Yale Lifts ROTC Ban

As expected, the Yale College faculty voted Thursday to remove all obstacles to hosting an on-campus ROTC program. The Yale Daily News reported a “significant majority” in favor. According to a source, support was so strong a simple show of hands was enough to decide the issue; no ballots necessary. Yale has been in talks with the Navy and Air Force about restoring its ROTC programs.

It’s a moment to celebrate. With yesterday’s vote, four of America’s most prominent universities – Harvard, Stanford, Columbia, and now Yale – have reassumed their civic responsibility to educate future military leaders. (Brown remains the sole, shameful exception.)