12-2-14: TD Notes & News
Master’s Pieces
Greetings, my people. Sorry not to get N&N out at the usual time last night – was bowled over, and rightly so, by our Chubb Fellowship events. Incredible dinner last night with UN Ambassador Samantha Power – ask one of your friends who was able to go. I always wake the morning after a Chubb in a kind of disarray: relieved that it went well, dizzy from the work it took, trying to figure out what it all means. Well, maybe that’s like most weeks at Yale. Here you are racing for the finish line again – away we go:
· Tuesday, December 2, 10:00 pm in the Butt Cheek – onward to India! From Kelly Wu and the Buttery Crew: “The TD Butt hopes that all of you had a wonderful Thanksgiving! We down here in the basement are grateful for your continued patronage, the recent glorification of butts in modern pop culture, and the administration of TD who not only renovated our space but also support all of our efforts to bring you the BEST in late night food. This week we are getting Indian food!!!! Come hang/give thanks to Taylor and Alex 10 PM - midnight, tonight in the butt.” (While I am passing along Kelly’s message, let me add my gratitude to her and all the buttery workers for keeping the spirit going throughout this looooong construction process. A giant Àshe! to these great TD citizens.)
· Saturday, December 6 –TD Holiday Dinner, followed by caroling in the Master’s House at 7 pm. Work up your appetites, seasonal mood elevation and singing propensities for Saturday evening. We’ll do up the annual holiday dinner in the DH, and then those who like can come over to the house for egg nog, desserts and caroling around the piano for as long as folks want to hang out. If you haven’t done this before, think about it. One of the warmest and loveliest gatherings of the year. Look forward to seeing you here.
· Monday, December 8 – SAC study break from MickeyD’s at 10 pm – having taking away some valuable lessons from the last, somewhat undersupplied study break, the stalwarts of SAC will be sending a U-Haul van to pick up ample food from the folks under the golden arched next Monday night. Still, good idea to mark your calendar for the stroke of 10 to wade into your burgers and fries.
Seasonal tip: this week and next you and me and everyone else will be scrambling around in an ever increasing and stressful swirl of term ending workload. Remember that all will (eventually) be well. One thing that will make you happier is taking a bit of time here and there to lighten someone else’s load. Do a favor, bring a friend some food, remember someone’s big project due date, ask a friend how he or she is doing and make it clear you actually want to know, meet for a break over a cup of coffee. Be the relief valve that you’d like to see in the world.
Dean’s Domain
It’s the last week of classes. I find this fact faintly shocking.
When I’m overwhelmed by something – something not unlike, say, a looming set of papers and exams – I like to think about the last stanza of WH Auden’s poem “The Fall of Rome.” Most of the poem zooms in on Rome in its final days (it’s been called “a mosaic of decline”), but the last stanza reminds us that there is always, always, something else, somewhere else:
Altogether elsewhere, vast
Herds of reindeer move across
Miles and miles of golden moss,
Silently and very fast.
It’s nice to redirect the bogged-down mind to those fleet herds of reindeer – wherever they are, in whatever “elsewhere” (which is definitely, definitely not New Haven).
The freshman counselor application will be available online TODAYhttp://yalecollege.yale.edu/content/freshman-counselors. Calling all juniors: this is a wonderful chance to work closely with the YCDO, with the TD class of ’19, and last but not least, with me! Current frocos will tell you, I think, that the gig is – in roughly equal parts – fun, challenging, and intensely rewarding. The deadline for applications is January 31 at 4:00 p.m. I will hold an informational meeting in January but if you have questions in the meantime, please feel free to contact me or head froco Dan Stein (daniel.stein@yale.edu. Going abroad in the spring, but still hankering to be a froco? Please get in touch with me ASAP; I’d like to speak with you before the end of term.
DATES AND DEADLINES
December 5 – last day to withdraw from a fall-term course. See Withdrawal from Courses and Grades.
December 5 - Classes end and reading period begins.
