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| The gorgeous Yale campus in New Haven, Connecticut |
- Although its charter was established in 1701, Yale didn’t become “Yale College” until 1718. It got its name from Elihu Yale, due to his generous donation of bales of goods, books, and a portrait of King George I.
- Yale is situated within New Haven, which was founded in 1638 as the first planned city in North America. It is considered “large enough to be interesting but small enough to be friendly”, and boasts many activities for students such as strolling through family-run markets, attending theater productions, volunteering at local schools, or participating in “cluefest” (the New Haven edition of the Amazing Race).
- Yale has 5,453 undergraduate students and 6,859 graduate and professional students
- “Handsome Dan,” a dashing bulldog, became Yale’s mascot in 1889 when a student purchased him from a blacksmith for $5
- Yale’s Residential College program is unique in that it assigns freshmen to a particular residence, to which they remain affiliated throughout their Yale years and beyond. This creates a strong sense of community and familiarity with the academic staff that also reside there.
- Notable alumni are plentiful at Yale: highlights include Gerald Ford, Hillary Clinton, Eli Whitney, Meryl Streep, Anderson Cooper, Samuel Morse, and Sonia Sotomayor.
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| Yale's mascot, Handsome Dan |
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http://news.yale.edu/sites/default/files/imce/Shermaninside.jpg
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