11-10-14: TD Notes & News
Master’s Pieces
Evening, spacewalkers. Shout out to everyone who helped with the Master’s Tea for Jay Carney. Biggest crowd for a Tea ever - fascinating guy. I also hope that it did not escape your attention that I worked with the photographer to get our ginkgo tree in the background for the picture on the YDN front page today. I’m just sayin’. And speaking of which, the ginkgo is about to go golden on us, followed by its unique trick of dropping all its leaves into a beautiful pile pretty much in the course of a day or two. Watch for it.
We also have some other wonderful things ahead:
· Wednesday, November 12, 11:45 – 1:00 pm in the Thompson Room: Graduate and Professional School lunch Wondering what Grad school is like? Three of our TD Graduate and Professional School Affiliates will share their experience and any answer questions you may have. For this session we will be covering perspectives in: School of Management with Duncan Hinkle; Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (with a focus on Anthropology) with Christopher Hebdon; and Yale Law School with TD alum Ming-Jie Wang. No need to reserve, just grab your lunch and head into the Thompson Room.
· Friday, November 14, Public Service Awards in the Master’s House at 1:45 pm - RSVP This Friday, we’re hosting a special gathering at my house for three Yale alums whom the Association of Yale Alumni (AYA) has named as the 2014 winners of the Yale-Jefferson Public Service Award. Dress is casual and sweets will be served. Andrew Klaber ’04, Lean Sarna ’14 and Leanne Gilbertson ’14 will address what inspired them to extraordinary public service. (The event is limited to 30 attendees. Please RSVP to stephen.blum@yale.edu by noon this Wednesday, November 12.)
· Saturday, November 15 at 10:30 am, Mott Woolley presents the Princeton Tailgate Brunch in the TD Dining Hall. Yes, this is exactly what you imagine. We’re combining a Master’s Brunch with the Mott Woolley tailgating tradition and rallying for Princeton with an incredible game day serving of berries, omelet stations, lox, croissants, etc., all with a football victory theme. Note the brunch starts a half hour early at 10:30 so you can fuel your walk to the buses at Payne Whitney and get to the Bowl for the kickoff at noon.
· Monday, November 17, at 4:30 pm, Master’s Tea with Biola Alabi, Yale World Fellow We’ll be hosting next Monday our second World Fellow, Biola Alabi of Nigeria, who will focus her talk and discussion on African careers and African women. Until recently, Biola served as Managing Director of Electronic Media Network (MNET), Africa’s first private and leading subscription television service. As Managing Director for MNET, Biola produced and air stories created by and about Africa and Africans. Based in Lagos, Nigeria, she spent four years increasing the company’s Africa portfolio, including overseeing the launch of AfricaMagic Hausa and Yoruba in 2010 and AfricaMagic Swahili in 2011: channels that have made considerable contributions to the promotion of indigenous languages and cultures. She oversaw four editions of the popular reality series Big Brother Africa, and created the Face of Africa Finale in Lagos in 2010 and the first ever Africa Magic Viewer’s Choice Awards in 2013. Biola was listed as one of the 20 Youngest Power Women in Africa by Forbes in 2013. She previously worked with leading brands Sesame Street, Bigwords.com and Daewoo Motors.
Down the Road – Mark Your Calendar
· Tuesday, November 25th at 4:30 pm Annual Thanksgiving Dinner in the Master’s House for all TD students staying in town over Thanksgiving Break. If you’re in New Haven during Thanksgiving week, come over and join your TD sibs for our homey dinner. Every year about 40-50 students and staff get together for a stuffing. You are welcome.
Dean’s Domain
From Annie Proulx’s short story “A Lonely Coast” (part of the collection Close Range: Wyoming Stories): “But the water was here once. You think about the sea that covered this place hundreds of millions of years ago, the slow evaporation, mud turned to stone. There’s nothing calm in those thoughts. It isn’t finished, it can still tear apart. Nothing is finished. You take your chances.”
