11-17-14: TD Notes & News
Master’s Pieces
Evening, scholars and gentlepeople. I called it last Monday - the ginkgo’s letting it all go. We’ll enjoy the finishing moments tomorrow, in sunshine weather I hope. Saw a number of folks gathered around our tree on Sunday, tossing up showers of leaves as our ginkgo was showering them down. Very nice. Not only that, you’re also looking ahead to what I hope will be a wonderful and peaceful Thanksgiving week.
Here’s what I’ve got for you in the runup to the break:
· Tuesday, November 18, 10:00 pm in the Butt Cheek – Viva Mexico! From Kelly Wu and the Buttery Crew: “Holla holla come down to the butt Tuesday from 10 PM to midnight for some delicious tacos courtesy of Tomatillo. $2 for a plate and butt bucks are always welcome.”
· Wednesday, November 19 – deadline of 5 pm to sign up for the Chubb Fellowship Dinner (December 1) and Alvin Ailey (December 7): Word of reminder – sign up lists are waiting in the Master’s Office for you: the FREE Chubb Fellowship dinner here in TD on December 1 at 7 pm with UN Ambassador Samantha Power and the FREE December 7 trip to NYC to see the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater perform at 7:30 pm. GET YOUR NAME ON THE LISTS BY END OF DAY WEDNESDAY. First time Chubb-goers and first time Ailey-goers will get a preference in the seat lotteries. These will be two completely memorable events.
· Saturday, November 22 – BEAT HARVARD!! We really mean it this time. If you want to go to The Game in Cambridge, see my email from earlier today for ticket and transportation and accommodation information. (And if a money issue is the only thing stopping you, let me know.)
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.
· Sunday, November 30th at 8:30 pm in the Thompson Room Our own Emma Hathaway ’17 will be playing Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto as her recital project for the term. Mark your calendar to join Emma and friends for a very nice re-entry on Sunday night to life back home here in TD.
Public Service Announcement
Got a nice note from a (rightly) concerned student about the temptation to leave food and/or dishes in the courtyard. We have some furry, four-footed residents who are liable to make unwise choices about food left lying around. Not to mention some diminutive rodents who like nothing better. Please don’t just walk away and leave food and dishes outside. I’m just sayin’.
Dean’s Domain
Several students have asked me for whom I’m rooting this weekend. Well, because I have skin in the game – “skin” in terms of all the TD students who are on the Yale football team – I’m rooting for the Bulldogs: skin is thicker than undergraduate affiliation, as the old proverb definitely doesn’t go.
So in honor of the game, today I offer a moment from Pat Conroy’s The Prince of Tides, whose narrator, a high school football coach, observes: “Football is a game where you can’t feel lonely.” I’d say this applies not just to those on the field, but also to those fans who collectively rally around a team and its fates.
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.
December 5 - Classes end and 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. All term papers and term projects must be completed and submitted.
OTHER OPPORTUNITIES
November 18 - Mellon Mays and Edward A. Bouchet Undergraduate Fellowships. The Mellon Mays and Bouchet Fellowships aim to increase the number of minority students and others with a demonstrated commitment to eradicating racial disparities, who will pursue PhDs and subsequent careers in academia. The Fellowships are open to Sophomores interested in teaching and research at the college and university level. Those interested are encouraged to attend the November 18th Information Session at SSS 410 from 5:30-7:00pm. Dinner will be served.
Graduate School Drop-in Info Session in TD Dining Hall!
December 3 from 11:30am-12:30pm
Interested in graduate school, but not sure how to approach the application process? In need of assistance to perfect your resume or personal statement? The Office of Career Strategy and Trumbull College are happy to host Graduate Peer Advisers Amruta Nori-Sarma (STEM) and Maria Hristova (Humanities & Social Sciences), who will be holding an officeless hour from 11:30am – 12:30pm on Wednesday, December 3 in the dining hall. Amruta and Maria will be glad to speak with students at any stage of the graduate school application process, to share their thoughts on the best ways to approach applications to graduate school in a variety of disciplines. Please stop by and say hello! Amruta is a 2nd Year PhD Student in F&ES and holds a Masters in Public Health from Columbia University. Maria is a 7th Year PhD Candidate in the Yale Slavic Dept., and is currently working on her dissertation.
CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Pembroke-King’s Cambridge & Thouron Prize Info Session
Wednesday, November 19, 4:00-5:00 pm, CIPE Room 305, 55 Whitney Avenue – 3rd floor
Learn about the Pembroke-King’s Cambridge summer program in England as well as the Thouron Prize, a competitive grant which funds a select number of Yale students to participate in the program.
Yale Summer Session: Italian Language Programs
Wednesday, November 19, 4:00-5:00 pm, Italian Department, 82-90 Wall Street – Romance Languages Lounge, 3rd floor
Learn about the Italian language course offerings for summer 2015. Contact Siobhan Quinlan (siobhan.quinlan@yale.edu) with questions.
