The Green Tortoise Beetle is one of a group of several closely related beetles. Green Tortoise Beetles feed on White Dead Nettle, Hedge Woundwort and Water Mint, and are often found in gardens.
The third oldest institution of higher learning in the United States is Yale University, located in New Haven, Connecticut. This private university is one of the prestigious Ivy League schools. It was founded by Congregationalists in 1701 as the Collegiate School of Connecticut and at the time adhered to orthodox Puritanism. After being located in Branford and other sites in the area, the school settled in New Haven in 1716.
The appointment, made by the President of Yale University and confirmed by the Yale Corporation, can be granted to any Yale faculty member, and up to forty professors can hold the title at the same time. The position was established through a 1918 bequest from John William Sterling, and the first Sterling Professor was appointed in 1920.