4-1-15: TD Notes & News
Master’s Pieces
Ok, yes, Notes & News is late. And yes, I should therefore have done an April Fool’s edition. And yes, I am deficient in other ways. On the other hand, I keep plowing ahead! Just like you! Well, sort of. Meanwhile here’s the forecast for frolicking in the immediate future:
· Thursday, April 2, Master’s Tea at 4:00 pm with Croix Sather: Going the Distance The media calls him Marathon Man: in just two years, Croix went from a non-runner to a World Record Champion. First a 2,621 mile Run Across America in just 100 days – for those who can do the math (me!) that is 100 MARATHONS IN 100 DAYS. Then he broke the world record in the world’s toughest race, running solo self-supported nonstop 146 miles though Death Valley, CA, the harshest and hottest environment on the planet. Croix is also an internationally celebrated author and inspirational speaker on personal transformation. He has been on the prestigious stages of TEDx NYC and Las Vegas, fortune 500 corporations, and international associations, plus hundreds of television, radio, and newspaper pieces. We’ll be serving up, as usual, the best tea comestibles of any college at Yale. (Note the slightly unusual start time of 4:00 pm.)
· Tuesday, April 7 and Wednesday, April 8 Chubb Fellowship events with His Holiness the 17th Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje Go to www.chubbfellowship.org for full details but note that the Karmapa’s public appearance in Woolsey Hall at 4 pm on Tuesday, April 7 is sold out. We will then be hosting him for the traditional Chubb Fellowship dinner on April 8 in the TD Dining Hall at 6:00 pm. Everyone who signed up by last Friday’s deadline will have a seat, but we are currently full up. If you would like to get on a waiting list for the Wednesday dinner, drop me an email.
Note these additional dates for down the road: On April 14, a Master’s Tea with Rolf Potts at 4:30 pm in the Master’s House, best-selling travel author of Vagabonding and Marco Polo Didn’t Go There. On April 19, a courtyard cookout and celebration of my Mastership of TD, starting at 5:00 pm. On April 24, last day of classes and TD DAY!!!!!. On April 28, the 2015 TD Senior Class Dinner.
Community Note: As a follow-up to last week’s messaging about lead paint matters, I just wanted to note that Yale facilities has scheduled additional repair and paint work for this summer on the flaking exterior window sills that need this work around the college.
Dean’s Domain
From Haitian writer Edwidge Danticat’s 1998 historical novel The Farming of Bones:
“I feel like a bird who’s flown over two mountains without looking at the valley in the center. I don’t know what I will or won’t retain in a few more years. Even now there are many things that took place yesterday I don’t remember.”
It’s all a downhill slide to the end of the term from here, folks. Try to hold in your minds as much as you can – and that applies not just to your coursework (though of course that’s a big part of it), but to your daily life here and how you spend it.
ACADEMIC DEADLINES
April 6 Last day to convert from Cr/D/F to a letter grade in a full-term course
Last day to drop a spring second-half course without a W on the transcript
April 17 Last day to convert a spring second-half course from Cr/D/F to a letter grade (such as BIOL 102 and 104, SOM courses, etc.)
April 22 Sophomore Adviser Form due
April 24 Classes end
Last day to drop a spring-term or second-half course
April 25 Spring Fling
April 25-30 Reading period; all course assignments other than term paper or term projects are due by April 30
April 28 Senior dinner
May 1-6 Final exam period
2018! – SOON TO BE SOPHOMORES!
April 22 Sophomore Adviser Form due in TD Dean’s Office
Please note that, while your freshman adviser may have been a Yale University staff member, sophomore advisers may only be faculty members or assistant or associate deans of Yale College. If you are planning to major in a program in the sciences, engineering, or mathematics, your sophomore adviser will be the Director of Undergraduate Study in your potential major or the department’s designated representative. If you are planning to major in a non-STEM field, there are several criteria you might consider when selecting your sophomore adviser:
- a shared academic interest or an affiliation with a department that you are considering for your major
- a course or a subject matter taught by a faculty member that appealed to you
- a successful advising relationship with your freshman faculty adviser that you would like to continue into next year
DUSes and designated departmental representatives are also especially valuable as sophomore advisers.
2017 – SOON TO BE JUNIORS! www.yale.edu/sophomore
April 24 Consultation on Long-Range Academic Plans form due in TD Dean’s Office (consultation form)
Sophomore website; www.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.
2015 – SOON TO BE ALUMNI!
The Lombroso laboratory at the Medical School has a Postbac position available for a graduating senior. We are a translational neuroscience lab that focuses on mammalian learning and how these processes are disrupted in various neuropsychiatric disorders. Central to this investigation is a brain-specific protein tyrosine phosphatase called STEP and its role in regulating intracellular signaling. STEP protein levels are increased in several neuropsychiatric disorders, including Alzheimer’s disease, schizophrenia and fragile X syndrome. We use biochemical, molecular, immunocytochemical, and behavioral techniques in animal models to address the role that STEP plays in regulating aspects of learning. Interested applicants must make a two-year commitment to the lab and should write to paul.lombroso@yale.edu.