December 6 – LSAT Exam held at Mason Laboratory at 8:30a.m. You may register for this exam by going tohttp://www.lsac.org/.
December 8 - Math Placement Advising Session for Spring 2015
December 11 – Reading period ends. All course assignments, other than term papers and term projects are due on Dec. 11.
December 12 – 17 - Final examinations period. Deadline for all term papers and term projects.
COURSE INFORMATION
Pregistration opens for spring ‘15 introductory English Department courses: Monday, December 8, 2014 – 8:30am to Thursday, January 8, 2015-5pm
Details are posted on the English department website.
English Introductory Writing Courses: ENGL 114, ENGL 115, ENGL 120, ENGL 121
English Introductory Creative Writing Course: ENGL 123
English Introductory Literature Courses: ENGL 125, ENGL 126, ENGL 127, ENGL 129
CREATIVE WRITING and JOURNALISM COURSES The English department is pleased to offer the following creative writing and journalism courses in 2015-2016. Many of the following courses require an application, which must be submitted on Classes*v2 by noon on Wednesday, December 10, 2014. Students who are interested in enrolling in ENGL 134, ENGL 135, or ENGL 456 should not complete an application but must attend the first class meeting. The applications are attached at the end of this message. Course descriptions can be found on the English department website.
ENGL 134-01 Reading Fiction for Craft, Michael Cunningham
ENGL 134-02 Reading Fiction for Craft, Adam Sexton
ENGL 135-01 Reading Poetry for Craft, Danielle Chapman
ENGL 135-02 Reading Poetry for Craft, Kevin Holden
ENGL 245 Introduction to Writing Fiction, Nalini Jones
ENGL 246 Introduction to Verse Writing, Cynthia Zarin
ENGL 450 Daily Themes, Richard Deming
ENGL 455 Writing about Oneself, Anne Fadiman
ENGL 456/JDST316/HUMS427/LITR348 The Practice of Literary Translation, Peter Cole
ENGL 460/AFAM 483 The Writing of Verse, Elizabeth Alexander
ENGL 465-01 Advanced Fiction Writing, John Crowley
ENGL 465-02 Advanced Fiction Writing, Michael Cunningham
ENGL 465-03 Advanced Fiction Writing, Nalini Jones
ENGL 466 Writing the Contemporary Essay, Cynthia Zarin
ENGL 467 Journalism, Bob Woodward
ENGL 468/THST 327 Advanced Playwriting Workshop, Donald Margulies
Other English course applications and deadlines can be found at http://english.yale.edu/undergraduate/applications-and-deadlines. Questions may be directed to erica.sayers@yale.edu or jane.bordiere@yale.edu.
New Course!, by application only: “Life Worth Living” (HUMS 411). Course application required; enrollment limited to 15 students. Applications due no later than December 12, 2013: http://goo.gl/forms/1C3tAvoE9D Decisions will be emailed by January 10, 2014.
What does it mean for a life to go well? What would it look like for a life to be lived well? In short, what shape would a life worth living take? We will explore these questions through comparative exploration of the shape of the life advocated by several of the world’s normative traditions, both religious and nonreligious. The class will examine concrete instantiations of these traditions through contemporary exemplars drawn from outside the professional religious or philosophical spheres. Readings will be drawn from the founding texts of Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Marxism, and utilitarianism. TTh 1-2:15PM; Areas: Hu.
Upcoming Departmental Meetings
December 1
Sociology Major Info Session
Fellowships for Freshmen and Sophomores (CIPE)
Film and Media Studies Major Info Dinner with DUS
December 2
African Studies Major Info Session
December 3
English Major Info Dinner with DUS
Theater Studies Major Info Dinner with DUS
December 5
Ethics, Politics and Economics major application deadline
African American Studies Major Info Dinner with DUS
December 10
Creative Writing and Journalism Courses applications due (for Spring 2015)
December 19
Environmental Studies major applications due (fall deadline)
CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Study Abroad
Summer Study Abroad in Nice, France for Pre-Med Students: Deadline to Apply – December 1st
This intensive summer program is designed for students interested in French language and cultural studies as well as pre-medical studies. The program aims at total immersion into life in France, while providing students with the opportunity to experience first-hand the French medical system. For more information, contact the program director, Professor Colette H. Winn at chwinn@aol.com. Yale student references available upon request.
