10-13-14: TD Notes & News
Master’s Pieces
Yo yo yo. Weather cools down; action heats up. Midterms may be kicking in our doors, but TD IM’s are still rocking the world at #1, which is the only # we recognize. Check out the fun ahead for this week, starting with wings for your soul and moving on to food for your mind, tickling for your ribs and paintball for your warrior spirit:
· Tuesday, October 14: Virtual Buttery!!! 10 pm-? Last week was a hit, so Kelly Wu and the buttery magicians are moving forward with a regular Tuesday night gig. It will still be $2/plate (BUTT BUCKS ACCEPTED!!!) and this week it’s WINGS NIGHT. You know you want them.
· Wednesday, October 15: 4:30 pm Master’s Tea with Dalia Mogahed Visiting Yale as the featured speaker for the annual Eid Banquet, Dalia Mogahed will come over to TD for a Tea in the Master’s House on Wednesday. She is the Director of Research at the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding and the former Executive Director of the Gallup Center for Muslim Studies. With Prof. John Esposito, she coauthored the groundbreaking book Who Speaks for Islam? What a Billion Muslims Really Think. President Barack Obama appointed Mogahed to the President’s Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships in 2009. Her analysis has appeared in theWall Street Journal, Foreign Policy, the Harvard International Review, and the Middle East Policy Journal.
· Thursday, October 16: SAC and Big Sibs host TD MOVIE NIGHT – 9 pm in the Dining Hall. Come one, come all, come Little Sibs. After a showing of Daniel Matyas’s 5-minute original short film, your TD SAC and the Big Sibs will screen Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, accompanied with hot pizza. Joe Morgenstern of the WSJ says: “May be brash, unbridled, even unhinged, but its cornpone humor is rich in parody, and the craftsmanship is superb – smart writing, shrewd direction, precisely calibrated performances, inventive language, inspired silliness and all-but-flawless timing.” Sounds like an average Sunday afternoon in the TD courtyard. (Come see it on our new giant screen!)
· Saturday, October 18, 11:30 – Mott Woolley Council Paintball Outing As announced by email over the weekend, TD paintball is back for this coming Saturday. By the time you read this, all the places may be gone, but you can check by contacting Mev Ikiz at mevlut.ikiz@yale.edu. Eat before you board the bus at 11:30, and then $10 is all you pay, transport and paintball fee included. Bus comes back to TD by 5 pm.
Down the Road – Mark Your Calendar
October 22-26 – FALL BREAK. That’s what I’M talking about.
October 28, 4:30 pm – Master’s Tea with Parmesh Shahani of Mumbai, India and Yale World Fellow
October 29, 4:30 pm – Master’s Tea with Jay Carney, TD alum and former press secretary for President Obama (!!)
October 31, 6:00 pm – Halloween Costume Judging in the TD Dining Hall (start working on it; group entries encouraged)
November 7, 10 pm – TD Freshman Screw; this year’s theme: Credit-D-Fail
Community Stuff
TD Recording Studio calls for your music to make a TD CD!! Submit your demo takes by 5pm, Wednesday, October 29 From Eun Sung Yang, head engineer: “Dearest TD family, after observing your awesome talents, the TD Recording Studio has decided to create the first ever TD CD to showcase our wonderful musicians. By 5 pm on Wednesday, October 29, shoot us a demo recording of what you would like to record, individually or as a group. We’ll arrange a studio recording session with you, mix and master your music, and include you on our glorious CD. Send submissions or questions to robert.kennedy@yale.edu and eunsung.yang@yale.edu.
TD Sustainability Service Corps: Watch for an email letting you know that in the next week or so our TD SSC’s will be coming by each room in the college, including yours!, to swap out LED’s for inefficient light bulbs and also show you some tricks for controlling your radiator heating. Fun times. Welcome these green warriors.
