MASTER’S PIECES
That’s more like it. In this new world of the polar vortex (who made up that ridiculous name?), I have made a vow never to complain about 50 degrees and sunny. Meanwhile, shout out to the sophomores for getting their bells on Friday night, as well as TUIB and Friends for the best TD concert of the last four. Now we have some more good things ahead. Some very good things.
· Tuesday, February 25, Final Cut Competition in Commons, doors open at 5:00 pm Cheer on your TD Iron Chefs of Buttery based acclaim: Taylor McHugh, Kelly Wu and Alex Simon. Lots of food exhibits and food samples for all. Doors at Commons will open at 5pm, the first team will begin cooking at 5:15, judging will begin at 6:15 and winners will be announced between 7:15 and 7:30pm.
· Wednesday, February 26, Bring a Professor to Dinner Night in TD It’s easy, it’s free. You pick the cool professor you want to host and invite them over for dinner with you and your TD friends, classmates or whomever. When your professor gets here, you write the professor’s name on a pad they will be keeping at the swipe station and TD will pick up the tab for his or her meal. Great idea from the TD Mott Woolley Council.
· Friday, February 28, TD SAC brings you the TD Winter Formal at Elevate Night Club, 215 Crown Street, 10 pm – 1:30 pm. Put on your TD dancing shoes. We’ve got a contract with Elevate, where some fellow colleges have also had great events. 21’s and over will be wristbanded and supplied with tickets for two drinks; under-21’s unlimited nonspiked beverages. Food for free and plenty of music. Tickets to the dance on sale in the dining hall during the week for $5 per person. TD students can each bring ONE non-TD guest. But why? Make it the night you ask your TD crush instead.
· Sunday, March 2, 4:00 pm, Master’s House – Chelsea Lane harp recital Chelsea is graduating, and if you have heard her play, you won’t miss this final opportunity to see her play part of her senior recital program here in TD, just for us. If you have not heard her play, you owe yourself a cup of tea and a comfortable chair here in the house for a truly exceptional experience next Sunday afternoon.
On the Horizon: Pitnacree and The Trio on Monday, March 3 at 9:30 pm in the TD Dining Hall Our very own Justine Cefalu will bring her quartet of fiddlers, bass and lute back to TD for a terrific opening performance of traditional folk music from Quebec, the U.S., Ireland and Scotland, followed by an outstanding touring group of young professional musicians who are doing some of the most exciting contemporary improvisational music rooted in these same traditions. To sample The Trio go here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBxqmjEAE9o. Then mark your calendar for next Monday night, March 3. More info to come on this concert later in the week!
TIMOTHY DWIGHT
Senior Mellon Forum, Tuesday, 5:30, TD Master’s House. Presentations by Nell, Markus, Jason, and Radhika.
The Walden Peer Counseling program is currently accepting applications for new counselors for the 2014—201 school year.. The first (priority) deadline for the application is March 7, and the final deadline is March 28. learn more about Walden and find the counselor application at www.yale.edu/walden. Questions to walden.counseling@gmail.com.
CCE applications are Open. The CCE mission is to create a more positive sexual climate on campus. CCEs collaborate with individuals and communities to help them identify troubled dynamics, intervene effectively, and (best of all) avoid problems altogether. The prime qualifications for being a CCE are optimism, creativity, and a desire to make Yale a better place. A sense of humor helps, too. There is no need for prior experience in sexual violence prevention; everyone goes through extensive training. The CCEs are paid employees of the Yale College Dean’s Office. Once the start-of-year trainings are complete, CCEs generally work between 5 and 7 hours per week. More information and to apply, at yale.edu/cce or write to cce@yale.edu
Call for Nominations: Nakanishi Prize for Graduating Seniors. The Nakanishi Prize annually recognizes two graduating seniors who have provided exemplary leadership in enhancing race and/or ethnic relations at Yale College during their undergraduate career while maintaining high standards of academic achievement. Please take the time to nominate peers you think fit the mission of the prize. Winners receive a cash prize and will be announced during Class Day exercises. Click here to access the nomination form. Nomination forms should be submitted by Wednesday, April 2, 2014. Question to Dean Marichal Gentry.
