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Yale University -ABOUT Location Yale University is a private University in New Haven Connecticut in the United States and a member of THE IVY LEAGUE. School Badge The badge of the College is the grapevine, derived from the original seal of Saybrook Colony. It was carved in stone over the High Street Gate and in wood over Mrs. Harkness’ portrait in the Dining Hall, and it forms the head of the verge—a staff of silver, wood, and ivory which stands in the Master’s Office and is carried before the Master on ceremonial occasions. School Motto → Lux et Veritas (Latin, light and truth. ) Landmark Connecticut Hall - - 1752 Harkness Tower David S. Ingalls Rink The Whale - -1950s Library the Second Largest in the WORLD The Skulls A secret society Achievement Yale has produced many notable alumni, including five U.S. presidents, seventeen U.S. Supreme Court Justices, and several foreign heads of state. Welcome to Yale University! * * History In the 1640s,colonial clergymen wanted to establish a college to preserve the tradition of European liberal education. In 1701,Collegiate School . In 1718,the school was renamed “Yale College” in gratitude to Elihu Yale, who had donated the proceeds, 417 books and a portrait of King George I.