Notes & News - Week of January 19th, 2014

January 20, 2015

1-20-15:  TD Notes & News

Master’s Pieces

No one noted back to me today the (shocking) absence of Notes & News last night, after an astonishing history of publishing regularity. I could conclude any number of things from this, none of them desirable. So I choose to conclude that all of TD was so caught up in TD Buttery re-opening madness that you simply lost all track of time, location, priority and perspective. In fact, it’s probably a good thing we COULDN’T get N&N out last night, because no one COULD HAVE paid it the close and careful attention it (always) deserves. But now you can, so everything’s great.

Let me say first that it was with the deepest possible satisfaction that I saw a pride of lions roaring in the Butt last night, for the first time in many moons. The new digs are just wonderful, volunteers are lining up at the door, and our late night soul is restored. We even made the YD”N” front page. My thanks to our donors, to John Maturo (construction project manager), to Bob Kennedy and to Kelly Wu and her faithful colleagues for the work and the patience it took to make a permanent improvement in the life of the college. Bob will be meeting with the student kitchen aides this week to push forward the kitchen re-opening, too, as quickly as possible. Ashe to everyone for everything, and here’s what’s next:

·         Sunday, January 25, 6:00 pm in the TD Dining Hall  – Iron Chef Competition. This year’s culinary hopefuls will square off in the DH to decide what team represents us in the annual contest in Commons. Not only is it always fun to watch the teams at work and the judges at play, but also I’m feeling it that this year is just our year. We’re positioned strongly for the Tyng Cup after a monster fall season – why shouldn’t we take the Iron Chef crown as well? Maybe even split off and form our own university?? I’m just sayin’…

·         Down the road on Wednesday, January 28: Mark your calendars and get your act ready for a winter-warming community music Open Mic Nightin the TD dining hall, featuring all TD performers, including another leadoff appearance by Master “John Prine” Brenzel and Dean “Loretta Lynn” Mahurin. (Performers – send a note NOW to seungju.hwang@yale.edu if you want to participate!)

Keep it real, TD – good semester ahead. News to come soon on a TD IM rally.

Dean’s Domain

From The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, one of the richest and most morally rigorous novels I know:

“I don’t care whether ‘twas little or whether ‘twas big, he’s here in our house and a stranger, and it wasn’t good of you to say it.  If you was in his place, it would make you feel ashamed; and so you oughn’t to say a thing to another person that will make them feel ashamed.”

“Why, Maim, he said–”

“It don’t make no difference what he said – that ain’t the thing.  The thing is for you to treat him kind, and not be saying things to make him remember he ain’t in his country and amongst his own folks.”

Even though I like to think that all of us in TD are ALWAYS, at least to a large extent, “amongst our own folks,” Twain’s giving us all some good advice for living in community – especially one that’s made up of people coming from a great number of different communities.

Course Schedule Deadlines:

Class of 2018                      Tomorrow, January 21, 5:00 pm
Class of 2017                      Thursday, January 22, 5:00 pm
Class of 2016                      Thursday, January 22, 5:00 pm
Class of 2015                      Friday, January 23, 5:00 pm

Schedules are handed into the TD Dean’s Office. The deadlines are strictly enforced. A late schedule incurs a fine of $50.

A late schedule cannot elect any courses CR/D/Fail.

Clerical Error on schedule: $50.

A schedule of 3 or 3.5 course credits and a schedule of 6 or 6.5 course credits needs my permission before the schedule is handed in. Schedule an appointment to see me if you’re in (or want to be in) either camp!

On-line Course Selection:  www.yale.edu/sis

1.       Use the worksheet capabilities to search courses to shop during shopping period. 
2.       After you have settled on the courses you will take, print your final schedule.
3.       Take the final schedule to your adviser for the signature. Sign the schedule.
4.       Hand in your signed schedule to the TD Dean’s Office by the deadline for your class
                      (see deadlines above and in the Blue Book)

I remind you that (1) the program does not check for conflicts in class meeting times (that is the student’s responsibility – see “overlapping meeting times” above) and that (2) once you print your final schedule, you cannot reenter the program to make changes and print a different final schedule. Including or removing a course (after meeting with your adviser, for instance) must be hand written on the printed final schedule itself (in the Include and Remove Sections), and each change must be initialed by your adviser or me before the deadline for handing in your schedule.

