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MASTER’S PIECES
Welcome home from shore leave, sailors. I’d say man your battle stations, but that’s not exactly right, is it? More like go aloft and spread the sails – we’re underway again.
You might want to read about what’s coming up in TD even more carefully than you usually do (ahem, cough), because this next month has a LOT GOING ON. Because there’s so much good and important stuff, I’ve tried to give you notice and dates that are up to several weeks out, so that you can plan for the big events by marking your calendar now.
Sunday, March 30, 4:00 pm in the Master’s House: Kevin Sherwin TD ’16 Guitar Recital Here’s another in our wonderful series of house concerts. Kevin will perform an array of musical gems and masterworks from Spain, Germany, and the United States, from periods ranging from the Renaissance to the Contemporary. The program features a special transcription of J.S. Bach’s Violin Sonata in C Major, Andrew York’s “Woven Harmony” and works by Spanish composers Turina and Milán. You should come; music is good for your soul.
Events taking place beyond this week:
Monday, March 31, 4:30 pm in the Master’s House: Master’s Tea with Frank Bennack, Jr., former CEO of the Hearst Corporation As Hearst’s extraordinary CEO for 28 years until this past year, Mr. Bennack directed the company through an unprecedented period of growth, increasing revenues by 12 times and growing earnings more than 30 times. He launched three leading cable networks - A&E, HISTORY and Lifetime; invested in the ESPN family of networks; acquired Lagardère’s 100 international magazines; purchased healthcare information leader Milliman Care; and acquired a 50 percent interest in global ratings agency Fitch Group. Today, Hearst is comprised of some 200 businesses and 20,000 employees.
Friday, April 4, Yale Law School Auditorium at 4:30 pm - Chubb Fellowship speaker Leymah Gbowee, 2011 Nobel Peace Laureate and Liberian Peace Activist We have a Chubb! Ms. Gbowee played an extraordinary role in bringing peace to her country in a time of war, and has since been active in the empowerment of women around the world. Watch your email box for more details and a chance to join Ms. Gbowee for dinner on the evening of April 4, in a joint event with the Yale African Association for Peace and Development.
Saturday, April 5, Mott Woolley Council trip to New York City Mott is back with its annual sponsorship of an incredible all-day train trip into the city. Everyone who signs up will have an opportunity to visit MoMa, the museum of modern art, during the day. And then in the evening, participants can choose between a New York Mets game or a terrific Broadway Show called “Mothers and Sons,” in which a TD alum has been playing an important role. Watch your email for details on the (low) cost and signup.
Saturday, April 12, the annual TD Crawfish Boil !! Yes, another Mott spectacular, with crawfish flown in fresh from New Orleans and picked clean right here in the TD courtyard, with all the fixings and to the accompaniment of Cajun music. The boil starts about mid-afternoon.
Sunday, April 13, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm: TD Celebration of Dean John Loge – Portrait Unveiling and Community Sing To celebrate Dean’s remarkable career and retirement in down-home style, we’re going big with a courtyard barbecue, an official portrait unveiling (!) and a massive community music night in the dining hall afterward. Performers, start your engines and get your acts together. More details soon to come.
Tuesday, April 15, 4:30 pm in the Master’s House: Master’s Tea with the REAL Captain Phillips!! You’ve seen the movie. Meet Captain Richard Phillips and get his take on what really happened, and what’s happened in his life since Tom Hanks portrayed him in the film.
Friday, April 25, TD DAY!!!! Last day of classes. You know that this means in TD. NOT a good time for your family to hold a reunion in Oklahoma. You need to be here in the courtyard.
There will be more stuff happening this next month, too, but I just had to get you these dates and times asap. Àshe!
TIMOTHY DWIGHT
Spanish Dinner, Sundays from 6-7pm underneath the dining hall balcony. Come spend some time practicing your Spanish among your fellow TD Lions while you eat. All levels are welcome and encouraged – bring your friends.
TD Senior Mellon Forum: Tuesday, March 25, Bentara. Presenters: Harsha Mishra (Measuring the Changes in Welfare of the Cuban Economy Associated with the 1960 U.S. Embargo), Anisha Suterwala (Madness, Identity, and Alienation in Three Postcolonial Novels), and Eugenia Custo Greig (Literature and Madness Through a Freudian Lens). Questions to Jacob Marcus.
