Hundreds protest over Yale contract talks Mary E. O'Leary FacebookTwitterEmail 1of6 New Haven, Connecticut - Saturday, May 01, 2021: Davarian L. Baldwin, the Paul E. Raether Distinguished Professor of American Studies at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut and the author of "In the Shadow of the Ivory Tower: How Universities are Plundering our Cities" speaks during a protest in front of Yale President Salovey's office on and people gathered to paint a sign on Prospect Street next to the Yale University Campus "YALE: RESPECT NEW HAVEN" that includes a a visual representation of Yale University's $31 billion endowment compared to its voluntary contribution to the city of New Haven, encouraging Yale to "pay its far share" of the burden of operating the city.Peter Hvizdak / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less