Dear Red Lions,
Last week was quite the roller coaster with President Salovey’s email message regarding the names of Calhoun and the 2 new colleges as well as the change in the title of “master”. I know it will be a while before we will be used to the title change and we will continue to process the college names as a whole. With final papers and exams with us, we’ll need to put on hold some of these discussions for a later date. That said, I want to reiterate that Dean and I are here to talk if you need to reach out to us.
On a gloomy day like today, I hope these two “photos of the week” bring you lots of sunshine. The first is from Nick Kelly TD ’17 and is titled “Inside the Fun/Terror Dome” taken on TD Day last Friday. My children had a lot of fun with all the students trying to dodge the many balls while bouncing up and down!
The second photo pretty much speaks for itself. Today is June’s 1st birthday and we had the great fun of serenading her in the TD dining hall during our lunch service. If you can’t tell by the beautiful bright smile, this is one very happy birthday baby!!!
Aside from the study breaks (see below), we have our TD senior dinner this Tuesday evening on May 3rd. So all non-seniors should plan to eat in Commons.
I hope folks managed to get some good rest last night and are ready to dive into the work of final papers and exams. Here is the TD study break schedule again for the reading and exam periods:
Reading Period
Monday May 2nd
9-10pm SAC Mother’s day card making (Thompson Room)
10:00pm SAC Popeye’s Study Break (Thompson Room)
Tuesday May 3rd
10:00 Lisa Bajwa’s Famous Chocolate Chip Cookies (Thompson Room)
10:50pm Ten Minute Dance Party (Lower Courtyard)
Wed May 4th
8-9pm Lightning Game Night (TD House)
9pm Meditation with David McCormick (Entryway B, Apt 40)
10:30pm SAC McDonald’s Study Break (Thompson Room)
Thurs May 5th
5pm SAC Zumba & Abs Workout (Lower Courtyard)
10pm Pizza (Thompson Room)
Exam Period (May 6th-May 10th)
Friday May 6th
7am-11am Hot Breakfast (TD Dining Hall)!!!
Fuel up for the first exam of the period with a delicious hot breakfast brought to you by our great Dining Hall staff. Please note the DH is opening up 1 hour earlier than usual.
Friday May 6th to Tuesday May 10th
10pm Pizza Delivery (Thompson Room)
Without further ado, here is a word from Dean Mahurin…
Áshe,
ML
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Dean’s Domain
“All right. Wonder. Go on and wonder.”
(William Faulkner, The Sound and the Fury)
MahurINs and OUTs
Writing Center Study Hall
Tuesday, May 3, 10am-1pm – HGS 119
Writing a final paper? Escape distractions and get some real work done. Get inspired by working in the company of other focused writers. Writing Partners will be on site to answer questions and offer feedback. Snacks will be provided to fuel your productivity.
ACADEMIC DEADLINES
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, 5:30pm.
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.
May 12 Residences close for underclassmen at 12pm.
May 23 University Commencement
May 24 Residences close for seniors at 12pm.
CIPE (Center for International and Professional Experience)
SPECIAL EVENT: Stephen A. Schwarzman ’69 to talk about the Schwarzman Scholars Program
Wednesday, May 4, 4pm, GM Room, Horchow Hall, 55 Hillhouse
Hosted by Yale’s Jackson Institute and Center for International & Professional Experience
RSVP here to attend the event and mark “going” on our Facebook event. Light refreshments will be served.
Don’t miss this special opportunity to hear from the founder of the program, and to get details of the newly-opened application for the second class of Scholars, the new June deadline for students from mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan, and much more. The Schwarzman Scholars Program offers leadership development & a fully-funded special one-year Master’s program at Tsinghua University in Beijing, with concentrations in International Relations, Public Policy, and Economics & Business. All students are encouraged to attend. Rising/graduating seniors, current graduate and professional students, and recent alumni from any country are eligible to apply this year; knowledge of Mandarin is an asset, but is not required.
FELLOWSHIPS
Don’t miss the last events of term! Although most competitions for this summer and for next year are about over, now is a great time to explore postgraduate fellowships for the future, no matter what your current class year.
Rhodes & beyond: fellowships for postgraduate study in the UK & Ireland (for US and international students)
Tuesday, May 3, 12.30pm
Writing essays for external fellowships (for US and international students of all class years)
Don’t be daunted—join us for tips on writing strong applications for external awards, including Fulbright, Gates, Goldwater, Marshall, Rhodes, Schwarzman, Truman, and more.
Tuesday, May 3, 4pm
Fulbright (English Teaching Assistantships and Study/Research grants for US students—but for UK Fulbright attend the “Rhodes & beyond” session above)
Wednesday, May 4, 12.30pm