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srcset="https://www.yale.edu/sites/default/files/styles/carousel_feature_700x492/public/new-residential_7056-timeline_0.jpg?itok=X50wqvWA"> <source media="(min-width: 980px)" srcset="https://www.yale.edu/sites/default/files/styles/carousel_feature_560x393/public/new-residential_7056-timeline_0.jpg?itok=r2ug4mWG"> <source media="(min-width: 740px)" srcset="https://www.yale.edu/sites/default/files/styles/carousel_feature_300x169/public/new-residential_7056-timeline_0.jpg?itok=mPTnhFAD"> <source media="(min-width: 0px)" srcset="https://www.yale.edu/sites/default/files/styles/carousel_feature_250x141/public/new-residential_7056-timeline_0.jpg?itok=sXAAGGGn"> <!--[if IE 9]></video><![endif]--> <img class="feature_carousel_item_image" src="https://www.yale.edu/sites/default/files/styles/carousel_feature_250x141/public/new-residential_7056-timeline_0.jpg?itok=sXAAGGGn" alt=""> </picture> </figure> <div class="feature_carousel_item_content color_black equalize_child"> <header 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The residential colleges allow students to experience the cohesiveness and intimacy of a small school while still enjoying the cultural and scholarly resources of a large university.</p> </div> <a class="feature_carousel_item_button button" aria-label="Residential College System" href="https://yalecollege.yale.edu/residential-colleges">Learn more</a> </div> </div> </article> <!-- END: Feature Carousel Card --> <!-- Feature Carousel Card --> <article class="feature_carousel_item carousel_item"> <div class="feature_carousel_item_wrapper"> <figure class="feature_carousel_item_figure responsive_image bg_black"> <picture class="feature_carousel_item_picture"> <!--[if IE 9]><video style="display: none;"><![endif]--> <source media="(min-width: 1220px)" srcset="https://www.yale.edu/sites/default/files/styles/carousel_feature_700x492/public/ingalls.jpg?itok=WEAGE0PI"> <source media="(min-width: 980px)" srcset="https://www.yale.edu/sites/default/files/styles/carousel_feature_560x393/public/ingalls.jpg?itok=PFmbTJjY"> <source media="(min-width: 740px)" srcset="https://www.yale.edu/sites/default/files/styles/carousel_feature_300x169/public/ingalls.jpg?itok=R6PAX_IX"> <source media="(min-width: 0px)" srcset="https://www.yale.edu/sites/default/files/styles/carousel_feature_250x141/public/ingalls.jpg?itok=lBaPDf4D"> <!--[if IE 9]></video><![endif]--> <img class="feature_carousel_item_image" src="https://www.yale.edu/sites/default/files/styles/carousel_feature_250x141/public/ingalls.jpg?itok=lBaPDf4D" alt=""> </picture> </figure> <div class="feature_carousel_item_content color_black equalize_child"> <header class="feature_carousel_item_header"> <h2 class="feature_carousel_item_title heading_4 text_divide">Ingalls Rink</h2> </header> <div class="feature_carousel_item_description body_text"> <p>Named in honor of former Yale men’s ice hockey captains David S. Ingalls ’20 and David S. Ingalls Jr. ’56, the rink — known informally as the “Yale Whale” for its distinctive shape — was designed by famed architect Eero Saarinen ’34 and built in 1959.</p> </div> <a class="feature_carousel_item_button button" aria-label="Ingalls Rink" href="https://sportsandrecreation.yale.edu/facilities/ingalls-rink/ingalls-rink-history">Learn More</a> </div> </div> </article> <!-- END: Feature Carousel Card --> <!-- Feature Carousel Card --> <article class="feature_carousel_item carousel_item"> <div class="feature_carousel_item_wrapper"> <figure class="feature_carousel_item_figure responsive_image bg_black"> <picture class="feature_carousel_item_picture"> <!--[if IE 9]><video style="display: none;"><![endif]--> <source media="(min-width: 1220px)" srcset="https://www.yale.edu/sites/default/files/styles/carousel_feature_700x492/public/yalefarm_dsc0020-cc.jpg?itok=Fo2IwIbJ"> <source media="(min-width: 980px)" srcset="https://www.yale.edu/sites/default/files/styles/carousel_feature_560x393/public/yalefarm_dsc0020-cc.jpg?itok=v3tuyUCh"> <source media="(min-width: 740px)" srcset="https://www.yale.edu/sites/default/files/styles/carousel_feature_300x169/public/yalefarm_dsc0020-cc.jpg?itok=px_qsuk3"> <source media="(min-width: 0px)" srcset="https://www.yale.edu/sites/default/files/styles/carousel_feature_250x141/public/yalefarm_dsc0020-cc.jpg?itok=rpuXk2dz"> <!--[if IE 9]></video><![endif]--> <img class="feature_carousel_item_image" src="https://www.yale.edu/sites/default/files/styles/carousel_feature_250x141/public/yalefarm_dsc0020-cc.jpg?itok=rpuXk2dz" alt=""> </picture> </figure> <div class="feature_carousel_item_content color_black equalize_child"> <header class="feature_carousel_item_header"> <h2 class="feature_carousel_item_title heading_4 text_divide">Yale Farm</h2> </header> <div class="feature_carousel_item_description body_text"> <p>The one-acre Yale Farm is a lush and productive academic farm situated on Yale’s central campus. Twelve months a year, Yale students grow vegetables, herbs, berries, fruits, flowers, and more, while learning about sustainable food practices. </p> </div> <a class="feature_carousel_item_button button" aria-label="Yale Farm" href="https://www.sustainablefood.yale.edu/the-yale-farm">Learn more</a> </div> </div> </article> <!