ACADEMICS
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.
The Center for Language Study will host a Language Fair on Thursday, March 27 from 1-3pm in the TEAL classroom at 17 Hillhouse Avenue. Language departments, language instructors, study-abroad and fellowships representatives, and CLS staff will be at the Fair to help students learn more about the many languages and language opportunities at Yale. Questions: (minjin.hashbat@yale.edu)
TD ROOM DRAW
Information Meeting Sunday, March 30, 8:30pm, Thompson Room
OPEN HOUSE Sunday, March 30, 9:00 pm – 10pm
Ice Cream Social Sunday, March 30, 10 - 11pm Thompson Room
Senior Applications due Tuesday, April 1, 4:00pm, Dean’s Office
(All room types except Sextets)
Junior and Sophomore Octet Draw
Applications due Wednesday, April 2, 4:00pm, Dean’s Office
Octet Draw Number and Room Pick Wednesday, April 2, 5:00pm, Dean’s Office
Senior Draw Number Pick Wednesday, April 2, 8:00pm, Dining Hall
Junior Quint Draw Applications due Thursday April 3, 4:00pm, Dean’s Office
Junior Quint Draw and Room Pick Thursday, April 3, 5:00pm, Dean’s Office
Seniors Draw Room Pick Thursday, April 3, 8:00pm, Dining Hall
Senior Clean-Up Draw Thursday, April 3, 9:00pm, Dining Hall
Junior Quad Draw Applications due Friday, April 4, 4:00pm, Dean’s Office
Junior Quad Draw Number and Room Pick Friday, April 4, 5:00pm, Dean’s Office
Sophomore Sextet Draw Applications due Friday, April 4, 4:00pm, Dean’s Office
Sophomore Sextet Draw Number and Room Pick Friday, April 4, 5:30pm, Dean’s Office
Applications and Information are available at http://timothydwight.yalecollege.yale.edu/deans-office/housing and soon also in hard copy on the bulletin board in Town Hall. Questions to Dean Loge and members of the TD Housing Committee: Cory.combs@yale.edu; Shelby.davis-cooper@yale.edu Alexandra.krause@yale.edu; Kelly.wu@yale.edu; Alexander.Petros@yale.edu; Adam.mahler@yale.edu;Blake.mueller@yale.edu;
SUMMER
International Summer Award Info Session
Tuesday, March 25, 4:00pm
CIPE, 55 Whitney Avenue, room 305
2014 International Summer Award Application is available now for freshmen, sophomores and juniors on financial aid.
Summer 2014 Science and Engineering Research Fellowship Application Deadlines:
Freshman Summer Research Fellowship in the Sciences and Engineering: March 25
Yale College Dean’s Research Fellowship (sciences and engineering): March 25
For details, see http://science.yalecollege.yale.edu/fellowships-grants
Dwight Hall Summer Fellowship
Supports 8-week projects with local New Haven non-profit agencies.
http://dwighthall.org/blog/2014/03/04/apply-to-the-2014-dwight-hall-summer-fellowship-program/
Deadline: April 7, 2014
JUNIORS and SENIORS
Information Meeting for Juniors, Seniors interested in study, research, or teaching abroad after graduation—opportunities beginning in 2015-16 with application deadlines beginning in August. More information sessions about postgraduate study in the UK have been added to the calendar, along with Fulbright information sessions and essay workshops. Attendance at an information session is required before a one-on-one meeting with an adviser. Note that there are only a few of these information sessions offered each spring.
Oundle School, England: Yale (Teaching Assistant) Fellowship
Recent Yale graduates are sought, to make a full contribution to the Science and Mathematics Departments as well as to other areas of Oundle School life during a two-year fellowship.
Eligible: seniors & recent alumni with majors in STEM fields
www.oundleschool.org.uk/about/vacancies/teaching.php ; or see https://yale-csm.symplicity.com
Deadline extended to April 7, 2014
Commencement will be on Old Campus on Monday, May 19, at 10:30 a.m.
