<p>“Definitely put on ice is the contemplated expansion of 500 or so in undergrad enrollment. Before Yale is in any position to expand, Princeton will already have done so - equalling or exceeding Yale in size.” </p>
<p>I don’t know if this is a good thing or a bad thing.
Many feel Yale is the right size as evidenced by its excellent class size numbers (Yale leads its peers in % of classes below 20 students and % of classes above 50 and faculty:student ratios). The planned expansion would also be heavily geared towards international students. There would have to be a faculty increase concomittantly to offset the increase in students. I think Yale and other colleges really need to look hard at whether their goals for diversity should come at the cost of the identity of the college. A more diverse, yet larger Yale, might not be as coherent or have the same personality that makes Yale so great to begin with. I personally am opposed to an expansion. </p>
<p>There are plans for two colleges btw, not one. The site of one is on college street opposite cross campus, which would make Silliman and TD more continuous with the rest of campus. The other college would be located in Providence and be named Brown.</p>