Notes from Woodbridge Hall (2013-2019)

President Salovey regularly shares his reflections and reports on his activities in this message to the Yale community.

August 28, 2017

I have spent my entire career—indeed my whole life—in schools. Yet there is still no feeling quite like the beginning of a new academic year. Like...

August 16, 2017

This is the time of year when we mark important transitions. We look ahead and plan for the future. But it is also a time for reflection and...

July 10, 2017

The summer is here! The pace of life on campus has slowed—but not stopped—giving me some moments for reflecting and taking stock about what is...

June 5, 2017

Tomorrow, Yale employees from around the university will gather for our annual Staff Appreciation Day on Old Campus. Hundreds will enjoy the...

May 30, 2017

This past weekend marked the first of two reunions organized this year by the Association of Yale Alumni (...

May 22, 2017

For thousands of Yale graduates and their families, today represents a wonderful milestone. Across campus, families will gather to reflect on...

April 17, 2017

This weekend Yale will join communities around the world in observing Earth Day. Yale was one of the many campuses that celebrated the very first...

March 27, 2017

Next week marks the 100th anniversary of the United States’ entry into World War I. On April 6, Yale will hold a commemoration on Hewitt...

March 6, 2017

I hope many of you will join me for “Jazz: A Celebration of...

February 20, 2017

Among the many exciting occasions on campus this spring, the opening of the Adams Center for Musical Arts—which was formally launched in a...

February 6, 2017

On January 27, I headed over to Sterling Memorial Library to attend the grand opening of the Center...

January 16, 2017

In October, I was given the remarkable opportunity to tour the newly opened Smithsonian National...