Overlapping Class Meeting Times: Class meeting times may not overlap by more than 15 minutes once a week. Required are a conversation with me before the Course Enrollment deadline, compelling academic reasons for the overlap, and with my assistance a petition to the Committee on Honors and Academic Standing.

A schedule with a course in The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (and also not listed in the Blue Book) or a professional school requires an additional form, which is available in the TD Dean’s Office and atwww.yale.edu/sfas/registrar/blue_form.pdf. Hand in the completed form with the syllabus attached by the deadline for your course schedule. [Note: SOM courses cannot be added to your schedule through OCS; they must be written by hand in the “include” section on your schedule.  The form (above) for those SOM courses must be handed in to my office in the first week of shopping period, well before the deadline for your course schedule, because SOM determines its class enrollments well before your schedule is due.]

Courses at the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and at a professional school cannot elect the CR/D/Fail option.

Credit for these courses on your transcript:When you put a Graduate or Professional School course on your schedule, zero (0) course credits are recorded for the course until you hand in to my office the form for graduate school courses (syllabus attached) and the registrar’s office determines the course credits for that course after that. Some courses earn 1 course credit in Yale College and some earn .5 course credits (most commonly in SOM and EPH).

Independent Studies(Directed Reading, Directed Research, etc. as listed by most departments). There are limits on the number that a student can enroll in during a given year and over four years. See YCPS (Blue Book) page 41. Enrolling in an independent study requires the additional permission of a Director of Undergraduate Studies.

Deadline to apply for a Spring Term Leave of AbsenceWednesday, January 21, 2015. See me if you are thinking about requesting a leave of absence for this fall term.

A list of Sc courses without prerequisites may be found at http://science.yalecollege.yale.edu/academics/faculty-resources/science-courses-without-prerequisite.

A list of QR courses without prerequisites may be found at http://science.yalecollege.yale.edu/academics/courses/qr-courses/qr-courses-without-prerequisite.

Important Dates to Note:

January 21                 Last day to apply for a spring term leave of absence

January 23                 Last day for students in the class of 2015 to petition for permission to complete the requirements of two major

February 6                 Last day to drop a spring first-half course without a W on the transcript

February 13               Last day to convert a spring first-half course from Cr/D/F option to a letter grade

February 15               Yale-in-London Summer Session 2015 application due

                                    Yale Summer Session Abroad (Faculty led) 2015 application due

February 20               Last day to drop a spring first-half course(with a W on your transcript)

February 25               Spring second-half classes begin

March 1                      Summer Abroad 2015 application due

March 5                      Fall Term Abroad and Academic Year 2015-16 Abroad application due

March 6                      MIDTERM

Last day to drop a full-term course without a W on the transcript

2015 Freshman Counselor decisions announced

Global Summer Program 2015 application due

March 7-22                Spring Recess

TUTORING

Writing Tutors:  http://www.yale.edu/bass
Writing Partners: www.yale.edu/writing
Sc/QRTutoring: http://www.yale.edu/mstutor 
Language Tutoring:  http://cls.yale.edu/foreign-language-tutoring

Yale College Tutoring Program: This tutoring program makes it possible to receive tutoring in other subjects, such as non-English languages, economics, and the sciences and mathematics. The form to request such tutoring, which is free, is available in the TD Dean’s Office.

FRESHMEN

Course Schedule Deadline for Class of 2018 is Wednesday, January 21, 5:00 pm

Freshmen must earn a minimum of 8 course credits after the completion of two terms of enrollment. 

Most first year language courses are “credit/year only.” That means that a student who completed FREN L1 last term will get no credit for last term unless she also completes FREN L2 this term. (Note: Students for whom the language of instruction in secondary school was other than English may satisfy the foreign language requirement in other ways; see me if you think this applies to you).

