Yale Protesters Defy Admissions Pressure | Hartford News

Hundreds of Yale students, faculty, and alumni rallied on campus to protest a potential settlement with the Trump administration over admissions, fearing it would unfairly disadvantage Black and Latine applicants. Speakers—including a history professor and actor Sam Waterston—warned against yielding to what they called authoritarian tactics, while university officials defended their legal position and restricted press access, forcing interviews to move outside campus grounds. The protest, timed with a new-student program on democracy, sent a defiant message: the fight for fair admissions and academic freedom is far from over.

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