Spring Break Meals Available: Yale Dining will offer lunch and dinner at Davenport dining hall from Saturday, March 8th through Saturday, March 15th and at Silliman dining hall from Sunday, March 16ththrough Saturday March 22nd for $7 per meal when swipes are purchased in advance. Meals purchased at the door using Eli Bucks, credit or debit cards will be at the regular guest rate. One does not have to be a current meal plan holder to purchase meal swipes under this program. Those with a valid Yale ID can purchase two to sixteen swipes for each week at $7 each. The link to purchase meals is : Spring Break Meals . Questions to cathy.vandyke@yale.edu (203) 432-0407
YALE UNIVERSITY POLICE DEPARTMENT CITIZEN POLICE ACADEMY provides an increased understanding and awareness of police operations, responsibilities and capabilities and to promote the partnership between the police department and the community. The course will be held Tuesdays 3/25, 4/1, 4/8, 4/15, 4/22 and 4/29. Sessions will include classroom training and hands-on activities. The Academy is limited to 30 attendees and is free of charge. The Yale University Police Citizen Academy is open to the Yale and New Haven Community. The Citizen Police Academy will be held: evenings from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Yale Police Department, 101 Ashmun Street.
Registration is a two-step process: 1. Register online at https://bmsweb.med.yale.edu/tms/tms_enrollments.offerings?p_crs_id=2588 Applications must be submitted by Monday, March 17, 2014. Places are offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Questions: to von.narcisse@yale.edu or call 203-432-4402. The program is free and class is limited.
ACADEMICS
Deadline: March 1.
Deadline to submit an application for a non-Yale summer course ABROAD in order to earn Yale course credit at http://cipe.yalecollege.yale.edu
Schedule an appointment to see me if you plan to complete a course this summer at another US university. See also YCPS ”Credit From Other Universities” pages 76 - 79.
Deadline: March 5.
Deadline to apply for a full-term 2014 Term Abroad or a 2014-2015 Year Abroad. Information and applications at http://cipe.yalecollege.yale.edu
Deadline: March 7 MIDTERM.
Last day to withdraw from a spring-term course without the course appearing on the transcript. The form is available in your TD dean’s office.
Deadline to apply for double credit in a single-credit course. Information and form available in your TD dean’s office.
Deadline: April 4: Last day to convert from the Credit/D/Fail option to a grade in a spring-term course. This conversion may be done online through SIS or by using a form in your TD dean’s office.
TUTORING (aka COACHING)
TD Resident Writing Tutor: The TD Writing Tutor is Diane Charney. Her office is in the basement of TD, room B006, and her email address isdiane.charney@yale.edu . She has regular hours, which are posted at www.yale.edu/bass/tutoring/residential.html . A Yale College student may seek the help and advice of any tutor in any residential college.
Writing Partners at the Writing Center: Drop-in tutoring with writing partners during afternoon and evening hours. See the hours at www.yale.edu/writing . Writing Partners are Yale College or graduate school students selected for both their writing skills and their ability to talk about writing. Writing partners do not read papers before the appointment, so they will often focus on the beginning of your text or other short sections that you know need help. Still, since many writing problems show up in the first two pages of a paper, this kind of tutoring can be very effective.
TD Resident Math/Science Tutor is Jialu Chen. Her email address is jialu.chen@yale.edu . Her office is TD room B007. She will be available on Sundays and Thursdays from 7pm to 10pm. The schedules and science and other specialties of all the residential college math and science tutors are posted at:www.yale.edu/mstutor. She specializes in economics and calculus. Reminder: any student is permitted to seek help from other tutors in other residential colleges.
Tutoring in Foreign Languages: The process for asking for a foreign language tutor is described at www.cls.yale.edu/tutoring . A tutor is available to anyone enrolled in a foreign language (regardless of the grade in that course).
Individually Assigned Tutors for QR and Science Courses: This tutoring is also free of charge. The form to request a tutor is in the TD dean’s office and available online at http://science.yalecollege.yale.edu/science-quantitative-reasoning-1
Tutoring in Departments: Sometimes departments offer tutoring, individually or in groups. Check with your instructor or in the office of Director of Undergraduate Studies.
Course-Based Peer Tutors: Ask your instructor if a Course-Based Tutor is available in your QR of Sc course. These tutors are available in addition to the other resources (such as faculty and Teaching Fellows) associated with the course. The Course-Based Peer Tutors are undergraduates who, in most cases, will have previously taken the course. Course-Based Peer Tutors attend lectures and are available to students in the course for one-on-one and small group tutoring. These Tutors are overseen by the course instructor.
