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. In the 2004-2005 school year, former Dean Rosemary Jones stepped down. The new dean will assume her position in the Fall 2005 semester.
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 adds to its reputation as an ugly step-sister to Yale's other residential colleges. However, the college provides several amenities to its resident "Morsels." The fourteen-story main tower provides an inspiring view of all of New Haven. The common room's decorations include air hockey, pool, ping-pong, foosball, X-Men vs. Street Fighter, and a big-screen tv. Morse Happy Hour is held approximately every week, providing free beverages for the college community. Some Morse students would claim that the dismal architecture leads to closer bonds among students, while others have expressed a great deal of dissatisfaction with both the college's architecture and its social atmosphere.
Morse is known for being designed in a decidedly modern manner, to contrast with Yale's other colleges (Silliman College, Branford College, and Saybrook College in particular). Towards this effect, it is rumoured that Morse's stone architecture contains "no right angles."
External link
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