Glad your son is doing well! I understand that. It’s not their responsibility, you’re right, unless they were otherwise extractive in their presence here. Which they don’t seem to be, but I wasn’t sure.

I like Yale They seem to take less tax payer subsidies than UConn.

I don't live in new haven but I have been to New Haven many times and taken advantage of the Yale NH hospital. I owe my son's life to them so yeah..I'm biased. In my experience hey are great for the city. They provide jobs at the school and hospital. Good jobs for the area, and of course people spend some dollars in NH, including the students (Drinkin). They can't fix everything in New Haven and urban renewal is not their responsibility. Can they help more, probably, are their coffers deep, yeah but urban renewal is the responsibility of the city, state, and feds. New Haven needs some heavy lifting

Good to note that some of these major tribes included smaller tribes. Like I know of the Paugasuck, Wepawaug, Nipmunk, and Potatuck. Some of the smaller tribes were absorbed or split away from larger tribes due to wars and migration.

My great (several times over) grandfather was Paugassett.

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While driving the local economy, generating an entire economic ecosystem that generates enormous revenues for the state, local jobs, could go on. It's hard to overstate the positive impact Yale the school and their medical facilities have on the area.

This is idealistic musings. Alot of things would be great. That's totally irrelevant to the discussion at hand - is Yale good for New Haven and the state. A borderline ridiculous question at that.

You would not have moved to the NH area if it wasn’t for Yale.

It's not really a question. Yale is an enormous positive to New Haven and CT.

Their 'severe under-contribution' ultimately contributes benefits and resources that far outweigh and out-contribute whatever would be generated in its absence.

It would be much worse. Bridgeport abuts against the Gold Coast so there are several lovely upscale neighborhoods near the Fairfield border. Bridgeport is also on the seaside so has a charming shoreline and ocean breezes. New Haven without Yale would make Bridgeport look like Westport by comparison.

I don’t think you’d like New Haven very much if you subtracted Yale

That’s how every college town is. Why would top tier talent that makes well over 6 figures the day they graduate opt to stay in a gross place when they can afford to live in a nice one?

I don’t think any reasonable person would say it’s bad. But I feel there’s a disconnect between having such a high concentration of talent on the doorstep of a city that could desperately use it

New Haven is nothing and I mean nothing without Yale

Interesting, thanks for this perspective. I didn’t consider that the out migration of talent might be just fine.

There’s still something that rubs me the wrong way about so many talented social scientists and public policy graduates being totally detached from a city that could use that expertise. It’s like there’s an aversion to applying what they’ve learned right on their doorstop

Agreed. NH still has a lot of drugs & gangs. I've heard some crazy stuff goes on out there

what do you mean by this? be specific

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The legend of the cougar. Neglected by her hedge fund husband she was driven to stalk the country roads late at night.

You beat me — lol

If it weren’t for Yale, NH would be like Bridgeport.

I agree with most of what’s been said about Yale attracting talent — but I think it’s a shame that almost none of the students stay here after graduating. Just think how NH could be if Yale invested more in developing it — partly for selfish reasons, so they also don’t lose staff and faculty to universities in more attractive cities.

Lol as if this state needs more taxes to fund our politicians pockets and not have it go to any use. At least Yale produces some top tier professionals and attracts elite students

IMO Yale is like an “old money” thing, pretty much just a name at this point

Nice try Yale university