JUNIORS
Fulbright Grants for Study/Research or for English Teaching Assistantships (1 of 4 planned before fall deadlines)
Tuesday, February 25 at 4:00pm
CIPE, 55 Whitney Avenue, room 305
(While you must be a US citizen to apply for Fulbright, international students at Yale—as well as US students—are encouraged to consider applying for postgraduate fellowships funded by Yale, like the CIPE Year-Long Fellowships and the Fox International Fellowships; info sessions for these will be held next fall.)
Rhodes and Beyond: Fellowships for Postgraduate Study in the UK & Ireland (for US and international students at Yale- 2 of 4 planned before fall deadlines)
Wednesday, February 26 at 4:00pm
CIPE, 55 Whitney Avenue, room 305
*Attendance at an information session is required before a one-on-one meeting with an adviser, so don’t miss out! See our calendar for more events—but note that there are only a few of these info sessions offered each spring.*
SENIORS
Call for Nominations: Nakanishi Prize for Graduating Seniors. The Nakanishi Prize annually recognizes two graduating seniors who have provided exemplary leadership in enhancing race and/or ethnic relations at Yale College during their undergraduate career while maintaining high standards of academic achievement. Please take the time to nominate peers you think fit the mission of the prize. Winners receive a cash prize and will be announced during Class Day exercises. Click here to access the nomination form. Nomination forms should be submitted by Wednesday, April 2, 2014. Question to Dean Marichal Gentry.
James Madison Graduate Fellowships
Support two years of graduate study leading to a Master’s degree for those who plan to become secondary school teachers of American history and social studies.
Eligible: U.S. citizens and nationals
Deadline: March 1, 2014
North American Language and Culture Assistants in Spain
Positions are available in K-12 schools throughout Spain for the September- June academic year, to help to increase Spanish students’ knowledge of English (or French) and North American culture.
Eligible: seniors and recent alumni who are Canadian or US native speakers of English (or French), and who have intermediate-level Spanish; previous teaching experience or experience living abroad may be an advantage.
Deadline: April 1, 2014
NIH Postbaccalaureate Intramural Research Training Award (Postbac IRTA/CRTA)
Provides recent college graduates who are planning to apply to graduate or professional (medical/dental/pharmacy) school an opportunity to spend 1-2 years performing full-time research at the National Institutes of Health. Postbac IRTAs/CRTAs work side-by-side with some of the leading scientists in the world, in an environment devoted exclusively to biomedical research.
Eligible: seniors and recent alumni, U.S. citizens & permanent residents who plan to apply for graduate/professional school during their tenure in the IRTA/CRTA program
https://www.training.nih.gov/programs/postbac_irta
Deadline: rolling; application should be made 3-6 months before hoped-for start at NIH
The Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant for Artists
Supports artists (specifically those working in a representational style in painting, sculpting, drawing, and printmaking) who are in the early stages of their careers to develop and refine their skills by awarding unrestricted grants of approximately $15,000.
Eligible: those aiming to make art a lifetime career
http://www.elizabethgreenshieldsfoundation.org/
Deadline: None (applications accepted throughout the year)
SUMMER
Yale-Tec de Monterrey Internships in Sustainable Development
Application deadline: Monday, March 3, 2014
Participate in sustainable development projects in Mexico during summer 2014, in collaboration with Tec de Monterrey, Harvard, and M.I.T. students. Internships vary according to the applicant’s area of interest, but can address nutrition, education, public health, sustainable agriculture, and more. Intermediate Spanish is required, and the program is ISA-eligible. Learn more about the Yale-Tec de Monterrey Summer Internship Program in Sustainable Development. Please contact kathryn.bell@yale.edu with any questions.
Online Mock Interviews
The new online mock interview tool allows students to build mock interviews from hundreds of pre-recorded interview questions, record their performance, and save the mock interview for feedback. Visit Yale UCS Symplicity and click on Mock Interviews. There is a Student User Guide in the Document Library under the Resources tab which includes screen shots and detailed instructions.
International Summer Award Information Session
Thursday, February 27, 4:00-5:00pm, CIPE/UCS Room 305. The 2014 International Summer Award Application is available now for freshmen, sophomores and juniors on financial aid. (Don’t miss the deadline to apply for your program. Also: students applying to fund designated study abroad programs must apply for Yale credit by March 1st– click here for more information.)
All Ivy Environmental and Sustainable Development Career Fair
Friday, February 28, 10:00am-3:00pm, Columbia University
Registration required
Global Summer Program Summer study at the world’s top universities. The International Alliance of Research Universities (IARU) Global Summer Program is an exciting learning experience for undergraduate students at ten of the world’s leading research-intensive universities. The IARU Global Summer Program provides intensive, residential summer courses to students from IARU member institutions. Some programs are eligible for transfer credit. Application deadline: February 28.
