However, with the impact of democratic thought, contradictions emerged. Yale, which was established based upon Protestant creeds, could on no count accept the thought. The result was that in 1817，conflicts escalated. The Connecticut government made...
Road to Independence 自立之路 Yale is a private university which makes no social distinctions in teaching. Since 1817，with no government appropriation, alumni's donations have been vital to the university. In fact, the road to independence bega...
Other notable alumni include the former CEO of IBM company，John Akers; the founder of FedEx, Fred Smith; Chinese graduates from Yale such as Jeme Tien Yow, an expert on railways and bridges and Ma Yin-chu who is the expert on population study. Up t...
Yale-The Cradle of Leadership 耶鲁大学--总统的摇篮 In the American history, some 5 presidents graduated from Yale: the 27th President William Howard Taft, the 38th President Gerald Rudolph Ford, the 41st President George Bush, the 42st Presi...
Storming the Court 法庭风暴 Storming the Court~How a Band of Yale Law Students Sued the President and Won, is written by Brandt Goldstein. He is an attorney and writer whose articles have been published in The New York Times Magazine, The Washing...
Lotteries 彩票的发展历程 A lottery is a form of gambling which involves the drawing of lots for a prize. Some governments outlaw it, while others endorse it to the extent of organizing a national or state lottery. It is common to find some deg...
Faculty Governance 教授治校 Faculty governance is the traditional administration model in western universities. It has a long history. Dating from Paris University in the Middle Ages, it has played a very important role in the development of west...
Calhoun College, named for John C. Calhoun, former vice-president and influential member of Congress of the United States. 卡尔霍恩学院：以约翰C卡尔霍思之名命名，曾就任美国副总统，也曾是美国众议员的重要人物。...
Residential Colleges at Yale 耶鲁大学住宿学院 Yale College students, who are undergraduates, are accommodated in a special way. Before freshman year, all incoming undergraduates are assigned to a residential college by lots. Students remain a...
The area from the entrance to the information desk is called the nave，the same as that in a church. The Nave is decorated with marble reliefs depicting the history of Yale Library. For instance, on the left hand at the entrance, it is the story of...
