Notes and News – Week of 3-28
ML’s Pieces
Dear Red Lions,
Welcome back! I hope all of you managed to get a little bit of rest these last couple of weeks and feel fortified with sleep and food to face down the last few weeks of classes of the semester.
I received a lot of great photos from TDers out and about over spring break. But I decided to go with an oldie… sent from one of our alums, Joe Laseter TD ’76, after a renovation of the TD buttery. Pictured on the left, Joe is now an architect living and working in Atlanta, but still retains extremely fond memories of his time in TD and the buttery. That small renovation turned out to be his first built architectural design project.
He writes, “With funds from the Mott Wooley Council, two friends and I built a stage like the back porch of a house, as well as some furniture and other improvements. We were not able to finish in time for our graduation in 1976, so we came back after graduation and worked a few weeks. The grand re-opening party was in December of that year.” That modest project turned out to be an invaluable learning experience for his future career. When I asked Joe if the old buttery had a kitchen he wrote “[i]n our day there was a small kitchen with a refrigerator, hot plate, and sink. I think we could make grilled cheese sandwiches and milk shakes.” I am confident that Joe Laseter and his peers will be thrilled to see the newly renovated buttery now that continues to dish out good cheer with each order of popcorn chicken and fried egg sandwiches.
We are now heading into the spring IM season which means softball, ultimate Frisbee, golf, billards, badminton, soccer, and dodgeball are back! And new to IMs this year will be a new sport: Spikeball! I confess to not having any clue about spikeball but I’m sure there are some among you who are aficionados. But I’m looking forward to badminton and the kids are excited about the return of soccer. If you’ve not participated before please do. With the warmer weather and longer days, take some time out to get more active and re-energize. Email TDimsecs@gmail.com to get on the email list for IMs.
Here are important TD events and deadlines for this week:
Monday 3/28 5pm Richter and Bergin Fellowship Applications due!
Hopefully your applications are already in as you read this. We’ll do our best to announce the recipients by mid-April.
Tuesday 3/29 5:30pm Reception for Shawn Levy TD ’89 (TD House)
I am delighted to co-host this reception in honor of filmmaker Shawn Levy’s work. We have word from Film Studies that they are offering TD more spots for students to attend. So if you did not get into the reception the first time, please email me directly. I will take the first 10 students to respond to this invitation! All the TDers who were chosen through the earlier lottery for the initial 30 spots were already notified over the break. In celebration of his work, there will be a free screening of “Night at the Museum” at 7pm in the Whitney Humanities Center.
Friday 4/1 5-9pm TD Pop Up Restaurant (Buttery)
Both 5pm and 7pm seatings are now full. We are all eagerly awaiting the chance to taste Chef Sem Kroon’s food as he leads the buttery staff to create a three-course fine dining experience.
Here are the important events and deadlines for next week:
Tuesday 4/5 4:30pm A Conversation with Chubb Fellow Paul Simon (Battell)
All tickets for the event are now completely sold out so please do not lose your ticket! I am not kidding when I say that I have spent part of the spring break fielding emails from prominent folks – on and off campus – asking if they can have an extra ticket for this very eagerly awaited event.
Thursday 4/7 4:30pm Master’s Tea with Sarah Parcak TD ‘01
Meet space archaeologist Sarah Parcak as she discusses her fascinating career! What started as Llamaland took her to Yale’s Egyptology program and landed her the $1 million TED award. Ok, may be it didn’t all start with Llamaland, but you’ll get to hear from Dr. Parcak about how she moved beyond academia to participate in a range of media projects that range from BBC programs to her TED talk to get her work out to the broader public. Please note that Dr. Parcak will also be doing a large public lecture at the Whitney Humanities Center the day before on Wednesday 4/6 at 5pm on her work.
Friday 4/8 1-3pm Mock Interviews conducted by TD Graduate Affiliates (House)
Our wonderful graduate affiliates are available to help TD students prepare for a wide range of interviews – internships, fellowships, and jobs – as you start to make your plans for this spring and beyond. Students will go through a mock interview and then receive feedback from the graduate affiliate interviewer with advice for future improvement. Please email our head graduate affiliate Roseanna Sommers at roseanna.sommers@yale.edu to set up your appointment. We have availability for up to 10 students to participate.
Without further ado, here is a word from Dean Mahurin…
Áshe,
ML
***
Dean’s Domain
A Major Work
(William Meredith)
Poems are hard to read
Pictures are hard to see
Music is hard to hear
And people are hard to love
But whether from brute need
Or divine energy
At last mind eye and ear
And the great sloth heart will move.