The program-specific application is due December 1, 2014: http://pages.wustl.edu/franceforthepremed
The application for Yale credit is due March 1, 2014:http://www.yale.edu/yalecollege/international/opportunities/type/study/summer_abroad/application.html
Office of Career Strategy
Monday, December 1, 4:00-5:00pm, Office of Career Strategy. RSVP in Symplicity
Seminar: Obtaining a U.S. Government Security Clearance
Monday, December 1, 6:00-8:00pm, Center for Engineering Innovation & Design
RSVP in Symplicity
Networking over the Winter Break
Wednesday, December 3, 4:00-5:00pm, Office of Career Strategy
Summer Global Health Opportunities: Study Abroad to Internships & Research
Thursday, December 4, 4:00–5:00pm, Office of Career Strategy
Master Screenwriting Workshop
Tuesday, December 9, 3:00-6:00 pm, LC Seminar Room. Timothy Cooper, BK ‘02
Timothy Cooper—screenwriter of Away From Here (2013), WGA Award nominee for Concierge: The Series, founder of the Creative Yale Alumni Network (CYAN), and founder/owner of Blueprint Screenwriting Group—will give a one-day Master Screenwriting Workshop. We’ll focus on honing your script’s hook, heightening the conflicts, amping up pacing and twists, pushing your lead to his/her limit, and distinguishing your unique voice. We’ll also devote a good chunk of the class to your screenwriting career, including: marketing yourself as a writer, finding Hollywood representation, writing for “indie” versus “tentpole” films, attracting name actors, and much more. This workshop is limited to 12 students. To apply:Please submit (via email to Katie.volz@yale.edu) a logline for the feature, pilot, or short script you’d like to work on, as well as a 3- to 5-page writing sample from any play, screenplay, or short story that demonstrates your writing style. Visit the Calendar of Events for a full list of upcoming events. Log in to Symplicity under Events/Employer Information Sessions to RSVP.
Fellowships
Yale College Annual Info Session on Summer Research and Fellowships in the Sciences
This Wednesday, 12/3 at 8 pm, there will be an information session on summer research and fellowships, hosted by the Yale Undergraduate Science & Engineering Committee and Dean Segraves, Director of the Science and QR Center & Associate Dean for Science Education. This is a once-a-year special event, so if you are interested in learning about and exploring the many opportunities for pursuing science research through Yale this summer, we hope you can make it - you won’t want to miss it! Students of all class years and majors are welcome and encouraged to attend. Room in LC to be announced (look for signs when you enter the building). Churros from Tomatillo will be provided! We hope to see you there!
Fellowships for freshmen and sophomores
Monday, December 1, 3:00pm, CIPE room 305
Fellowship Proposal Workshop (final one this term)
Tuesday, December 2, 4:00am-5:00pm, CIPE room 305
—the LAST info session of term—don’t miss out if you’d like to book an advising appointment!
Wednesday, December 3, 11:00am-noon, CIPE room 305
Richard U. Light Fellowship Information Meeting
—the LAST chance this year to learn about the fellowship and to meet application requirement
Thursday, December 4, 5:30-6:00pm, CIPE room 369
University of Gastronomic Science – Lunch meeting/info sessionFriday, December 5, 12:30-2:00pm, CIPE room 369
Come hear representatives and alumni from the Slow Food-founded, fully accredited, University of Gastronomic Science talk about their masters programs in Food Culture and Communications, plus summer apprenticeships and more. Programs are located in Bra, Italy, and are taught in both English and Italian. The Fulbright-Casten Award supports the master’s program for a US student each year. Co-sponsored by the Yale Sustainable Food Program and CIPE; lunch will be prepared by local chefs using local produce.