Freshman Year Distributional Requirement: At the end of the freshman year (after two terms of enrollment) the student’s record must record enrollment in at least one course credit in two of the three skills categories (WR, QR, and foreign language). For a course with two distributional designations, only one or the other designation can be counted toward the distributional requirements; in other words, no double dipping. A course may, however, count toward both the requirements for a major and for a distributional requirement. NOTE: If a freshman distributional requirement needs to be made up during the summer following freshman year, that course must be completed in Yale Summer Session.

Applications for the 2015 STARS Summer Research Program is now available online. The STARS (Science, Technology and Research Scholars) Program provides students with an integrated experience that includes mentorship, academic support and engagement in original research. STARS identifies and supports students from groups that are underrepresented in the scientific and technological disciplines, and students who come from disadvantaged circumstances, in any of Yale’s natural sciences and engineering majors. Applications are accepted in the spring semester from students who, at the time, are freshmen or sophomores.

During the summer program students conduct full-time research with a faculty mentor in a Yale science laboratory, enroll in SCIE 101, Scientific Research: Process and Presentation, participate in study sessions and journal clubs, and conduct a formal presentation of their summer research. All participants are required to maintain on-campus residency throughout the duration of the program. Questions to Dean Rodney T. Cohen at rodney.cohen@yale.edu.

SOPHOMORES   www.yale.edu/sophomore

Course Schedule Deadline for Class of 2017 is Thursday, January 22, 5:00 pm

Sophomore Year Distributional Requirement: At the end of the sophomore year (after four terms of enrollment) the student’s record must record enrollment in at least one course credit in each disciplinary area (Hu, Sc, and So) and at least one course credit in each skills category (WR, QR, and foreign language). For a course with two distributional designations, only one or the other designation can be counted toward the distributional requirements; in other words, no double dipping. A course may, however, count toward both the requirements for a major and for a distributional requirement.

Sophomore web sitewww.yale.edu/sophomore. Among other information and advice for sophomores, listed on the site are seminars for sophomores and departmental information meetings, which are updated during the term.  As for other information about majors, at the web site you can search alumni by their major in Yale College and learn what they do now. 

JUNIORS 

Course Schedule Deadline for Class of 2016 is Thursday, January 22, 5:00 pm

The foreign language requirement must be completed by the end of the junior year (sixth term of enrollment) in order to be promoted to senior standing (a seventh term of enrollment).

Junior Year Distributional Requirement: At the end of the junior year (after 6 terms of enrollment) a student’s record must show successful completion of all skills requirements: two course credits in QR, two course credits in WR, and foreign language). A course completed CR cannot count toward a distribution requirement. For a course with two distributional designations, only one or the other designation can be counted toward the distributional requirements; in other words, no double dipping. A course may, however, count toward both the requirements for a major and for a distributional requirement.

Freshman Counselor Applications are now available at the Yale College Freshman Counselor Website:http://yalecollege.yale.edu/content/freshman-counselors  Prospective freshman counselors should complete the online application form and also turn in a hard-copy, one-page resume to their own Residential College Dean’s office. These and other guidelines are on the application and the website.  The application will be open until Friday, January 30, 4:00 pm.  You’ll receive notice about an information session with me and current frocos shortly!

SENIORS

Course Schedule Deadline for Class of 2015 is Friday, January 23, 5:00 pm

Distributional Requirement for the degree:  Successful completion of two course credits each in WR, QR, Hu, So, and Sc and completion of the foreign language requirement. A course completed CR cannot count toward a distribution requirement.  For a course with two distributional designations, only one or the other designation can be counted toward the distributional requirements; in other words, no double dipping.  A course may, however, count toward both the requirements for a major and for a distributional requirement.

Friday, January 24 is the last day for the Class of 2014 to petition for permission to complete the requirements of two majors.  The form is in the TD Dean’s Office and requires the signatures of both DUS’s.

Change Corps is looking for graduating seniors who are passionate about getting change unstuck on the issues we care about most. Change Corps is a salaried, one-year, full-immersion training program in grassroots organizing. When Change Corps organizers complete their training, they’ll know how to organize people to get change unstuck on the issues they’re passionate about and will have an opportunity to become part of a wave of new organizers who will keep pushing and prodding our country forward for years to come. Click here to find out more.