ACADEMIC DEADLINES
April 8 Last day to convert from the Credit/D/Fail option in a full-term course to a letter grade.
Last day to withdraw from a course offered in the second half of the term without the course appearing on the transcript.
April 22 Last day to convert from the Credit/D/Fail option to a letter grade in a course offered in the second half of the term.
April 29 Classes end; reading period begins
Last day to withdraw from a full-term course or a course offered in the second-half of the term.
May 5 Reading period ends.
Deadline for all course assignments, other than term papers and term projects. This deadline can be extended only by a Temporary Incomplete authorized by the student’s residential college dean.
May 6 Final examinations begin
May 11 Finals end. Deadline for all term papers and term projects. This deadline can be extended only by a Temporary Incomplete authorized
by the student’s residential college dean.
HOUSING DATES AND DEADLINES:
March 28 Class of 2017, Class of 2018 must declare intent to live on-campus by 5:00 p.m.
March 29 TD Open House, 7:00-9:00 (all classes).
March 30 Class of 2017, Class of 2018, Class of 2019 – Housing preferences due in class google doc. Go to your housing reps with questions.
March 31 Class of 2017, Class of 2018, Class of 2019 – Housing groups and preferences due in StarRez system before5:00 p.m. Anyone who
does not do so will automatically entered at the bottom of the draw.
April 4 Class of 2017 housing draw
April 5 Class of 2018 housing draw
April 6 Class of 2019 housing draw
Center for International and Professional Experience (CIPE)
2016 International Summer Award: Application now available!
The International Summer Award (ISA) provides a stipend for one summer experience abroad for eligible undergraduate students receiving financial aid. Students must also be participating in ISA-eligible programs. Please visit the ISA website for more information and contact MyCIPE@yale.edu with any questions. The ISA Application deadline is May 1, 2016.
Public Health & Environmental Sustainability Internships
Yale-Tec de Monterrey Internships in Sustainable Development, Summer 2016
Application deadline: Friday, April 1, 2016
Join one of two ongoing sustainable development projects in Mexico during Summer 2016. Project work focuses on Public Health and Education (Hidalgo), or Environmental Sustainability (Queretero). Intermediate Spanish is required, and the program is ISA-eligible. Learn more about the Yale-Tec de Monterrey Summer Internship Program in Sustainable Development.
Deadline to apply is Friday, April 1. Please contact kathryn.bell@yale.edu with any questions.
STUDY ABROAD
CUPA in Paris Study Abroad Information Session
Monday, March 28, from 4pm – 5pm
CIPE, 55 Whitney Ave, 3rd Floor, Room 305
Tary Coppola, a representative from the CUPA study abroad program, will be on-campus to meet with interested students. Come learn more about options for a term abroad in Paris, France. To learn more about CUPA, visit: http://cupa.paris.edu/. To learn more about Yale’s study abroad application process, visit: studyabroad.yale.edu
**Note** The next application period will be for Spring 2017 abroad. The deadline for Summer 2016 and Fall 2016 has passed.
Financial Aid Information Sessions for Year or Term Abroad Applicants
Wednesday, April 6, from 4pm – 5pm
CIPE, 55 Whitney Ave, 3rd Floor, Room 305
Nicole DePaola, a representative from Yale’s Student Financial Services (SFS) office, will hold a series of sessions to go over the financial aid transfer process for Year or Term Abroad students.
OFFICE OF CAREER STRATEGY
Walk-in Advising
Walk-in hours are being held during the following days and times when classes are in session:
Monday – Thursday, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, Office of Career Strategy, 55 Whitney Avenue, 3rd Floor
Friday, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, Hall of Graduate Studies, Room 122
Apartment Hunting in New York City
Tuesday, March 29, 4:00 – 5:00 pm
Office of Career Strategy
, 55 Whitney Avenue, 3rd Floor
Moving to New York City after graduation? Learn more about The NYC apartment hunting process from NYC Real Estate firm Cooper & Cooper. They will discuss the ins and outs of finding a NYC apartment. Topics will include: starting your search, NYC neighborhoods and subways, apartment shares and sizes, the application process and the real estate market.
RSVP appreciated
Start-Up & Innovation Networking Event
Wednesday, March 30, 2:30 – 4:00 pm
Memorabilia Room, Sterling Memorial Library
Seniors: Telling Your Story for Interviews
Thursday, April 7, 4:00 – 5:00 pm
Office of Career Strategy, 55 Whitney Avenue, 3rd Floor
Create and refine your interviewing story to make the best first impression to potential employers and interview committees. Open to all seniors.
RSVP appreciated