Recently, Provost Peter Salovey was announced as the University’s next president, succeeding Richard C. Levin, effective June 30, 2013. For more information, follow the links below:
- Announcement to the Yale Community from Edward P. Bass ’67, Senior Fellow of the Yale Corporation
- YaleNews: Yale provost Peter Salovey to be the University’s next president
- New York Times: Yale Names Insider, Peter Salovey, Its New President
- Provost and President-Elect Salovey’s full biography can be read on Yale’s University leadership page.
Yale Presidents Throughout History
Watch this recent video interview of Judith Schiff, Chief Research Archivist in Manuscripts and Archives, discussing Yale University Presidents through the years:
Researching Yale Presidents in Manuscripts and Archives
Manuscripts and Archives holds a wealth of historical information and documentation of Yale presidents through the years. Examples of the types of materials that can be found include:
- Finding Aids for Records of the Office of the President, Yale University
- A historical listing of Rectors and Presidents of Yale University
- The Yale Daily News online archive (containing many articles and notices about Yale presidents)
- The Manuscripts and Archives Digital Image Database (contains may images of Yale presidents and their records)
- Books in the Yale University Library can be found under the local call number of Yb13. Check Orbis for examples. Online versions of some of these items can be found in the HathiTrust Digital Library