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  • Yale administrators consider replacing ‘freshman’ with gender-neutral term ‘first-year’

    03/14/2017 1:56:17 PM PDT · by Oldeconomybuyer · 59 replies
    The College Fix ^ | March 14, 2017 | by Dave Huber
    Since apparently there is nothing more pressing than stressing over “proper” language, administrators at Yale are pondering eliminating the term “freshman” and replacing it with non-gendered “first-year.” “I think there comes a time when you want to make sure that the way you’re calling things reflects the values that you have,” said Dean of Student Affairs Camille Lizarríbar, who is “leading the conversation” on the issue. The Yale Daily News reports Lizarríbar said college officials have been considering the change for some time now, adding that other Ivy League schools have already made the switch. Yale College Dean Jonathan Holloway...