Center for International and Professional Experience (CIPE)

Study Abroad & Yale Summer Session

Yale Summer Session Programs Abroad in Ecuador, Peru & Spain

Friday, January 30, 1:30-2:30pm, Department of Spanish & Portuguese, 82-90 Wall Street, 3rd Floor

Learn more about completing Spanish L3/L4 while studying abroad in Ecuador, Peru or Spain this summer! These courses are taught by Yale faculty and are ISA eligible.

Yale Summer Session

Thursday, January 15, 2015 Yale Summer Session application opens for summer 2015

Over 200 Yale College courses from 50 departments in New Haven and Online to choose from!

Global Summer Program

The 2015 summer application is open!

Summer study at the world’s top research universities! Scholarships available!

Yale in London Summer 2015

Applications are now being accepted for Yale in London’s Summer 2015 sessions. Deadline for application is February 15, 2015. For questions or advising appointments, please contact yaleinlondon@yale.edu.

General Study Abroad Information Sessions

Attend one of these general info sessions to learn more about summer and semester study abroad opportunities.  All sessions will be held in the CIPE building located at 55 Whitney Ave, 3rd Floor.

  • January 21, 1pm, Room 305
  • February 3, 4pm, Room 369
  • February 12, 4pm, Room 369
  • February 23, 4pm, Room 369

United Kingdom Summer Program Information Sessions

All sessions will take place at 55 Whitney Avenue, Room 305 from 4:00 – 5:00 pm

Tuesday, February 3                 Pembroke-King’s, Cambridge

Tuesday, February 10               London School of Economics – meet with representatives from LSE

Monday, February 16                Pembroke-King’s Cambridge

Wednesday, February 18          London School of Economics

Study Abroad Walk-in Hours at the Bass Library L30A

Study abroad advisers will be available for walk-ins on select Fridays during the spring semester to answer quick, specific questions. These meetings are 15 minutes in length and will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis.

Walk-in hours will be held the following Fridays, from 1-3pm, in Bass L30A.

  • January 23
  • January 30
  • February 6
  • February 13
  • February 20
  • February 27

Office of Career Strategy

Career Walk-in Advising
Advisors will be available to answer quick questions at 55 Whitney Avenue, 3rd Floor from 10:00am-4:00pm, Monday-Thursday.  A centralized location for Friday walk-ins will be coming soon.  Until further notice they will be held at 55 Whitney Avenue, 3rd Floor from 11:30am-4:00pm.  Each walk-in is 15 minutes long and are available on a first come, first served basis when classes are in session.  For more information visit the Office of Career Strategy website.

Interviewing Skills Workshop
Thursday, January 22, 12:30pm-1:30pm, Office of Career Strategy

Yale Summer Events Director Positions Information Session
Thursday, January 22, 4:00pm-5:00pm, Office of Career Strategy

Visit the Calendar of Events for a full list of upcoming events. Log in to Symplicity under Events/Employer Information Sessions to RSVP.

Fellowships

It’s high season for summer fellowships, and the last of the fellowships for seniors: don’t miss out! Browsewww.yale.edu/fellowships for lists of fellowships by class-year, calendar of deadlines, application advice, and more. 

Upcoming events

International Summer Awardinformation session

Tuesday, January 20, 4:00pm-5:00pm, the International Center, 421 Temple street

Come learn all about this great funding opportunity for Yale College freshmen, sophomores, and juniors on financial aid—and bring your questions!

CIPE Summer Fellowships: Q&A

Tuesday, January 20, Noon-1:00pm, CIPE room 305

Monday, January 26, 3:00pm-4:00pm, CIPE room 305

Proposal Writing Workshop

Thursday, January 22, 11:00am -Noon, CIPE room 305

Upcoming deadlines for freshmen, sophomores & juniors

Applications for the 2015 STARS Summer Research Program is now available online. The STARS (Science, Technology and Research Scholars) Program provides students with an integrated experience that includes mentorship, academic support and engagement in original research. STARS identifies and supports students from groups that are underrepresented in the scientific and technological disciplines, and students who come from disadvantaged circumstances, in any of Yale’s natural sciences and engineering majors. Applications are accepted in the spring semester from students who, at the time, are freshmen or sophomores.

