Yale University Yale University Yale University is an American private Ivy League research university in New Haven, Connecticut. Founded in 1701, it is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and one of the nine Colonial Colleges chartered before the American Revolution. Chartered by Connecticut Colony, the "Collegiate School" was established by clergy to educate Congregational ministers. It moved to New Haven in 1716 and shortly after was renamed Yale College in recognition of a gift from British East India Company governor Elihu Yale. Originally restricted to theology and sacred languages, the curriculum began to incorporate humanities and sciences
2015 Ivy League Men's Lacrosse Tournament 2015 Ivy League Men's Lacrosse Tournament The 2015 Ivy League Men's Lacrosse Tournament took place May 1 to May 3 at Stevenson Field in Providence, Rhode Island. Yale defeated Princeton to win the tournament and received the Ivy League 's automatic bid to the 2015 NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship. The top four teams in the Ivy League after the regular season advance to the Ivy League Conference Tournament. Brown, Cornell, and Princeton finished the regular season with identical 4-2 records and share the league title. Tiebreakers only apply to tournament seeding. The winner of the tournament only receives