Caps and Gowns must be ordered by April 1. Late orders incur an additional fee of $10
Baccalaureate services, which feature an address by President Salovey and remarks by Yale College Dean Miller and take place in Woolsey Hall, are held on both Saturday, May 17 and Sunday, May 18 in order to accommodate all students and their guests. No tickets are required, but seating is limited. Refer to the schedule of events for the time reserved for your residential college.
Class Day exercises, which take place at 2 p.m. on Sunday on Old Campus, include an address by the Class Day speaker, the awarding of a number of undergraduate prizes, and a celebration of Yale College traditions. No tickets are required.
During the Commencement ceremony on Old Campus, President Salovey will present symbolic diplomas to student marshals from each residential college. After the ceremony, your college dean, who serves as a Commencement marshal, will lead you back to your college, where you will receive your diploma. No tickets are required for Commencement, but with more than 18,000 people filling Old Campus, guests are advised to arrive early.
Tickets for events and performances presented by student organizations are ordered directly from them. Ordering information will be sent to your family and posted on the Commencement web site over the next several weeks. An order form for meals will be sent to families and will be available on the Commencement web site as well.
OTHER
World Fellow Liaisons: Interested in international affairs, cultural exchange, or a particular country or region? Continue your learning and exploration and connect with inspiring leaders from around the globe by joining Yale World Fellows as a 2014 Undergraduate Liaison. Each Fall (while Fellows are on campus liaisons connect with World Fellows and help them figure out Yale, New Haven and campus life. They help create opportunities across campus for World Fellows and build lasting bonds. Each World Fellow is assigned two Undergraduate Liaisons.
16 Fellows are invited to Yale each year for a meeting of diverse ideas, worldviews and experiences. Fellows are mid-career, creative practitioners, change makers, and disruptive thinkers who have already been recognized for their accomplishments. They work across national boundaries and disciplines: in technology, art, finance, politics, social entrepreneurship, journalism, advocacy and more. And our network of 241 Yale World Fellows across the world represents over 80 countries.
Undergraduate Liaisons are able to connect with World Fellows over the course of the semester, work with them to create opportunities on campus, and create lasting relationships.
An information session will be held at Branford College in the Trumbull meeting room on Wednesday, March 26 at 7pm. Apply at http://worldfellows.yale.edu/liaison . Deadline is Tuesday, April 1 midnight.
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Competitions for the 2014 John Addison Porter and Theron Rockwell Field Prizes. Brief descriptions of each prize and an application form, which must accompany each submission, are available on the Office of the Secretary website: http://secretary.yale.edu/services-resources/lectureships-fellowships-prizes/porter-and-field Entries will be accepted no later than 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 16. Questions to: Erin Johnson, Assistant Secretary erin.johnson@yale.edu |
NOTES
The light is changing and changing things. The TD tower is pinker in the evening light, trees and their buds are looking purple, and aqua has replaced deep winter blue in our overhead evenings. Soon, as the earth moves, the afternoon sun light will reflect onto our upper courtyard from the gold building behind TD.
And the light may also lightens our steps during these lengthening days. If only it would warm up some more! I see others seeming to be wishing in the warm because I expect the TD volleyball net to be set up soon. Last week I saw a rare few sitting on the grass in the still, only-slightly-warmer air. We are eager to spend more time outdoors, more time in t-shirts and sandals, more time with the sun in our bare faces and bare shoulders.
As our semester opens up to its final spring weeks, nature starts to open up, too. Today I walked up Whitney toward Peabody Museum and over the old stone retaining wall I took another look into the back yard of the president’s house. There is a good view over that wall and through the decorative iron fence along it – all at eye-level. The tall white pines in that yard will soon accessorize their majesty with dog wood, flowering cherry, and dandelions. The morning light on the grass tells me so. And I thought I heard a bird, and not that incongruous (to me) bird I heard over the snow.
All these sights, real and imagined, lighten my step and even lighten my head a little. The anticipation of spring gets my hopes up. As I walk I find myself noticing signs of new life, even along Chapel Street where I can find daffodils in the ivy like a necklace to set off the gateway to Vanderbilt Hall. I cannot wait for nature to be fully dressed because you know what that means: we can wear less. It will be spring; it will be summer. Let it be with gratitude and pleasure. Dean Loge