During the summer program students conduct full-time research with a faculty mentor in a Yale science laboratory, enroll in SCIE 101, Scientific Research: Process and Presentation, participate in study sessions and journal clubs, and conduct a formal presentation of their summer research. All participants are required to maintain on-campus residency throughout the duration of the program. Questions to Dean Rodney T. Cohen at rodney.cohen@yale.edu

Global Health Fellows Field Experience Award

·         Supports summer field experiences for juniors who are Global Health Fellows; details/application via the Yale Student Grants Database.

·         Deadline: January 20, 1pm

Beinecke Scholarship

·         Supports two years of graduate study (MFA, PhD, etc.) in the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Eligible are juniors who are US citizens and nationals with financial need.  Details and application via the Yale Student Grants Database

·         Campus deadline to apply for Yale’s nomination: January 23, 1pm

Thomas R. Pickering Undergraduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship

·         Supports a master’s degree for those preparing for careers in the US Foreign Service; also offers mentorship & internships. For juniors who are US citizens; women, members of minority groups historically underrepresented in the Foreign Service, and students with financial need are encouraged to apply. Details athttp://woodrow.org/fellowships/pickering/.

·         January 23, 2015, direct application deadline

Josephine de Karman Fellowship Trust

·         Supports one year of undergraduate study in any discipline. Eligible are juniors of any nationality at US colleges/universities. Details at www.dekarman.org.

·         January 31, 2015, direct application deadline

ThinkSwiss Scholarships

·         Support US and Canadian sophomores and juniors for participation in a summer school course or research experience in Switzerland. Details at http://thinkswiss.tumblr.com

·         January 31, 2015, direct application deadline

Mellon-Mays and Bouchet Undergraduate Fellowships

·         Offer to Yale sophomores mentorship, funding, and much more, aiming to increase the number of minority students and others with a demonstrated commitment to eradicating racial disparities and who will pursue PhDs and subsequent careers in academia.

·         Deadline: February 2, 4pm

Class of 1960 John Heinz Government Service Fellowships

·         Support US government service summer internships at the federal, state, or local government level for Yale sophomores and juniors; details/application via the Yale Student Grants Database.  Don’t miss out: apply for funding before your internship is settled.

·         Deadline: February 3, 1pm

The Udall Scholarship

·         Supports one year of undergraduate study for students with demonstrated interest in fields related to the environment as well as for students of Native American or Alaska Native heritage who are pursuing careers in tribal public policy or health care. Eligible are sophomores and juniors who are US citizens, nationals, and permanent residents; details at www.udall.gov/OurPrograms/Scholarship/Scholarship.aspx; learn how to apply for Yale’s nomination in the Yale Student Grants Database.

·         Campus deadline to apply for Yale’s nomination: February 6, 1pm

CIPE Research Fellowships for Juniors

·         Support summer research abroad that is related to senior essays and senior projects in the humanities and social sciences (for STEM research, see here); details/application via the Yale Student Grants Database.

·         Deadline: February 10, 1pm

CIPE Summer Fellowships

·         Apply for a variety of fellowships for Yale College freshmen, sophomores, and juniors via one common application; details via the Yale Student Grants Database.

·         Deadline: February 12, 1pm

Yale Global Health Initiative Field Experience Award

·         Supports a variety of project types (e.g., research, advocacy, practice, policy) in the field of global health. Eligible are Yale freshmen, sophomores, and juniors; details via the Yale Student Grants Database.

·         Deadline: February 12, 1pm

Yale Global Health Initiative: Yale-Collaborative Action Project (Y-CAP)

·         Supports scholarly endeavors for teams of Yale students to work in the field of global health. Eligible are Yale sophomores, juniors, and seniors; details via the Yale Student Grants Database.

