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Salovey unveils fall term plans the email. “We are excited to consider all that we have learned over the past twelve months and plan a safe and fulfilling new academic year.” In the fall term, nearly all courses are planned to be taught in person, although some larger lectures may be held remotely. There may also be a short period of remote instruction at the start of the semester, as students who might not have had access to vaccines over the spring or summer will have the opportunity to receive them at Yale, according to the announcement. Salovey and Strobel also expect to reopen Yale’s facilities — including spaces for art, athletics and recreation — with “enhanced safety measures” in place. It is too soon to decide definitively what those might be, but they could include masking, distancing and capacity limits, said Richard Martinello, medical director for infection prevention at Yale New Haven Hospital. Once Yale’s officials have a clearer picture of the public health situation in the fall, they will make final decisions about the possibil-
BY ROSE HOROWITCH STAFF REPORTER In an email sent to the Yale community on Monday, University President Peter Salovey and University Provost Scott Strobel announced plans for a fall term that will closely resemble the Yale of years past. Salovey and Strobel wrote that they were “cautiously optimistic” that the University could offer a full residential program in the fall. All students will be invited to return to campus, classes will primarily be in person, staff members can return to on-campus work and dining halls and performance venues will reopen to the community. The email also announced a standard academic calendar in which the semester is slated to start on Sept. 1. Students who have not been vaccinated by the start of the fall term may participate in a phased move-in process so they can receive a shot at Yale before in-person courses begin. “Thank you for your resilience and commitment to our shared communities,” Salovey and Strobel wrote in
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Some public health precautions, such as mask wearing, will likely continue into the fall despite vaccinations, Salovey and Strobel wrote. ity of student gatherings and athletic competition. The Ivy League Council of Presidents will determine whether there can be a traditional fall athletics season. Staff members who have been working remotely can begin phasing back into in-person work on
Aug. 1. By Oct. 1, all will likely have returned. But unit leaders can elect to bring some staff back to campus starting as soon as June 1. Vice Provost for Academic Initiatives Pericles Lewis had been developing different scenarios for the fall term and consulting with
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Hill held numerous diplomacy jobs before coming to Yale in 1992, including working as an advisor to former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. BY MADISON HAHAMY STAFF REPORTER Charles Hill, diplomat in residence, lecturer in International Studies at Yale University and Brady-Johnson Distinguished Fellow in Grand Strategy, died on Saturday afternoon of complications relating to an infection. When Hill came to Yale in 1992 — his wife, senior lecturer Norma Thompson, was a professor in the political science department — he already had a decorated record of
foreign service. After graduating from Brown University and completing his graduate studies at the University of Pennsylvania, he worked foreign service postings in Switzerland, Taiwan, Hong Kong and South Vietnam. Among other positions, he served as a policy advisor at the State Department, an advisor for Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, political counselor for the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv, executive aide to Secretary of State George Shultz and an advisor to Boutros Boutros-Ghali,
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Professor Charles Hill dies at 84 1992-1996 Secretary-General of the United Nations. “Yalies would not have seen much of this elegant, well-dressed person, headed off to New York very early each weekday to work in the office of Boutros Boutros-Ghali,” Paul Kennedy, J. Richardson Dilworth Professor of History, told the News. Kennedy, along with Hill and John Lewis Gaddis — Robert A. Lovett Professor of Military and Naval History at Yale University — established the Brady-Johnson Program in Grand Strategy in 2000. It was around this point that, according to Kennedy, Hill became not just an icon of foreign policy but a “legendary” figure within Yale itself. Gaddis said that, for Hill, teaching classes at Yale was “the most important thing he'd ever done in life, or could ever do.” Hill taught history and political thought for over 20 years in Yale’s Directed Studies program, but was also known for creating seminars on topics he found interesting. One semester, Hill taught a class entitled “The Architecture of Power.” Another year, he created a
the Public Health Committee, but Salovey had the final say from among the different options. The Public Health Committee, chaired by University COVID-19 Coordinator Stephanie Spangler, is
BY CHRISTIAN ROBLES STAFF REPORTER On March 26, Vice President Kamala Harris and other elected officials visited two local childcare providers during a one-day visit to New Haven. The stops formed part of Harris’s efforts to promote the new administration's $1.9 trillion stimulus which aims to support childcare facilities, reduce child poverty and assist pub-
lic schools more broadly. The visit, a part of the “Help is Here” tour, follows President Joe Biden’s March 11 signing of the American Rescue Plan, a $1.9 trillion spending package that includes federal aid for state and local governments, one-time $1,400 checks for single tax-filers, a temporarily expanded child tax credit for the 2021 tax season and money to help school districts reopen, among SEE HARRIS PAGE 4
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Harris came to the Elm City on the “Help is Here” tour to tout the new American Rescue Plan.
High-risk groups to receive How to get the COVID-19 vaccine in CT vaccine prioritization BY ÁNGELA PÉREZ STAFF REPORTER
BY ALVARO PERPULY AND OWEN TUCKER-SMITH STAFF REPORTERS Gov. Ned Lamont announced on Monday that certain medically high-risk individuals
should be prioritized in the vaccine rollout, as Connecticut prepares to open vaccination appointments to all individuals 16 and older later this week. SEE PRIORITIZATION PAGE 5
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Around 10,000 high-risk Connecticut residents under the age of 45 have not yet been vaccinated, according to Geballe.
Connecticut residents between the ages of 16 and 45 are eligible to sign up for vaccines beginning Thursday, which means that most Yale students in residence can now sign up for an appointment. As the state prepares for a flood of registrations, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont noted in a press conference on Monday that not everyone who becomes eligible will be able to make an appointment on April 1. He has warned 16 to 45-year-olds not to “rush the gate” at the same time. While vaccinations are open to students now, Lamont instructed vaccine distribution centers to give priority to high-risk individuals before students. These high-risk groups include people with sickle cell disease, end-stage renal disease and Down syndrome, as well as people in active cancer treatment or who have organ transplants.
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The Yale Daily News publishes an editorial implying that University students have lost faith in President Nixon following the onset of the Watergate scandal. The columnists look forward to the secrets that will be revealed during Sen. Sam Ervin's investigation into Watergate.
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Individuals familiar with Yale's medical withdrawal policies said they are overly punitive, isolating and expensive. Some cited fears of forced withdrawal as barriers to seeking help. Page 3 UNIVERSITY
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Eligible individuals can schedule appointments through Yale Health, the Yale New Haven Hospital, the state of Connecticut and local pharmacies. Here’s what you need to know before booking a vaccine appointment: The vaccine is free regardless of insurance status. Some locations may ask for insurance and opt to bill health care providers, but this should come at no cost to the individual. Yale Health mem-
This week, in celebration of Holy Week and Easter, the Yale Schola Cantorum is releasing four virtual recordings featuring works by diverse composers. Page 6 ARTS
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Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont announced Tuesday that he will instruct CT Transit to provide free, statewide bus transportation on weekends over the summer. Page 8 CITY
bers — including all Yale students — can print a version of their Yale insurance at yalehealth.yale.edu/ tips-scheduling-pharmacy, along with pharmacy billing codes. When heading to a vaccine appointment, individuals should SEE GUIDE PAGE 5 LUNG
After years of planning by the Yale New Haven Hospital, the Winchester Center for Lung Disease opens in its new North Haven location. Page 11 SCITECH