Upcoming Dates and Deadlines
November 21 – deadline to convert a grade from CR/D/Fail to a letter grade for BIOL 102 or 104
November 21 – 30 - November recess
December 5 – last day to withdraw from a fall-term course. See Withdrawal from Courses and Grades. Classes end; reading period begins.
December 6 – LSAT Exam held at Mason Laboratory at 8:30a.m. You may register for this exam by going to http://www.lsac.org/.
December 11 – Reading period ends. All course assignments, other than term papers and term projects are due on Dec. 11.
December 12 – 17 - Final examinations period. Deadline for all term papers and term projects.
OTHER OPPORTUNITIES
Goldman Sachs Networking Breakfast, Tuesday, November 11th, 8:30am-9:30am, La Casa, Latino Cultural Center 301 Crown Street. Come Learn about internship opportunities, Scholarship for Excellence details, and network with Goldman Sachs professionals. We are primarily searching for sophomores and juniors who are interested in our internship opportunities. The event is limited to the first 20 students who RSVP at the link below. If you RSVP, please submit a resume prior to the event date to lacasa@yale.edu. Dress code is business casual. Breakfast will be provided. Questions can be submitted to lacasa@yale.edu. RSVP at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/goldman-sachs-networking-breakfast-tickets-14233531877
Intercultural Freshman Dinner, Wednesday November 19th, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm, Founders Room at the African American House. Join us as we celebrate the strength of our diverse community! Crystal Feimster, Professor of African American and American Studies will be our keynote speaker. Please join us as we have a wonderful dinner.
La Casa Cultural, the Latino Cultural Center at Yale, is excited to present the first ever Dean Carlos Hortas “Inspiradora” Award. Carlos Hortas, former Dean of Branford College and one of the first Puerto Rican deans at Yale, helped establish the Latino community on campus as well as mentored Puerto Rican students at Yale. This award is to be given annually to teachers, guidance counselors, or mentors who have made exceptional contributions to the educational development of Latino students currently enrolled at Yale. Nominations: Current undergraduate students are encouraged to nominate an Inspiradora. We particularly want to recognize those who guided Latino students to Yale. To nominate someone, please submit a nomination form by November 14, 2014. Forms can be found at: https://jfe.qualtrics.com/form/SV_6gnQKNkgvFch0qx. E-mail the following address with questions: yaleinspirador@gmail.com.
The Yale School of Management’s Admissions Office is organizing a webinar on the Yale SOM Silver Scholars Program. The live discussion will cover the structure of the Program, the advantages of an MBA and opportunities available post-MBA; it will also feature a panel of current Yale SOM Silver Scholar students. The webinar will take place on December 2, 2014 from noon – 1 pm EST. Please register at: http://som.yale.edu/event/2014/12/online-event-yale-som-silver-scholars-program
Walden Peer Counseling: Walden is a group of undergraduates dedicated to offering empathy and support in a non-judgmental space. They are there to listen, explore feelings, work through problems, or just talk. Walden is happy to discuss all types of issues, big and small: whether you are going through a major hardship or just having a bad day, they are always happy to listen and help you sort through it. You can stay for as long as you want or as little as you want; it’s completely your choice. Their phone line operates from 8pm to 8am every night. The number is (203) 432-TALK (203-432-8255). Their office, located in the basement of Welch B on old campus (which all undergraduates have swipe access to), is open for walk-ins from 8pm to 1am every night.
SHARE Support Groups. The SHARE Center will be offering sexual assault support groups for students this fall. 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 fall semester (Dates and times to be set based on schedules of members). SHARE Center (Yale Health, Lower Level). Weekly Sessions (6), length: 75 minutes. Please contact Carole Goldberg (Director), Jennifer Czincz (Assistant Director), or Amy Myers (Program Associate) 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, Amy Myers, LCSW – amy.myers@yale.edu – 203-436 -8217
STUDENT EMPLOYMENT https://www.yalestudentjobs.org/
CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CIPE Summer Opportunities Fair
Friday, November 14, 2:30-4:00 pm, Silliman Dining Hall. Explore your options for summer and beyond. Learn about internship, study, and funding opportunities in the U.S. and abroad. Chat with staff and student alumni from the Office of Career Strategy, Study Abroad, Yale in London, Yale Summer Session, and Fellowship Programs to find the experiences that are right for you.
