“Many students and faculty members live on the charming tree-lined streets of the East Rock neighborhood, within walking distance of the department.” "New Haven’s pizza is, in the view of Time magazine and other commentators, the best in the nation."
“... established as a result of the Swensen Initiative, which was organized by a group of alumni and friends to raise funds in David Swensen’s honor in recognition of his contributions to Yale as the university’s chief investment officer since 1985.”