Kanani K. M. Lee will be joining the Yale Geology & Geophysics faculty in July of 2008 as an Assistant Professor. She received her PhD in Geophysics from the University of California, Berkeley.

The Story of Henry Roe Cloud, Yale College’s First Native American Graduate, Highlighted by The Yale Herald

Yale Herald Article Posted: April 4th, 2008

The Yale Herald had an article this past spring highlighting the first Native American graduate of Yale College, Henry Roe Cloud. Born in 1884 on the Winnebago reservation in Nebraska, Roe Cloud graduated from Yale College in 1910.

To celebrate the legacy of Henry Roe Cloud, the Native American community and alumni network have established a gathering in his name to celebrate over 100 years of Native students present on the Yale College Campus. This gathering, which takes place every several years, features a weekend of events for current and former students and faculty. The last event, which was held in the Fall of 2005, was covered in a prior issue The Blue Print, the newsletter of the Association of Yale Alumni. The next Henry Roe Cloud (HRC) event will take place this coming fall.

Cherokee Faculty Member to Become First Female President of Union Theological Seminary

YDN Article Posted: March 28th, 2008

Yale Divinity School professor Serene Jones, member of the Cherokee Nation, will be leaving her position at Yale this coming fall to become the first ever female president of the Union Theological Seminary in New York City. Professor Jones’ exit was covered in the Yale Daily News.