Office of Career Strategy
(OCS Walk-in Hours Suspended During Thanksgiving Break: November 24-28)
Master Screenwriting Workshop: Tuesday, December 9, 3:00-6:00 pm, LC Seminar Room, with Timothy Cooper, BK ‘02
Timothy Cooper—screenwriter of Away From Here (2013), WGA Award nominee for Concierge: The Series, founder of the Creative Yale Alumni Network (CYAN), and founder/owner of Blueprint Screenwriting Group—will give a one-day Master Screenwriting Workshop. We’ll focus on honing your script’s hook, heightening the conflicts, amping up pacing and twists, pushing your lead to his/her limit, and distinguishing your unique voice. We’ll also devote a good chunk of the class to your screenwriting career, including: marketing yourself as a writer, finding Hollywood representation, writing for “indie” versus “tentpole” films, attracting name actors, and much more. This workshop is limited to 12 students.
To apply: Please submit (via email to Katie.volz@yale.edu) a logline for the feature, pilot, or short script you’d like to work on, as well as a 3- to 5-page writing sample from any play, screenplay, or short story that demonstrates your writing style. Applications are due by midnight on December 1st.
A Message from Yale SOM Admissions
Please join the Yale School of Management’s Admissions Office for 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, 12:00–1:00pm. Please register.
Yale-Sponsored Internships
Applications will go ‘live’ in Symplicity on Monday, December 15. In order to access these positions, be sure to complete the ‘2015 Yale-Sponsored Internship Tutorial & Registration,’ found in the Document Library in Symplicity.
Internship Resources for Freshman Workshop
Monday, November 17, 4:00-5:00pm, Office of Career Strategy
Creating Your Story for Interviewing and Networking
Tuesday, November 18, 4:00-5:15pm, Office of Career Strategy
Applying to Grad School for Applied Physics and Physics Majors
Wednesday November 19, 4:30-5:00pm, Sloane Physics Lab, 3rd floor lounge
Presented by Profs. Daniel Prober and John Harris – Other majors who are interested email daniel.prober@yale.edu
Visit the Calendar of Events for a full list of upcoming events. Log in to Symplicity under Events/Employer Information Sessions to RSVP.
Fellowships
Next summer’s coming soon: don’t miss out on great opportunities! Visit the Calendar of Events and sign up for the Fellowships newsletter to keep track of upcoming deadlines and workshops.
Fellowships for Juniors - Information Session – LAST one this term
Today, November 17, 4:00-5:00pm, CIPE room 305
Wednesday, November 19, 11:00am-noon, CIPE room 305
Upcoming deadlines for freshmen, sophomores & juniors
Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics Essay Contest
· Winners are selected based on their essays, and five monetary awards are given. Eligible are all full-time juniors and seniors at U.S. institutions. Details at www.ethicsprize.org.
· December 8, 2014, direct application deadline
Department of Defense Education Program’s SMART Scholarship
· Supports an undergraduate or graduate degree in STEM fields (including cognitive science) at a U.S. institution. Provides mentorship and summer internships. Awardees are later employed through the Department of Defense as civilian researchers. Eligible are undergraduates and graduate students who are U.S. citizens enrolled in degree programs in eligible fields; details at http://smart.asee.org/.
· December 14, 2014, direct application deadline
Humanity in Action Summer Fellowships
· Support participation in a program focusing on human rights and global issues. HIA programs take place in five countries; fellows will be assigned to one. Eligible are Yale College students, including graduating seniors (U.S. citizenship not required). Details at www.humanityinaction.org.
· January 8, 2015, direct application deadline
Upcoming deadlines for seniors
Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowships
· Support up to three years of study in doctoral programs in the United States. Eligible are U.S. citizens, nationals, & permanent residents, including graduating seniors. Details at http://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. (U.S. citizenship NOT required, nor are Chinese language skills.) Details at www.yalechina.org/education/teaching_fellowship.
· November 30, 2014, direct application deadline
National Physical Science Consortium Fellowships
· Support up to six years of doctoral study in the physical sciences, mathematics, and related engineering fields. Eligible are U.S. citizens hoping to do a doctorate in an appropriate field. Details at www.npsc.org/index.html.
· 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, 2013, direct application deadline
National Institutes of Health Graduate Partnership Program
· Supports three years of PhD or MD/PhD in the biomedical sciences at NIH and one of the NIH university partners. Eligible are U.S. citizens and permanent residents. Details at www.training.nih.gov/programs/gpp; for MD/PhD options see esp. http://mdphd.gpp.nih.gov/.
· Deadlines: variable, but usually in early December; see websites for details.
Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics Essay Contest
· Winners are selected based on their essays, and five monetary awards are given. Eligible are all full-time juniors and seniors at U.S. institutions. Details at www.ethicsprize.org.
· December 8, 2014, direct application deadline
Department of Defense Education Program’s SMART Scholarship
· Supports an undergraduate or graduate degree in STEM fields (including cognitive science) at a U.S. institution. Provides mentorship and summer internships. Awardees are later employed through the Department of Defense as civilian researchers. Eligible are undergraduates and graduate students who are U.S. citizens enrolled in degree programs in eligible fields; details at http://smart.asee.org/.
· December 14, 2014, direct application deadline
Humanity in Action Summer Fellowships
· Support participation in a program focusing on human rights and global issues. HIA programs take place in five countries; fellows will be assigned to one. Eligible are Yale College students, including graduating seniors (U.S. citizenship not required). Details at www.humanityinaction.org.
· January 8, 2015, direct application deadline