North American Language and Culture Assistants in Spain
· Year-long positions are available in K-12 schools throughout Spain, 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. Details at www.mecd.gob.es/eeuu/convocatorias-programas/convocatorias-eeuu/auxiliares-conversacion-eeuu.html.
· Deadline: April 7
Yale-China CCNU Guizishan Fellowship Program
· Carry out self-designed projects with the support of Central China Normal University (CCNU) in Wuhan and Yale-China Association; be integrated in the CCNU community with a half-time teaching appointment. Eligible are seniors and recent alumni, in any major. Details and applications at www.yalechina.org/education/guizishan.
· Deadline: April 30
Rotary International Peace Fellowships
· Support a master’s degree in Peace and Conflict Resolution at one of several specified programs in the US & abroad. (US citizenship not required.) Yale students are very welcome to apply for the New Haven Rotary Club’s nomination; see www.newhaven-rotary.org and email newhavenrotaryscholarships@gmail.com for details/application form.
· Deadline to apply for endorsement by the New Haven Rotary Club: May 1
NIH Postbaccalaureate Intramural Research Training Award (Postbac IRTA/CRTA)
· Provides recent college graduates an opportunity to spend 1-2 years performing full-time research at the National Institutes of Health. Eligible: seniors and recent alumni, US citizens & permanent residents who plan to apply to graduate or professional (medical/dental/pharmacy) school during their tenure in the IRTA/CRTA program. Details/application at www.training.nih.gov/programs/postbac_irta.
· Deadline: rolling (application should be made 3-6 months before hoped-for start at NIH)
Center for International and Professional Experience (CIPE)
Study Abroad
It’s not too late—to study with Yale in London this summer!
Spaces are still open in the first summer session of the Yale-in-London program; classes run June 8–July 17, 2015. Earn Yale credits automatically, no transfer necessary, and earn distribution credits in the Humanities. And best of all, your courses come to life as you study while immersing yourself in the sources, sites, and art! All this while living in one of the world’s greatest cities. Further details on courses, faculty, and living in London are available at:
http://britishart.yale.edu/education/yale-college-students/yale-in-london. Contact us at yaleinlondon@yale.edu to enquire about the application process.
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 and on Fridays at LC 207 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.
Life After Yale Series: Financial Literacy- Financial Life After Yale
Tuesday, April 7, 4:00pm-5:00pm, Rose Alumni House Great Hall
RSVP here
Visit the Calendar of Events for a full list of upcoming events. Log in to Symplicity under Events/Employer Information Sessions to RSVP.
Fellowships
No matter what your current class year, now is the perfect time to explore fellowship options for after graduation! Browsewww.yale.edu/fellowships for lists of fellowships by class-year, calendar of events, and much more.
Upcoming events
Fellowships for after graduation (1 of 2 general intros scheduled this spring)
Thursday, April 2, 4:30-5:30pm, CIPE room 305
Juniors, seniors, and anyone else interested: Not sure what you’d like to do after graduation, or curious about fellowships open to graduating seniors? Whether you’re a US citizen or an international student here at Yale, there are many terrific postgraduate opportunities around the world—from scientific research to the practice of an art to the teaching of English.
Global Health Pre-departure Workshop and Ethics Training
Tuesday, April 14, 4:00pm, WLH 207
All students are very welcome to attend this workshop, which is required for undergraduates receiving Yale College funds for global health summer experiences. Presentations will be led by Professors Kaveh Khoshnood and Tracy Rabin. If you have questions, please contact: suzanne.wirak@yale.edu.
· Deadline: May 1 (Please note that deadlines for study abroad and internship programs are earlier.)
Other opportunities
The Yale Veterans Summit(April 10-11), which will be held on campus, will address the most pressing issues and concerns facing military service members and veterans today, and the way forward in US civil-military relations. Despite its namesake, the Summit is open to all, including non-veterans and members of the public. The event is intended to be inclusive and representative of many different views. Thanks to recent corporate sponsorship, Yale students can sign up for a $25.00 discount ticket. (Non-Yale students for $35) Ticket purchase entitles registrants to the entire two-day Summit, with multiple speakers, panels, discussions and programming, including three receptions. More details about the Summit and ticket purchase is available via the Summit website: http://yaleveteranssummit.squarespace.com/
SHARE Support Groups. The SHARE (Sexual Harassment and Assault Response & Education) Center will be offering support groups during the winter semester (dates and times to be set based on schedules of member). Where: SHARE Center (Yale Health, Lower Level) Please contact Carole Goldberg, Jennifer Czincz or Amy Meyers if you are interested in participating. Carole Goldberg: 203 432 0310, carole.goldberg@yale.edu; Jennifer Czincz: 203 432 2610,Jennifer.czincz@yale.edu; Amy Myers: 203 436 8217, amy.myers@yale.edu.
STEM Society Action Group Are you interested in making a difference in the STEM community at Yale? Apply to the Yale Undergraduate STEM Society (YUSS) Action Group! The Action Group meets weekly to plan a variety of programming and policy initiatives, all designed to create the best possible experience for our STEM students. It’s a great opportunity to give back and work on issues that are important to you and your classmates. If you’re interested in getting involved, please submit the application here by Monday, April 6, or contact benjamin.weiner@yale.edu.