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MASTER’S PIECES
I’m writing prior to the Super Bowl, and completely neutral about the outcome. If you don’t know follow professional football, be like me and just focus on the buffalo wings opportunity. Very tasty. For those looking beyond tonight’s game, here’s what lies ahead on the home front:
· Monday, February 3rd, TD Buttery, 10:00 pm – Chinese New Year Dumpling Wrap-up Kelly Wu, our Butt Master to the Stars, has asked me to let you know that on Monday evening, in honor of Chinese New Year, the usual buttery antics will instead be replaced with DUMPLINGS. $1 will get you 4 dumplings, BUT if you come and make dumplings with Kelly and Vincent, you will get to eat all the dumplings you make.
· Thursday, February 6, Master’s House at 4:30 pm – Master’s Tea with author Christina Kline TD ‘86. Christina is a TD alum and the New York Times-bestselling author of five novels – Orphan Train, Bird in Hand, The Way Life Should Be, Desire Lines and Sweet Water. (Orphan Train recently reached #8 on the New York Times Bestseller list.) She’s also published five non-fiction books and taught writing at Fordham, NYU and the University of Virginia. She’ll be talking about her life as a writer and a teacher of writing – come and meet her! (Also see the description and reviews of Orphan Train at amazon.com.)
Nice to great a little break in the winter weather, eh? I noticed a few neighbors soaking up some February sunshine in the courtyard today. Gotta get it while you can, my friends.
TIMOTHY DWIGHT
TD Resident Math/Science Tutor, Jialu Chen, is new to us this term. Her email address is jialu.chen@yale.edu . Her office is TD room B007. She will be available on Sundays and Thursdays from 8pm to 11pm. 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.
TD Senior Mellon Forum will meet this Tuesday, 5:30-7:30 at The Great Wall Restaurant on Whitney Avenue just down the way from 55 Whitney. A room upstairs has been reserved. This week’s presenters are Isaac Wasserman (Russian Women in the Red Colossus:Russian Aviators in the Great Patriotic War), Pichaya “Mint” Damrongpiwat (Three Organizing Metaphors in T.S. Eliot and Wordsworth), Evan Walker-Wells (The World Changed that Day: The 9/11 Memorial Museum and Historical Memory) and Michael Protacio (Tales From the Real World:Life Beyond the Bubble). The programs are filling up fast. If you would like to make a presentation at any of these meetings, please write jacob.marcus@yale.edu and diane.charney@yale.ed
SHARE Support Groups Have you experienced sexual assault? Are you interested in talking with other students who have had similar experiences? Support groups offer a valuable space to share concerns, strategies, and support. Most survivors say they find support groups to be a helpful way to connect with others around an experience that can often feel isolating and confusing. The SHARE (Sexual Harassment and Assault Response & Education) Center will be offering support groups during the spring semester
(Dates and times to be set based on schedules of members) Where: SHARE Center (Yale Health, Lower Level). When: Weekly. Number of Sessions: 6. Length of Sessions: 75 minutes Please contact either Carole Goldberg (Director) or Jennifer Czincz (Assistant Director) if you are interested in participating in a group or for more information:
Carole Goldberg, Psy.D. - carole.goldberg@yale.edu - 203 432 0310
Jennifer Czincz, Ph.D. – jennifer.czincz@yale.edu - 203 432 2610
Applications for the 2014-2015 Peer Liaison Program are now available for all rising sophomores, juniors and seniors.
Peer liaisons are upperclassmen who help connect freshmen to the programs and services of Yale’s cultural and community resource centers, including the Afro-American Cultural Center, the Asian American Cultural Center, the Chaplain’s Office, the Office of International Students and Scholars, the Latino Cultural Center, the LGBTQ Resource Center, and the Native American Cultural Center.
Click here or go to the Peer Liaison Program website to complete the 2014-2015 online application. The deadline for application submission is Friday, February 7, 2014.Selected applicants will be contacted for a personal interview. Decision letters will be emailed on Friday, March 7, 2014.
Question to Dean Rodney T. Cohen
Assistant Dean of Yale College
TD Room Draw begins after Spring Break. Information about and rules of the room draw (from last year – to be updated soon) are posted at www.yale.edu/td. TD Housing Committee comprises Cory Combs, Shelby Davis-Cooper, Alexandra Krause (co-chair), Eugene Yi (co-chair), Kelly Wu, Alexander Petros, and two members of the freshman class yet to be selected. An information meeting for TD freshmen will be held during the week before spring break, TBA.
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 is diane.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 8pm to 11pm. 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.
FRESHMEN
Selecting a Sophomore Year Faculty Adviser: As you arrange to meet and do meet and do talk to teachers this term, I remind you to keep in mind that by the end of April you must ask someone to be your adviser during your sophomore year. In due course you will receive an email about the process. Just giving you a heads up so you can continue to plan ahead.
SOPHOMORES
Sophomore Web Site http://sophomore.yalecollege.yale.edu/calendar for easy reference, including information sessions on majors and on fellowships available to sophomores.
SUMMER
Yale Summer Sessions Residential Counselor positions for Summer 2014. Any Yale sophomore, junior, senior, or graduate student in good academic standing or any Yale alumnus/a is eligible to apply.
Applicants should be mature students who enjoy working with others and who feel committed to the intellectual and social values of residential college life. The job also requires resourcefulness, integrity, good judgment, and energy. Previous counseling experience is a plus. Our residential colleges are an exciting place to be during the summer, with an extremely talented and diverse group of students from all over the U.S. and the world, in addition to Yale students. An information sheet and application are available in the TD dean’s office and also at: http://summer.yale.edu/student-life . Deadline: February 7 at 4 PM.