Designated (non-Yale) Summer Abroad Programs Students interested in attending a designated program abroad in summer 2014 must apply by March 1. Click here for more information about the application process.
CIPE Study Abroad Info Session: Designated Summer Study Abroad Programs Monday, February 24, 9pm, LC 105. The Yale Summer Session abroad deadline may have passed, but there are still dozens of study abroad options available for the summer. Come learn about these designated summer study abroad programs, which are listed in the CIPE database. We will discuss credit transfer, language requirements, funding, and the application process. The deadline to apply for Yale credit is March 1, so be sure to come to this information session and get your questions answered! To learn more about Summer Abroad Credit for Designated Programs, visit www.yale.edu/summerabroad.
Summer 2014 Science and Engineering Research Fellowship Application Deadlines:
· Yale Science Scholars Program: February 24
· Tetelman Fellowship for International Research in the Sciences: February 24
· Freshman Summer Research Fellowship in the Sciences and Engineering: March 25
· Yale College Dean’s Research Fellowship (sciences and engineering): March 25
· For details of all of these, see http://science.yalecollege.yale.edu/fellowships-grants
Summer Environmental Fellowship
Supports summer projects and internships relating to environmental issues
Eligible: Yale freshmen, sophomores, and juniors
www.yale.edu/evst/summer_fellowship.html
Deadline: February 28, 2014
John E. Linck & Alanne Headland Linck Fellowship
Supports internships and projects of educational value or humanitarian service to others
Eligible: Yale freshmen, sophomores, and juniors
http://studentgrants.yale.edu/grant_detail.asp?gid=230
Deadline: March 3, 2014
Franke Fellowship in Science and the Humanities
Supports senior essay, research, and art projects that explore intellectual connections between science and the humanities
Eligible: Yale juniors
http://studentgrants.yale.edu
Deadline: March 4, 2014
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program
Supports up to a year of study abroad in any discipline
Eligible: U.S. citizens and nationals who are Pell Grant recipients
Deadline: March 4, 2014 (for summer and fall 2014 study)
Undergraduate Fellowship for Engagement in the Arab World
The fellowship, sponsored by the Yale Arab Alumni Association (YAAA), grants up to $3,000 (with possible additional funding based on need and YAAA capacity) to support Yale undergraduate projects that foster direct engagement with local communities and organizations in the Arab region for a minimum duration of 6 weeks. Preference will be given to undergraduate students with an academic interest in the Arab world and who have proven Arabic language competency, though all may apply. (Final decisions will be announced on April 15, 2014.)
Applications can be obtained by writing fellowships@yalearabalumni.org.
Deadline: March 14, 2014
NOTES
I know many have feel like they have had enough snow, but I like snow. And some more is coming, apparently, and I look forward to the sight of it. I walk to work, of course, but I confess, I subscribe to the clichés about snow: bright and lovely when newly fallen. With a head full of such clichés I went for a walk after one of our recent snowfalls. I (again) confess that I was disappointed to see the footprints of someone who cut across a pure expanse instead of taking the routine path. Disappointed, that is, until I talked to a TD lion who gave me another perspective. He said he enjoyed the snow because he could take a new and different path on his way. With snow covering everything in the same way, the familiar ways were hidden, inviting him to take an unmarked route. “He is right,” I thought. In fact, I have done that myself, snowshoeing in New England, hiking in the western mountains, and bushwhacking up some stream to some lake shown on a map. I am glad he talked to me; I was stuck in my clichéd routine.It often takes the gift of another to see a different way to go. It often takes the company of another to see.
Snow itself can renew the sight of the familiar by making it unfamiliar. As we were struck by our first view of our campus on a sunny day, Yale again shows itself in its built and natural beauty. After a while, of course, we do not see, busy as we are with our routines. When it snows, however, we are shown unseen or forgotten trees because their branches are highlighted in white. Architectural details present themselves anew with white underlining. Even trampled prospects shine in the white glare. Ermine trims the dress of our routine sight.
And, as I have now been reminded, snow can remind us to take steps onto new ground to discover new perspectives. I also think to myself that by tossing a snowball at tree or each other we attempt a relation. We lob a bit of our own making in order to make a connection. It may be that we are saying, “Hello.” We may toss a snowball or a glance in order to invite a further relation, like a touch as we might send a text or card to someone far or someone near. With any luck that a touch comes back. Snow, like loving words, can remind us of who and where we are. Dean Loge