·         Deadline: February 12, 1pm

Upcoming deadlines for seniors

Samuel Huntington Public Service Award

·         Supports a one-year public service activity anywhere in the world. Eligible are graduating seniors of US institutions (US citizenship not required). Details at www.nationalgridus.com/masselectric/about_us/award.asp

·         January 19, direct application deadline

USAID Donald M. Payne International Development Graduate Fellowship

·         Supports a 2-year master’s degree program for US citizens preparing and planning for careers in the USAID. Details at http://paynefellows.org.

·         January 20, direct application deadline

Henry Fellowship

·         Supports one year of study in any discipline at the University of Cambridge or the University of Oxford.  Eligible are graduating seniors at Yale who are unmarried US citizens.  Details & application via the Yale Student Grants Database.

·         Campus deadline: January 30, 1pm

Mortimer Hays-Brandeis Traveling Fellowship

·         Supports a year abroad in pursuit of an independent project in the visual and fine arts (including art history, conservation, studio art, film, and photography).  Eligible are graduating seniors and recent alumni of Yale College (US citizenship NOT required).  Details and application via the Yale Student Grants Database.

·         Deadline to apply for Yale’s nomination: January 30, 1pm

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. (US citizenship NOT required, nor are Chinese language skills.) Details at www.yalechina.org/education/teaching_fellowship.

·         January 31, direct application deadline

Chinese Cultural (Yung Wing) Scholarships

·         Support one year at selected universities in China. Eligible are non‐Chinese nationals who are seniors at Yale. Details and applications via the Yale Student Grants Database.

·         Deadline February 11, 1pm

Yale Global Health Initiative: Yale-Collaborative Action Project (Y-CAP)

·         Supports scholarly endeavors for teams of Yale students to work in the field of global health. Eligible are Yale sophomores, juniors, and seniors; details via the Yale Student Grants Database.

·         Deadline: February 12, 1pm

Other

The U.S. Grant Foundation

• About U.S. Grant: Since 1953, The U.S. Grant Foundation has been providing exceptional academic enrichment programs during the summer for middle school students from New Haven public schools. The program gives Yale undergraduates the chance to develop a course to teach and provides local students with an exceptional academic program that expands their academic horizons beyond the classroom.

• The Teachers: Every year, nine talented undergraduates who are interested in education and committed to the New Haven community are hired to teach a six-week long core course as well as two electives that they have developed.

• Compensation: Teachers are paid $3,300 over the course of the summer.

• The Program: The summer 2015 program runs from June 22nd to July 31st.

• How to Apply: Complete the following application. Applications are due on February 6th.

• For More Information: Visit http://usgrant.commons.yale.edu/ or email us at usgrantdirectors@gmail.com

President’s Public Service Fellowship

Through the President’s Public Service Fellowship, Yale students have the opportunity to work in New Haven over the summer in focused internships at public sector and nonprofit agencies. This vibrant program is one of many ways that our university works to promote economic development, strong neighborhoods, youth programs, and a vital downtown for our community. Since the fellowship’s establishment in 1994, nearly 700 Yale undergraduate, graduate, and professional school students have contributed more than 200,000 hours to local organizations.
More information about the fellowship is available online at www.yale.edu/ppsf or by contacting the program’s director, Karen King, at karen.king@yale.eduThe application deadline is 4 p.m. on Friday, February 6, 2015.  

INFORMATION SESSION: SUMMER INTERNSHIPS, RESEARCH, AND FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES.Joseph Slifka Center for Jewish Life at Yale will hold an information session about work/study opportunities, including funding, which are available to Yale undergrads who wish to spend the summer in Israel. The Center helps students who seek exciting internships in different fields (including startups, business and finance, government, STEM, law, media, education, social justice, arts, environmentalism, athletics, and health care), as well as students interested in studying or conducting research in Israel.Wednesday, January 21, 7 pm, at Slifka Center (80 Wall St, second floor). Light refreshments and desserts will be served. The event is open to all Yale College students. Slifka Center does not discriminate on such basis as race, ethnicity, religion, gender identity, and sexual orientation. For more information, contact Ziv Eisenberg, Director of Advising, Fellowships, and Israel Programming, at ziv.eisenberg@yale.edu.