Summer 2014 Science and Engineering Research Fellowship Information Sessions: An information session for students who are interested in doing science and engineering research abroad through the Tetelman Fellowship will be held on Thursday, January 30, in WLH 120 at 5:00 PM.
Yale College-administered summer research fellowships in the sciences and engineering information session will be held on Tuesday, February 11 at 5:00 PM (location to be posted at http://science.yalecollege.yale.edu/yale-undergraduate-research/workshops). This session will focus on fellowships that provide support for research with a Yale faculty member, including
Summer 2014 Science and Engineering Research Fellowship, Yale Science Scholars Program, Tetelman Fellowship for International Research in the Sciences, Freshman Summer Research Fellowship in the Sciences and Engineering, Yale College Dean’s Research Fellowship (sciences and engineering). For information on these and other fellowships for scientific and health-related research, please see the Science and QR Center’s undergraduate research web site at http://science.yalecollege.yale.edu/fellowships-grants .
For information about the Yale College Dean’s Research Fellowship in the Humanities and Social Sciences and other fellowships for research, travel and study abroad, please see the Yale Student Grants Database at http://studentgrants.yale.edu/
If you wish to be added to the Yale College Science and QR Center’s mailing list for undergraduate research opportunities, please send a message to yser@yale.edu with “subscribe” in the subject line.
SUMMER STUDY ABROAD
2014 Summer Study Abroad for Yale Course Credit: If you are considering summer study abroad in 2014 with outside (i.e., non-Yale) programs in order to earn Yale course credit, you must apply for approval through the Summer Abroad Program. Information about the application process, including a list of eligible programs, is available at the Center for International and Professional Experience, 55 Whitney Avenue, 3rd floor, and at the CIPE website http://cipe.yalecollege.yale.edu [click on Study Abroad. The link for information about Yale credit for non-Yale programs appears then at the bottom. Students receiving credit for foreign study on a Summer Abroad may apply such credit toward the distributional requirements (except for the freshman year distributional requirements) or toward a requirement of the student’s major program.
Yale Summer Session Courses Abroad
With 36 amazing options around the world, you can spend the summer earning Yale credit by participating in a Yale faculty-led program abroad! The deadline to apply is February 15. Have questions about a program or the International Summer Award? Schedule an appointment with a study abroad adviser.
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.
Study Abroad Open Hours in LC 207
When: Friday, February 7, 1pm – 3pm
Where: LC 207
Thinking about studying abroad? Come meet with a Study Abroad Adviser during open hours for a brief overview of programs and the application and credit transfer processes. These meetings are 15 minutes in length and will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Additional open hours will be held the following Fridays, from 1-3pm in LC207:
February 14
February 21
February 28
So you want to… Work on a Farm
Tuesday, February 4, 4:00-5:30pm, CIPE/UCS Room 351
Co-sponsored by the Yale Sustainable Food Project and UCS
Visit the UCS Calendar of Events for a full list of upcoming events. Log in to Yale UCS Symplicity under Events/Employer Information Sessions to RSVP.
Updates from the Fellowships Office
Upcoming workshops:
Fellowship Proposal-Writing Workshop
Friday, February 7th at 11:00am
CIPE, 55 Whitney Avenue, room 305
What goes into an effective fellowship proposal? In this workshop, we will discuss the things committees look for when evaluating fellowship proposals. We will go over what can turn a ‘decent’ proposal into a ‘great’ one, and we will review resources you can use to construct a successful application. (**Only one more after this to help with summer fellowship applications. **)
Class of 1960 John Heinz Government Service Fellowships
Support U.S. government service summer internships at the federal, state, or local government level
Eligible: Yale sophomores and juniors
Deadline: February 10, 2014
CIPE Research Fellowships for Juniors (Bates, et al.) : NEW for 2014
In an effort to increase opportunities for undergraduate research, this year there will be a second round of applications for these junior research fellowships! (Students who already met the Round 1 deadline are being considered for awards now and will not have their chances of winning a fellowship impacted by Round 2 of the competition.)
Round 2 deadline: February 19, 2014, 1 p.m.
CIPE Summer Fellowships Common Application
Apply for one or more summer fellowships for a variety of purposes, all via this one application
Eligible: freshmen, sophomores, and juniors. Campus deadline: February 19, 2014
NOTES
After meeting some friends, I cut across the green on my way back to TD. Some teenagers are squeezed on a bench by the corner; otherwise, the green is empty. Empty, that is, as far as I can see. I know that hidden in the dark and cold are many small creatures – some still, some lively. Though I know the green is a landscape, a ground planned and groomed by humans, I feel the present tense as I walk, that tense of wildness as I cross into a land between what I know and what I do not, where I belong and yet do not, and where I must seek a sense of how I fit. It is a feeling I seek sometimes on backpacks into countries we name wild and set apart for it.
And as I step along the path and enter the heart of the green, I have a sense of passage into something hidden and even something that resists me. My tense is not a sense of danger. It is that heightened sense of walking into the place of the natural. And that row of lighted globes on black poles along the path do not matter, though they differ so from the scattered trees, so in a line they are with their white light so artificial. On this landscape they do fit just as I might as they line my way and limn me along with the other creatures – in my view or not.
Preoccupied with these thoughts and sensing all I can, I find myself at the other side, at the corner of Temple and Elm. I think to look back but change my mind. I want to keep my experience present in my recollection of it. I do not want to fix my passage in the wild into a frame of the past tense. I look forward. I look forward to tomorrow Green and what it will again place in me. Dean Loge