Juniors: Chaplaincy Fellow Opportunity in Timothy Dwight for NEXT year (2015-16). The Yale Chaplaincy Office will pick two members of the TD Class of 2017 to program events in the college that focus on questions of meaning and seek to foster spiritual wellbeing. If you want to be a Chaplaincy Fellow, the essential characteristics are maturity; curiosity about different religious traditions; ability to commit to a year-long program; and a balance of humility and charisma. Students should be prepared to lead challenging conversations and discuss questions that have no definitive answers. Each fellow receives a $250 stipend per semester and takes a fully funded, weeklong training trip to Washington, DC during the upcoming March, 2015 spring break. Application deadline is October 25, go to http://chaplain.yale.edu/chaplaincyfellows.
Dean’s Domain
There’s a moment in Willa Cather’s second (and criminally under-read) novel, O Pioneers!, in which the protagonist Alexandra Bergson muses, “The young people, they live so hard. And yet I sometimes envy them.” It’s an apt descriptor of the Yale undergraduate experience: a life that’s hard even as it also seems enviable. Keep what balance you can, and ask for help when you need it: from your suitemates, your professors, your Dean.
Upcoming Dates and Deadlines
Wednesday, October 15, 2014: THIS WEDNESDAY.
- Spring Term 2015 Study Abroad Applications Due.
For more information, go to: http://catalog.yale.edu/ycps/academic-regulations/special-arrangements/
Midterm, October 17, 2014: THIS FRIDAY.
- Last day to withdraw from a fall-term course without the course appearing on the transcript
- Deadline to apply for double credit in a single-credit course
-Please don’t let this date get away from you: 5 p.m. on the 17th is a HARD DEADLINE.
October 25, 2014 - GRE Exam given by the Registrar’s Office. Exam will be held at 8:30am at Mason Laboratory – 9 Hillhouse Ave.
Writing Group for Juniors — sponsored by the Writing Center
The Yale College Writing Center invites you to join a writing group for juniors in Yale College. As students take more advanced courses, the expectations and challenges for writing change. This writing group provides additional support for your writing in your current classes. Starting after October break, the writing group will meet once every two weeks to workshop drafts of papers for current classes and discuss writing strategies for upper-level research and writing projects. The writing group meeting time will be organized around participants’ schedules. For more information, contact Karin Gosselink, Assistant Director, Yale College Writing Center (karin.gosselink@yale.edu).
The STARS II program provides an intensive research experience for juniors and seniors. Beginning in the spring semester of their junior year and continuing through the senior year, STARS II scholars receive a stipend to support up to ten hours a week of laboratory research under the supervision of a faculty mentor and graduate student(s). During the intervening summer, the program provides stipend support for students to continue their research for up to eight weeks. In the spring semester of their senior year, STARS II scholars conduct a formal presentation of their research at the STARS II Symposium. All STARS II students are also encouraged to present their research at regional and national science conferences/meetings and submit it for publication.
STARS II is a highly selective program and similar to STARS I, STARS II is a program designed for students who have historically been underrepresented in the sciences. These include students of color, women, students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, first generation college students, and the physically challenged. The program is available to majors in any of the natural sciences, engineering, and mathematics or computer science.
Preliminary Application (Click here). Deadline: Monday, October 27, 2014 11:59 p.m.
Final Application Monday, November 17, 2014 11:59 p.m.
For more information and applications, go to: http://science.yalecollege.yale.edu/stars-ii-program
Studies in Grand Strategy. Applications due October 27! Grand Strategy is a year-long program in strategic thought and leadership training open to all students, graduate and undergraduate, and we encourage students of all majors to apply. The course is team-taught both by Yale faculty and practitioners from the worlds of politics and journalism, and it combines study of the classics of strategic thought with real-world application of strategic principles to contemporary political, economic, and social problems. In addition, all students are given the opportunity to receive funding for a summer odyssey of their choice. The application can be found at http://iss.yale.edu/programs/grand-strategy and is due on October 27.
An information session will be held on October 8, 6-7:30pm, in WLH 119. If you cannot make the information sessions, please email Jeremy Friedman at jeremy.friedman@yale.edu.
