In July 1999 , the Yale Club became the first of New York 's Ivy League university clubs to change its dress code to business casual , a move which upset some members and was received with polite scorn from other clubs . Today , the dress code remains business casual , except in the athletic facilities . In the fall of 2012 , the club began to allow denim to be worn in the library , the Grill Room , and on the rooftop terrace during the summer , but nowhere else , as long as it is " neat , clean , and in good repair . " Following the September 11 attacks in 2001 , the Heisman Trophy , traditionally presented at the Downtown Athletic Club , was presented at the Yale Club in 2002 and 2003 . The 2002 winner was quarterback Carson Palmer of the USC Trojans , and the 2003 winner was quarterback Jason White of the University of Oklahoma Sooners . Before the two Heisman Trophy ceremonies , the un-awarded trophy itself was displayed in the Yale Club 's lobby , flanked by portraits of Yale 's two Heisman winners , end Larry Kelley ( 1936 ) and halfback Clint Frank ( 1937 )
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
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