Yale Deal - Part 9

From the Yale Daily News: University President Maurie McInnis has engaged in private conversations with student leaders, as well as the faculty senate chair, about Yale’s attempts to settle with the Trump administration — a venture that has faced widespread backlash from students, faculty and alumni. Michael Farina, the chair of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences and School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Senate, wrote in [an] email to the News that he has spoken with McInnis about the potential settlement and felt optimistic.

“From our conversations, President McInnis’ words and actions are clearly heartfelt and forthright, and she has given us no reason to doubt her absolute sincerity in defending our academic freedom, the university, our faculty, and our students,” he wrote. “She is working to safeguard both Yale’s autonomy and our ability to accept the students of our choice. I am confident she will succeed in protecting both.”

...Four student leaders... met with McInnis... “In our meeting, we advocated for student concerns and shared them with President McInnis. We also sought clarity on what protecting students’ rights in this DOJ probe should look like,” the student leaders wrote in a joint... statement... that they plan to release more information about the meeting and their thoughts on it at a later date...

McInnis has refrained from making public comment about the settlement with the exception of a July 13 email to the Yale community, in which she confirmed that the University is seeking a voluntary resolution to the Department of Justice’s investigations into Yale admissions...

Full story at https://yaledailynews.com/articles/in-private-talks-mcinnis-leaves-faculty-leader-assured-on-trump-deal.