Yolanda Wang
Staff Reporter
yolanda.wang@yale.edu
Yolanda Wang covers Faculty and Academics as well as Endowment, Finances and Donations. Originally from Buffalo, NY, she is a junior in Davenport College majoring in political science.
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YOLANDA WANG
Yale faculty urge administrators to defend academic freedom

Around 900 faculty signed a letter to President Maurie McInnis and Provost Scott Strobel calling for “courageous leadership” in the face of attacks on higher education.

April 15, 2025

ELLIE PARK, JANE PARK & YOLANDA WANG
Introduction: Asian American Special Issue

Welcome to the News’ 2025 Asian American Special Issue!  The Yale Daily News is excited to present a collection of stories and artwork that showcases […]

April 12, 2025

YOLANDA WANG & JAEHA JANG
Global affairs to change major requirements starting fall 2025

The global affairs major announced new course requirements and academic offerings to respond to changing student interests and provide more specialized opportunities within the field.

April 10, 2025

YOLANDA WANG & JAEHA JANG
Faculty concerned for Yale’s Middle East studies amid unrest at peer institutions

As similar programs at Columbia and Harvard have faced political scrutiny, faculty in Yale’s Council on Middle East Studies expressed concern for their academic freedom.

April 2, 2025

YOLANDA WANG & JOSIE REICH
Department leaders told to report all DEI initiatives

Administrators asked department leaders to list detailed information about diversity programs through a survey last week, raising alarm among faculty.

April 1, 2025

YOLANDA WANG
Student activists file complaint alleging Yale’s weapons investments are illegal

The Sumud Coalition asked the Connecticut attorney general to investigate Yale’s investments in military weapons manufacturers. The AG’s office has said that it will not use its authority to “control” Yale’s financial decisions.

March 27, 2025

ARIELA LOPEZ & YOLANDA WANG
Three prominent Yale professors depart for Canadian university, citing Trump fears

History department power couple Timothy Snyder and Marci Shore and philosophy professor Jason Stanley will begin teaching at the University of Toronto’s renowned Munk School in fall 2025.

March 27, 2025

YOLANDA WANG
Jewish Yale faculty sign letter denouncing Trump’s attacks on pro-Palestine dissenters

The statement, which rejected “cynical” claims of antisemitism, urged universities across the U.S. to resist federal actions like the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil and to protect university members’ right to free speech.

March 24, 2025

YOLANDA WANG
Faculty letter calls on McInnis to vocally resist Trump policies

Nearly 400 faculty signed an open letter to University President Maurie McInnis on Wednesday, calling for her to stand up in “word and deed” against federal policies threatening the University’s research and values.

February 13, 2025

YOLANDA WANG & JULIA LEVY
“This was CS50”: Yale ends largest computer science course

After a decade of partnership with Harvard, Yale’s CS50 course will no longer be offered starting in fall 2025 due to limited funding and an expanding computer science department.

February 4, 2025

YOLANDA WANG
Faculty revive Yale’s AAUP chapter

Yale’s renewed American Association of University Professors advocacy chapter met for the first time on Tuesday, with faculty voicing concerns over their “eroding” role in University governance.

January 31, 2025