Morse College

Morse College
Established	1961
Sister House	Mather House
Master	Prof. Frank Keil
Graduates	?
Undergraduates	?

Morse College is a residential college at Yale University, built in 1961 by Eero Saarinen. It is adjacent to Ezra Stiles College.

The current Master is Frank Keil, Professor of Psychology and Professor of Linguistics. Associate Master is Kristi Lockhart.

Famous Students

Sada Jacobson - 2003 Olympic Bronze medal winner for sabre fencing
Allan Heinberg - Co-creator of The OC, writer for The Gilmore Girls, Sex and the City, etc., 1989
Joseph Lieberman - US Senator, D-CT, 1964

Cheers

"Morse, Morse, Hung like a horse!"
"Dot dot, dash dash, we're Morse college, kiss our axe!" (in reference to Morse code and the battle axe that is part of Morse's shield)

Fun Facts

The Morse courtyard is home to two well known sculptures - Lipstick (Ascending) on Caterpillar Tracks by Claes Oldenburg and a piece by J. Seward Johnson.
Morse's mascot is the walrus.
A student in Morse is known as a "Morsel," also the name of the small cafe in Morse's common room.

Description

On the outside, Morse's bleak stone structure appears to make it the ugly step-sister to the other residential colleges. But in reality, Morse is one of the best residential colleges at Yale. The fourteen story tower provides an inspiring view of all of New Haven. The common room is decked out with an air hockey, pool, ping-pong, foosball, and a big screen tv. Almost every weekend a happy hour is thrown with free beverages for all. Perhaps it is the dismal architecture that actually brings the students to bond more closely. A Morse student learns that appearance is not everything, and that life without any right angles is possible. Some students, however, express a great deal of dissatisfaction with both the college's architecture and its stifling social atmosphere.

External link

Morse College, Yale

Residential Colleges of Yale University

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