Yale Asian American Studies Conference 2015

February 27, 2015

Keynote Speaker: Don T. Nakanishi, UCLA

The Yale Asian American Studies Conference 2015 will feature some of the most prominent and innovative voices in the field of Asian American Studies. Asian American Studies is a rich field that spans many disciplines and our panels will feature a variety of scholars from institutions across the country. Panels will discuss the state of the field and intersections between Asian American Studies and fields such as art and visual culture, music, literature, disability studies, migration studies, urban studies, and religious studies. Our keynote speaker will be Yale alum and groundbreaking scholar in the field, Don Nakinishi, ‘71 B.A. See the full list of panel participants, more information, and register at the Conference Tab athttp://aacc.yalecollege.yale.edu. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please contact Conference Assistant, LiLi Johnson, at lili.johnson@yale.edu.

Yale Women’s Leadership Initiative Conference

February 7th, 2015 at the Yale Law School

Join WLI for its 7th annual conference featuring former Editor in Chief of Seventeen Ann Shoket and Founder of S.H.E. Global Media Claudia Chan. Ann and Claudia will be joined by 50+ other women leaders on 15 panels covering every topic from motherhood to finance careers to the Brogrammer culture in Silicon Valley! Our speakers include an Olympic gold medalist figure skater, the first woman at Harvard to be trained in Neurological Surgery, a multi-platinum Russian-American pop star, and the founder of a sustainable clothing company. Come listen to these incredible enterprising women, pick their brains, and join the W.E. WOMEN conversation. Stay for the networking and gifts! Visit our website atwww.yalewlc2015.com to see the list of speakers and schedule. Follow the conference on Facebook and Twitter for announcements of giveaways and details about the panels and networking opportunities leading up the conference! #WEwomen

Commencement and Reunion Jobs in May

The Residential College Superintendents need student help for Commencement and Reunions 2015.You must be available to work from May 7th through June 1st. The positions you are applying for will cover a wide range of responsibilities assisting the Residential College Facilities Superintendents as we prepare for Commencement & Reunions. The positions will include some weekend and evening hours. Deadline to apply is Tuesday February17th. Additional Summer Housing Coordinator Positions will be available for the summer May 4-August 21. If interested, please contact Ian Hobbs or Michael Roberts at ian.hobbs@yale.edu or michael.roberts@yale.edu.

AYA Reunion Head Clerk Jobs

AYA is looking forReunion Head Clerks for Yale College Reunions this spring. They will be interviewing and hiring 16 Head Clerks to assist them during the term, starting after Spring Break, and during reunion weekends May 20 – 31, 2015. The application (Job #1981) is open now on the SEO Web site and will close at the end of the month. Head Clerks process reunion registrations and later head up a team of their peers during the reunion weekends in May. The position requires a high degree of organization and responsibility, as well as significant contact with our staff and with alumni of all ages.  They will be holding two information sessions at Rose Alumni, 232 York St., at 3:30 pm on Wednesday, January 21st  and 3:30 pm on Thursday, January 22nd .

Seeking student employees for AODHRI. AODHRI (the Alcohol and Other Drugs Harm-Reduction Initiative, aka “Audrey”) is excited to announce that we are hiring a small team of students.  Broad student collaboration has always been essential to our work, and that will not end; in bringing together a core team, we aim to make students even more central to our efforts to reduce high-risk drinking on campus.  The AODHRI workers will be central in carrying out existing programs and developing new ones to further our positive culture change mission: helping to run the bartender and party management training, for example, and finding ways to encourage more low- and no-alcohol social options.  This first AODHRI team will be especially influential, shaping programs that may unfold over years to come.  Who should be on it?  You all know better than we do!  We’re looking for seniors, juniors, and sophomores who are well-respected by their peers; who can be trusted to create both fun and safety; who work well within and across social communities; who have time and energy to commit to a 5 hr/week paid position.  Click here to nominate yourself or someone else for one of these positions.  Applications are due Sunday, January 25th.  

Peer Liaison Applications

Applications for the 2015-2016 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 to complete the online application. The deadline for application submission is Friday, February 6, 2015. Selected applicants will be contacted for a personal interview. Decision letters will be emailed the week of March 9.