Peter Salovey Quotes (11 Quotes)

I think we are very interested in seeing more students from across the income spectrum come to Yale and see Yale as accessible to them,

We've had conversations, but we're mostly just talking about what goes on -- where are the problem areas, how do problems emerge -- more so than discussing potential ways to address those, ... There's been some discussion about potential ways to address t

Volunteering is an act of heroism, ... I hope that you will continue to be heroes during your time at Yale.

These are critically important issues that need to be brought to our attention, ... We want to be informed by thoughtful students, who have studied these issues in-depth, about what programs work and what needs to be improved.

Operationally the admissions process is very well run by very well-regarded people, ... That lets us think a little outside the box in terms of the kind of person who we can bring in to provide a vision for Yale College admissions, to provide organizational leadership for the office, and to be the face of Yale to high school students, teachers and guidance counselors all over the world.

I think we want to present a Yale College education as accessible as possible to as broad a range of students as we can throughout the world, ... I think Jeff, through his own commitment to diversity, as well as through his own family experiences and experiences at Yale, is someone who will relate very well to all kinds of potential applicants.

Our goal is not to do something 'vocational,' nor to create anything that would be confused with a journalism major, which we have no plans to develop.

I'm delighted that Professor Shapiro was recognized, ... Despite the heavy administrative load he carried as chair of Political Science and now as director of YCIAS, he is nonetheless amazingly productive, a gifted educator, and someone whose books are provocative and really make you think.

He made it very clear, literally in the first five minutes he talked in admissions today, that he thinks all of this is a delicate balance and that we have that balance about right,

I don't think it is likely we are going to suggest a major overhaul in policy, ... But I do think we are going to focus on ways to help create a culture at Yale in which students can feel that they can have a good time with friends that doesn't necessarily involve heavy drinking.

We are making sure that these are students -- based on their past work -- who are capable of doing work in Yale College.