Upcoming deadlines for freshmen, sophomores & juniors
Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics Essay Contest
· Winners are selected based on their essays, and five monetary awards are given. Eligible are all full-time juniors and seniors at U.S. institutions. Details at www.ethicsprize.org.
· December 8, 2014, direct application deadline
Department of Defense Education Program’s SMART Scholarship
· Supports an undergraduate or graduate degree in STEM fields (including cognitive science) at a U.S. institution. Provides mentorship and summer internships. Awardees are later employed through the Department of Defense as civilian researchers. Eligible are undergraduates and graduate students who are U.S. citizens enrolled in degree programs in eligible fields; details at http://smart.asee.org/.
· December 14, 2014, direct application deadline
Humanity in Action Summer Fellowships
· Support participation in a program focusing on human rights and global issues. HIA programs take place in five countries; fellows will be assigned to one. Eligible are Yale College students, including graduating seniors (U.S. citizenship not required). Details at www.humanityinaction.org.
· January 8, 2015, direct application deadline
Upcoming deadlines for seniors
Yale-China English Teaching Fellowship
· Supports two years teaching English at one of five host institutions. Eligible are graduating seniors and recent alumni of Yale College who are native or near-native speakers of English. (U.S. citizenship NOT required, nor are Chinese language skills.) Details at www.yalechina.org/education/teaching_fellowship.
· November 30, 2014, direct application deadline
National Physical Science Consortium Fellowships
· Support up to six years of doctoral study in the physical sciences, mathematics, and related engineering fields. Eligible are U.S. citizens hoping to do a doctorate in an appropriate field. Details at www.npsc.org/index.html.
· November 30, 2014, direct application deadline
Overseas Press Club Foundation Scholarships and Internships
· Provides scholarships and internships to young journalists aspiring to be foreign correspondents. Eligible: citizens of any country. Details at www.overseaspressclubfoundation.org/apply.html.
· December 1, 2013, direct application deadline
National Institutes of Health Graduate Partnership Program
· Supports three years of PhD or MD/PhD in the biomedical sciences at NIH and one of the NIH university partners. Eligible are U.S. citizens and permanent residents. Details at www.training.nih.gov/programs/gpp; for MD/PhD options see esp. http://mdphd.gpp.nih.gov/.
· Deadlines: variable, but usually in early December; see websites for details.
Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics Essay Contest
· Winners are selected based on their essays, and five monetary awards are given. Eligible are all full-time juniors and seniors at U.S. institutions. Details at www.ethicsprize.org.
· December 8, 2014, direct application deadline
National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowships
· Support three years of graduate study in programs leading to doctoral degrees in science, mathematics, and engineering in the U.S., for U.S. citizens. There is no service or military obligation. Details at http://ndseg.asee.org/.
· December 14, 2014, direct application deadline
Department of Defense Education Program’s SMART Scholarship
· Supports an undergraduate or graduate degree in STEM fields (including cognitive science) at a U.S. institution. Provides mentorship and summer internships. Awardees are later employed through the Department of Defense as civilian researchers. Eligible are undergraduates and graduate students who are U.S. citizens enrolled in degree programs in eligible fields; details at http://smart.asee.org/.
· December 14, 2014, direct application deadline
· One-year funded fellowships based primarily at NPR headquarters in Washington D.C., though each Fellowship will include an assignment to an NPR member station. Eligible: recent graduates of any degree program; details atwww.npr.org/about/careers/fellowships/kroc.html
· December 30, 2014, direct application deadline
Humanity in Action Summer Fellowships
· Support participation in a program focusing on human rights and global issues. HIA programs take place in five countries; fellows will be assigned to one. Eligible are Yale College students, including graduating seniors (U.S. citizenship not required). Details at www.humanityinaction.org.
· January 8, 2015, direct application deadline