Official Yale University announcements

Yale Names Maurie McInnis as First Female President

May 29, 2024, 02:35 PM

Yale University announced on Wednesday, May 29, that Maurie McInnis, the current president of Stony Brook University, will become Yale's 24th president. McInnis will be Yale’s first female president to serve in a non-interim capacity. McInnis, an academic art historian and cultural historian, has been credited with raising the New York state public university's profile, donations, and prestige. She is also a Yale trustee. McInnis ascends to the top position at Yale during a period of significant change for American higher education.