. Below is a photo compilation of my favorite first year experiences at Yale. Welcome dinner (s) In addition to eating with your suite or your friends every night, Yale has two first-year specific experiences.
Traditions. The Faculty of the Arts and Sciences Dean’s Office has been in existence since July 1 st, 2014, when Tamar Gendler took office as the inaugural Dean of the FAS. As a relatively new administrative body, the FAS Dean’s Office is both steeped in the centuries old traditions of the University and endowed with the opportunity to ...