The Special Academic Program in Human Rights, beginning this fall, offers the opportunity to explore human rights from an interdisciplinary perspective and to acquire the analytical and practical skills necessary for human rights study and related careers. The Program connects students to faculty and peers with similar interests, supports research projects and internship opportunities, and offers career guidance. The Program consists of 6 courses - a gateway course, four electives, and a capstone course - and is to be completed in addition to one’s major. The application is due November 7, 2014, and all currently enrolled members of the Class of 2017 (sophomores) are eligible to apply; there are no prerequisite courses. To learn more about the Program and access the application, visit http://humanrights.yale.edu/apply. Please email humanrights.program@yale.edu with any questions about the Program; an information session will also be held in early October.
The Yale-China Association (雅礼协会) inspires people to learn and serve together. Founded in 1901 by graduates of Yale University, we foster long-term relationships that improve education, health, and cultural understanding in China and the United States. Come hear former Yale-China Teaching Fellows discuss their experiences in China in different eras. Learn about applying to the 2015-2017 cohort of this prestigious fellowship. APPLICATION DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 30. Learn more at www.yalechina.org/teach or one of the following info sessions:
• Tuesday, October 28 at 9:00 pm (WLH 209)
• Wednesday, November 19 at 9:00 pm (WLH 209)
Office of Career Strategy
Intuit Recruiting Event for Summer Interns and Full-Time Positions
Monday, October 13, 5:30-6:30pm, Woolsey Hall, President’s Room
Navigating Employer Events Workshop
Thursday, October 16, 12:30pm, Office of Career Strategy
Walk-in Hours Suspended During Fall Break: Wednesday, October 22-Friday, October 24
Please note walk-in hours are held only when classes are in session. If students would like to meet with an advisor during Fall Break, please make an appointment.
Office of Career Strategy Closed–Wednesday, October 22
Please note the Office of Career Strategy will be closed for a staff training on Wednesday, October 22. Services will resume on Thursday, October 23.
Study Abroad in Paris, France with APA
Thursday, October 16, 4:00-5:00pm, 55 Whitney Avenue, Room 351
Claire Suraqui, Founder and Director of APA Paris, will speak about the program.
Fellowships
Light Fellowship Information Meetings
Monday, October 13, 4:00-5:00pm, CIPE Room 369
Friday, October 17, 2014, 3:00-4:00pm, CIPE Room 369
Schwarzman Scholars Program - Official Information Session
Monday, October 13, 5:00-6:00pm, CIPE Room 369
Get the latest, inside information on the exciting new Schwarzman Scholars Program, designed to foster the next generation of global leaders through a one-year Master’s program at Tsinghua University in Beijing.
Fellowships for Freshmen & Sophomores
Tuesday, October 14, 11:00am-noon, CIPE Room 305
Thursday, October 16, 11:00am-noon, CIPE Room 305
Friday, October 17, 2014, 11:00am-noon, CIPE Room 305
International Radio & Television Society Foundation Fellowship Program
· Fully-funded nine-week summer program in New York City that provides experience with media corporations and introduces students to industry professionals to college juniors and seniors, and graduate students; details at http://irtsfoundation.org/summerfellowshipprogram.html.
· November 2, 2014, direct application deadline
Upcoming deadlines for seniors
· Support a year of postgraduate degree study at Cambridge in a STEM field; open to U.S. citizens who are seniors and recent alumni
· October 20, 1:00pm, campus application deadline. See the Yale Student Grants Database for how to apply for Yale’s nomination.
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships
· Support up to three years of graduate study in the sciences and social sciences (e.g. Economics, Political Science) at a U.S. institution; open to U.S. citizens, nationals, or permanent residents; details at www.nsfgrfp.org
· October 29-November 4, 2014 deadlines, depending on field of study
Michel David-Weill Scholarship at the Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po)
· Supports a two-year master’s degree in any field at Sciences Po, but Economics is especially encouraged. (for US citizens)
· October 31, 1:00pm, campus application deadline. See the Yale Student Grants Database for how to apply for Yale’s nomination.
