Alma mater for Henry Louis Gates Jr (4)

I believe the answer is:

yale

(Other definitions for yale that I've seen before include "Educational institution" , "Mass. university" , "security device" , "US Ivy League university" , "Thief might gain entrance after picking this" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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