Office of Career Strategy
Yale Graduate Programs Admissions Panel
Thursday, November 13, 4:00-5:00pm, Office of Career Strategy, 55 Whitney Avenue, 3rd floor
This panel discussion will allow you to hear directly from the admission officers from many Yale graduate programs. You will also have the opportunity to ask all your questions and meet individually with the representatives.
Start Up Networking Fair
Thursday, November 13, 2:00-4:00pm, General Motors Room, Horchow Hall, 55 Hillhouse Avenue. Start Up Networking Fair with employers and 40 Yale Alumni. Companies will be hiring for full-time and internship positions while over 40 alumni from all over the country will be talking to students about their entrepreneurial experiences and sharing advice and contacts. RSVP in Symplicity by November 11 to receive bios on the alumni attending. Employers arrive at 2:00pm. Alumni arrive at 3:00pm. Snacks and drinks provided.
Register for EACE Road Trips to the Real WorldA series of employer site visits during the winter break in January. Register soon as spots fill up quickly.
Summer 2014 Peer Networking List In the Document Library (under Resources), view more than 1,500 current students who have shared their summer 2014 internship/work experiences and have agreed to be a resource for students interested in similar opportunities.
Fellowships
Visit the fall Calendar of Events and sign up for the Fellowships newsletter to keep track of upcoming opportunities and workshops.
Upcoming events
Richard U. Light Fellowship Information Sessions
Tuesday, November 11, 11:00am-noon, CIPE room 305
Fellowships for Juniors - Information Session
Wednesday, November 12, 11:00am-noon, CIPE room 305
Graduate study in Britain – a special presentation by Tom McGlew, of the University of Edinburgh
Wednesday, November 12, 3:00-4:00pm, CIPE room 369
Fellowships for Seniors – LAST chance!
Wednesday, November 12, 4:00-5:00pm, CIPE room 305
Upcoming deadlines for freshmen, sophomores & juniors
Final reminder of the campus deadlines for the Goldwater Scholarship and Truman Scholarships: November 14, 2014, 1pm (submit your application via the Yale Student Grants Database)
US Department of State Critical Language Scholarship Program
- Supports intensive, overseas language study and cultural enrichment for 7-10 weeks during the summer. Eligible are undergraduates who are US citizens, including graduating seniors; details at http://clscholarship.org.
- November 12, 2014, direct application deadline
Upcoming deadlines for seniors
Final reminder of the campus deadlines for the Carnegie Endowment Junior Fellows Program and the Saint Andrew’s Society Graduate Scholarship: November 14, 2014, 1pm (submit your application via the Yale Student Grants Database)
LAST CALL: St Paul’s School London, Colet Teaching Fellowship
- Funded opportunity to spend a year (August 2015-June 2016) teaching and assisting with other activities at the prestigious St. Paul’s School for boys in London. Open to graduating seniors and recent alumni of Yale. Details here.
- November 8, 2014, direct application deadline (application available here)
US Department of State Critical Language Scholarship Program
- Supports intensive, overseas language study and cultural enrichment for 7-10 weeks during the summer. Eligible are undergraduates who are US citizens, including graduating seniors; details at http://clscholarship.org. November 12, 2014, direct application deadline
Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowships
- Support up to three years of study in doctoral programs in the United States. Eligible are US citizens, nationals, & permanent residents, including graduating seniors. Details athttp://sites.nationalacademies.org/PGA/FordFellowships/PGA_047958.
- November 19, 2014, direct application deadline
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.
- November 30, 2014, direct application deadline
Overseas Press Club Foundation Scholarships and Internships
- Provides scholarships and internships to young journalists aspiring to be foreign correspondents. Eligible: citizens of any country. Details at www.overseaspressclubfoundation.org/apply.html.
- December 1, 2014, direct application deadline