Hertz Foundation Graduate Fellowships
· Support up to five years of graduate study in the applied physical, biological, and engineering sciences at select universities in the United States. U.S. citizens and permanent residents eligible.
· October 31, direct application deadline
Woodrow Wilson-Rockefeller Brothers Fund Fellowships for Aspiring Teachers of Color
· NEW, time-limited opportunity, offering support for teacher candidates of color to complete master’s degree programs in education and become excellent educators who ensure student success in high-need schools. Benefits include a $30,000 stipend to apply toward the cost of a master’s degree at a participating graduate program, preparation in a high-need public school, and mentoring throughout the three-year teaching commitment.
· Any interested seniors should please contact katherine.dailinger@yale.edu as soon as possible, as (brief) applications must be submitted before the end of October.
DAAD Graduate Study Scholarships
· Supports one year of study or research in Germany, for students graduating from North American universities; details at www.daad.org/page/scholarship/
· November 1, 2014, direct application deadline
International Radio & Television Society Foundation Fellowship Program
· Fully-funded nine-week summer program in New York City that provides experience with media corporations and introduces students to industry professionals to college juniors and seniors, and graduate students; details at http://irtsfoundation.org/summerfellowshipprogram.html.
· November 2, 2014, direct application deadline
Princeton in Africa/Latin America/Asia
· Offers one-year, funded, service-oriented placements, including with NGOs, for recent college graduates; details at www.princetoninafrica.org/; www.princeton.edu/~pila;http://piaweb.princeton.edu;
· November 2, 3 14, 2014, direct application deadlines according to the program
College Seniors and Silver Scholars: Each year Yale admits a select group of college seniors to a three-year MBA program called the Silver Scholars Program. The program provides students with the unique opportunity to enter an MBA program immediately after completing their undergraduate studies and move more quickly toward their career goals. See more at
OLIVER STONE & PETER KUZNICK: The Untold History of the United States
7:00 PM, October 15, 2014 at Whitney Humanities Center Auditorium
53 Wall Street, Free and Open to the Public
Please join Academy Award-winning director Oliver Stone and American
University History Professor Peter Kuznick for a screening and discussion
about Episode 3: The Bomb (60 mins) from their Showtime television series,
The Untold History of the United States (2012).
Hult Prize! Call for applicants: One Million Dollar Start-up Challenge.
Network with Global Leaders, Win a 1-year Membership to CGI and receive One Million Dollars in seed capital to launch your start-up. We have created the world’s largest and most influential community to help you! Winning a Hult Prize at Yale will automatically advance you to a regional competition where teams get to pitch their start-up in front of world-class judges, mentors and advisers. Each of the regional winning teams will receive a one-year membership to the Clinton Global Initiative and get the change to pitch their game-changing idea to President Clinton and win one million dollars. Each regional winning team will move to an intense summer accelerator program where your winning idea will become real. World-class mentors, market testing and access to state-of-the-art facilities and resources are a few of the features that will help you with rapid prototyping and scale. Registering is easy. You don’t need to have an idea or be an expert to crack the President’s challenge.
Steps: 1. Form a team of 3 to 5 from your college or university (interdisciplinary teams are encouraged). 2. Download the case study and challenge question from your local Hult Prize Campus Director (schuyler.arakawa@yale.edu) and check out the Hult Prize website. 3. Register to compete at your local Hult Prize at Yale (http://hultprizeat.com/yale)
Flu shots clinic
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Location |
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October 14 |
10 am to 3 pm |
Yale Health Center |
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October 17 |
10 am to 3 pm |
West Campus |
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October 23 |
1 pm to 6 pm |
Yale Health Center |
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October 27 |
10 am to 3 pm |
Yale School of Medicine, |
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October 29 |
10 am to 3 pm |
Woolsey Hall, |
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November 12 |
10 am to 3 pm |
Yale School of Medicine, |
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November 14 |
10 am to 3 pm |
Yale Health Center |
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December 3 |
1 pm to 6 pm |
Yale Health Center |
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