-- END: Feature Carousel Card --> <!-- Feature Carousel Card --> <article class="feature_carousel_item carousel_item"> <div class="feature_carousel_item_wrapper"> <figure class="feature_carousel_item_figure responsive_image bg_black"> <picture class="feature_carousel_item_picture"> <!--[if IE 9]><video style="display: none;"><![endif]--> <source media="(min-width: 1220px)" srcset="https://www.yale.edu/sites/default/files/styles/carousel_feature_700x492/public/west_campus.jpg?itok=VI_STtkn"> <source media="(min-width: 980px)" srcset="https://www.yale.edu/sites/default/files/styles/carousel_feature_560x393/public/west_campus.jpg?itok=IoGZFJh9"> <source 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src="https://www.yale.edu/sites/default/files/styles/carousel_feature_250x141/public/woolsey_0.jpg?itok=F18fPjXu" alt=""> </picture> </figure> <div class="feature_carousel_item_content color_black equalize_child"> <header class="feature_carousel_item_header"> <h2 class="feature_carousel_item_title heading_4 text_divide">Woolsey Hall</h2> </header> <div class="feature_carousel_item_description body_text"> <p>Woolsey Hall, built in 1901 to commemorate Yale’s bicentennial, has a seating capacity of 2,650. It is used for performances by the Philharmonia Orchestra of Yale and for university events like Baccalaureate.</p> </div> </div> </div> </article> <!-- END: Feature Carousel Card --> </div> </div> <div class="feature_caption_carousel js-carousel pager_block" data-carousel-options='{"single":true}'> <!-- Feature Carousel Caption --> <article class="feature_carousel_caption_item carousel_item color_black"> <div class="feature_carousel_item_content feature_carousel_caption_content color_black"> <header class="feature_carousel_item_header"> <h2 class="feature_carousel_item_title heading_4 text_divide">Old Campus and Harkness Tower</h2> </header> <div class="feature_carousel_item_description body_text"> <p>Yale’s iconic Old Campus is where the university celebrates Commencement each year. Soaring 216 feet tall, Harkness Tower is home to the 54-bell Yale Memorial Carillon, which serenades passersby daily.</p> </div> </div> </article> <!-- END: Feature Carousel Caption --> <!-- Feature Carousel Caption --> <article class="feature_carousel_caption_item carousel_item color_black"> <div class="feature_carousel_item_content feature_carousel_caption_content color_black"> <header class="feature_carousel_item_header"> <h2 class="feature_carousel_item_title heading_4 text_divide">Sterling Memorial Library</h2> </header> <div class="feature_carousel_item_description body_text"> <p>Located in the heart of central campus, Sterling Memorial Library is the largest of all the university’s libraries, and one of the most prominent buildings on campus.</p> </div> <a class="feature_carousel_item_button button" aria-label="Sterling Memorial Library" href="https://web.library.yale.edu/building/sterling-memorial-library">Learn more</a> </div> </article> <!-- END: Feature Carousel Caption --> <!-- Feature Carousel Caption --> <article class="feature_carousel_caption_item carousel_item color_black"> <div class="feature_carousel_item_content feature_carousel_caption_content color_black"> <header class="feature_carousel_item_header"> <h2 class="feature_carousel_item_title heading_4 text_divide">Evans Hall</h2> </header> <div class="feature_carousel_item_description body_text"> <p>Evans Hall is a striking modern architectural landmark with innovative classrooms and signature spaces such as a central courtyard, that signal its strong ties to Yale and the global community.</p> </div> <a class="feature_carousel_item_button button" aria-label="Evans Hall" href="https://som.yale.edu/about/campus">Learn More</a> </div> </article> <!-- END: Feature Carousel Caption --> <!-- Feature Carousel Caption --> <article class="feature_carousel_caption_item carousel_item color_black"> <div class="feature_carousel_item_content feature_carousel_caption_content color_black"> <header class="feature_carousel_item_header"> <h2 class="feature_carousel_item_title heading_4 text_divide">Cross Campus</h2> </header> <div class="feature_carousel_item_description body_text"> <p>Cross Campus is a great place to meet with friends to talk, study, or just soak up the sun.</p> </div> </div> </article> <!-- END: Feature Carousel Caption --> <!-- Feature Carousel Caption --> <article class="feature_carousel_caption_item carousel_item color_black"> <div class="feature_carousel_item_content feature_carousel_caption_content color_black"> <header class="feature_carousel_item_header"> <h2 class="feature_carousel_item_title heading_4 text_divide">Residential College System</h2> </header> <div class="feature_carousel_item_description body_text"> <p>Yale’s residential college system, now more than 70 years old, is perhaps the most distinctive feature of the College. 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