Notes and News – Week of 9/26
Head of College’s Pieces
Dear Red Lions,
With the fall weather comes not only cooler temperatures, but midterms and papers. The many activities set up these next couple of weeks should help many of you find good academic advice, fun, and good cheer in the midst of midterms season. If you have not yet met TD’s new fall writing tutor, Barbara Riley, please do stop by her office in the basement of entryway C or make an appointment. Our fall writing tutor of the last couple of years, Alison Moncrief-Bromage, has taken on the writing tutor position at Ezra Stiles College and we send her many good wishes as well as thank her for her wonderful service to TD students.
Speaking of great service to TD, I want to take a moment to applaud our incredible Buttery co-managers, Tongil “Tom” Ko ‘18 and Sem Kroon ‘18, who have reopened the Buttery with a giant bang of energy! Tom sent in this week’s “photo of the week” titled “Taco Night in the Butt” and features head chef Sem leading a whole crew of Buttery workers and volunteers to serve up beef, chicken, and veggie tacos. Dr. B and I were lucky enough to get a taste and I hope many of you did, too. Look for more specialty nights throughout this semester from this creative team of chefs! And if anyone wants to sign up to work paid shifts or volunteer at the Buttery, please email the co-managers at sem.kroon@yale.edu or tongil.ko@yale.edu.
Here are some important events for this week:
Monday 9/26 8pm Joint TD/Silliman Info Session on Study Abroad (Silliman Fellows’ Lounge, 4th floor Byers Hall)
Stefani Kuo ’17 and Emmet Hedin ’17 – the CIPE Study Abroad Outreach Coordinators, will be available to talk about study abroad at Yale, answer all of your questions, and share some amazing stories! TD and Silliman upperclassmen who have studied abroad will talk about their experiences abroad and talk to you all about why they decided to do it. Feel free to check out the study abroad website before the info session. http://studyabroad.yale.edu
Tuesday 9/27 6-7:30pm Senior Mellon Kickoff Dinner (TD House)
Seniors please come to the TD house to learn about the Mellon Forum! This is THE space to be in your senior year to share your original research and learn more about each other’s intellectual work. We create a vibrant and supportive space full of good food and cheer. All presenters receive mentoring from our wonderful Graduate Affiliates.
Tuesday 9/27 8-9pm Sophomore Advising Event (Dining Hall)
Come and meet our TD Graduate Affiliates who comprise a diverse range of academic and professional fields from across the university. This is your opportunity to connect with these graduate students and maintain ongoing conversations with them regarding courses of study or any future career questions. You will find that they are extremely knowledgeable, interesting, and generous! If you have not emailed in a request to meet with individual graduate affiliates, feel free to just come to the dining hall and meet them on the spot! Cookies and brownies served!
Thursday 9/29 8-9:30pm Chaplain Fellows Study Break (TD Student Kitchen)
Join Chaplain Fellows Aaminah b’Hat and Ivetty Estepan for a cookie baking study break in the TD Student Kitchen. No reservations necessary. The event is open to every TD student.
Saturday 10/111am-1:30pmTD Courtyard Football Tailgate (TD Upper Courtyard)
Get into the football spirit while enjoying a great fall brunch menu. With weather permitting, we will set up outside in the upper courtyard with a number of stations including full bagel and lox bar and a “made to order” omelet station. There will be foil for you to wrap up your food and head out to the football game. Buses leave from Payne Whitney gym. “Family dinner” protocols are in effect so if you’re off-campus, this meal is on us!
Saturday 10/1 TD Recording Studio Sign Up
Interested in learning how to record music and sound? Would you like to have a recording studio in your own basement? Apply to join the TD Recording Studio’s team of sound engineers and everything the overhead light in the studio touches can be yours (restrictions apply)! Training will span the month of October, after which point those who make it through will be among the lucky few with swipe access to the studio. If you’re interested, email head engineer Andy Evren (andrew.evren@yale.edu) by October 1st with a quick paragraph talking about one of your favorite recordings and explaining why you’d like to join the team!
For next week, here are some important dates to note:
Sunday 10/2 7pm Financial Life After Yale (Thompson Room)
Questions about budgeting, saving, investing, and taxes? Need rules of thumb? On Sunday, October 2 from 7-830pm in the TD Thompson Room, join Branford Resident Fellow Steve Blum ’74 for “Financial Life After Yale.” Started a few years ago, these sessions have now attracted 3,500 Yalies. To register, please (i) RSVP tostephen.blum@yale.edu AND (ii) complete a one-minute survey at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FLAYFall16 .
Wednesday 10/5 5-6pm Applying to Graduate School Panel (TD House)
Anyone considering graduate study in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences and engineering should attend this highly informative panel. The office of career services and our graduate affiliates will walk you through everything you need to know to find the right program and understand the components of a graduate school application.
