Timothy Dwight College

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Timothy Dwight College, commonly abbreviated and referred to as "TD", is a residential college at Yale University named after two university presidents, Timothy Dwight IV and Timothy Dwight V. It was built in 1935 and renovated in 2002. The college was built by James Gamble Rogers in the American Federal style popular during the younger Timothy Dwight's presidency.

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Yale University - Timothy Dwight IV - Timothy Dwight V - 1935 - 2002 - James Gamble Rogers

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Like its unofficial rival, Silliman College, TD houses its freshmen in the college itself instead of on the Old Campus.

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Silliman College - Old Campus

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The college's mascot is the Lion. Frequently cited as the motto of the college is "Ashé," which means "We make it happen" in Yoruba. Ashé was brought into usage by the current Master, Robert Thompson (often just 'Master T'). The college's official motto, appearing on the college crest, is a quotation from the Aeneid (I, 203), when Aeneas seeks to comfort his men as they embark upon an arduous journey to Italy : Forsan et haec olim meminisse juvabit. This translates approximately to, "Someday, perhaps, it will be pleasant to remember all this."

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Yoruba - Robert Thompson - Aeneid

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