Wednesday 10/5 7-8:30pm Meeting with the Committee to Establish Principles on Renaming (TD House)
Join Yale Law School Professor John Witt (TD ’94) and the chair of the Committee to Establish Principles on Renaming will be hosting an open forum in TD to discuss the committee’s work and hear your thoughts and opinions on the issue. A separate mailing will be forthcoming. For now, please save the date!
Saturday 10/8 TD Goes to Local Farms (Field Trip)
Yale Dining Services has granted TD 25 seats for this farm tour. You will assemble at Commons at 8:30am to board buses that will take you on a trip to local farms that supply some of the fresh fruits and produce to our Dining Halls. Brunch will be served at Rose’s Berry Farm, first farm of the tour. More information on how to sign up for the tour will be forthcoming. For now, save the date!
Saturday 10/8 4:30-6pm Parent’s Weekend Reception (TD House)
We look forward to welcoming your families back to campus. Please stop by at the TD House for some delicious food and even better company!
Without further ado, here is a word from Dean Mahurin…
Áshe,
HoC Lui
***
Dean’s Domain
“She recognized that this is how friendships begin: one person reveals a moment of strangeness, and the other person decides just to listen and not exploit it.” (Meg Wolitzer, The Interestings)
DEADLINES
September 30 Last day to convert from Credit/D/Fail to a letter grade in a course offered in the first half of the term
October 7 Last Day to withdraw from a course offered in the first half of the term
October 15 Deadline to apply for a spring 2017 Term Abroad
October 17 Classes begin for courses offered in the second half of the term
October 28 Midterm. Last day to withdraw from a full-term course without the course appearing on the transcript. Withdrawal from Yale College on or before this date entitles a student to a rebate of ¼ of the term’s tuition.
DOWN MAGAZINE:
Calling TD first years of color and allies! Are you interested in contributing to DOWN Magazine? Learn more about the publication from TD sophomore Ashia Ajani (ashia.ajani@yale.edu), and in the meantime check out DOWN at http://downatyale.com/.
IVY LEADERSHIP SUMMIT:
The Ivy Council is excited to announce that applications are now open for the 16th Annual Ivy Leadership Summit hosted by the Ivy Council at Yale from November 12th-13th! This year’s summit will bring together 160 delegates under the theme Impetus: Driving Forward Visions for Positive Global Change. The conference will focus on how youth can be empowered to turn an idea into reality and create positive global change through leadership.
The conference is offering students the opportunity to hear speakers representing five professional fields: global health & development, education, government & activism, general entrepreneurship and technology. Come speak with today’s leading voices and leave knowing how to make a difference in your field. By participating, you will get to learn from experts in these fields the practical insights on how to drive forward your ideas and passions to make positive change. Our speakers include Henry Blodget, CEO of Business Insider, Jennifer Staple-Clark, Founder of Unite for Sight, and David Arabov, Co-Founder of Elite Daily. Apply today at ivyleadershipsummit.com.
CENTER FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING
Upcoming Academic Strategies Workshops
Time management:
Set a weekly routine, plan major assignments, and make time for yourself.
Wednesday, Sept. 28 @ 6 pm, Fellows Lounge, Ezra Stiles College
Tuesday, Oct. 4 @ 6 pm, Yale College Writing Center (35 BRW, rear entrance off York)
Succeeding in Seminars & Lectures:
Learn effective class prep, class participation, notetaking and review strategies.
Tuesday, Sept. 27 @ 2pm, Yale College Writing Center (35 BRW, rear entrance off York)
Managing a Heavy Reading Load:
Read with purpose and efficiency.
Thursday, Sept. 29 @ 7:30 pm, Silliman College
Sunday, Oct. 2 @ 6 pm, Yale College Writing Center (35 BRW, rear entrance off York)
Tackling Problem Sets
Complete problems sets efficiently and with maximum learning.
Tuesday, Oct. 4 @ 7:30 pm, Silliman College
Sunday, Oct. 9 @ 2 pm, Yale College Writing Center (35 BRW, rear entrance off York)
Working With Faculty
Build academic and professional relationships with Yale instructors.
Wednesday, Oct. 5 @ 6 pm, Fellows Lounge, Ezra Stiles College
See http://ctl.yale.edu/tutoring/academic-strategies for information about peer academic mentoring and additional workshops—new topics and dates added weekly!
Building a Positive Sexual Culture: The Core Toolkit
This two-afternoon workshop is open to any student who wants to take an active role in fighting sexual violence and fostering a more inclusive, supportive climate at Yale. The Fall 2016 training will take place on the afternoons of October 1 and 2 from 1-4pm. On Saturday, we’ll be doing an in-depth look at the dynamics of sexual violence, campus sexual norms, and effective strategies for making change. Sunday’s session will focus on effectively supporting friends who have experienced sexual violence: we’ll talk about common challenges, practice empathetic listening skills, meet with people from SHARE, the UWC, and Title IX to learn more about campus resources, and work on strategies for self-care. Students can attend one or both days. Click here to register. If you have any questions, contact Dean Melanie Boyd (melanie.boyd@yale.edu).