9-22-14: TD Notes & News
Master’s Pieces
Bon soir, mes amis. I have no reflections about the current weather this evening. It just is what it is. My forecast? Increasing dark, then lighter some time well before you wake up, with a return to darkness later that same day. The real excitement is going to take place in your hearts, minds and around the courtyard of Timothy Dwight College. Check it out:
· Tuesday, September 23: Master’s Tea with Artist Leonard Everett Fisher ’49, MFA ‘50; 4:30 pm in the Master’s House Our own Jordan Plotner ’17 introduces us to his grandfather, Yale alum Leonard Fisher, winner of the 1950 Pulitzer Prize for painting, among many other honors. Mr. Fisher drew many of the critical maps used by American forces in WWII, designed 10 U.S. Postage Stamps, has written or illustrated over 250 books (!!!) and has seen his paintings, drawings and illustrations enter a wide range of museums, galleries and collections. Search him in Google Images and then come here tomorrow and hear what he’s experienced in 70 years of making art. (Remember: great food, too!)
· Saturday, September 27: First Ever TD Courtyard Football Tailgate!!! Starts at 10:30 am, with bus to the Bowl at 12:00 Noon Brought to you courtesy of inspiration from your Mott Woolley Council, we’re going to try something new for the Army game and 100th anniversary of the Yale Bowl: a breakfast sandwich, omelete station, burger and dog on the grill, music blasting courtyard football tailgate. No brunch in the dining hall; we’ll be outdoors feasting from 10:30 until about 1:00 pm, with a 50-seat bus of our very own pulling up at the Temple Gate at noon to take tailgaters to the Bowl. (Anybody who misses the bus can take one of the buses leaving constantly from Payne Whitney.) Wear your TD gear. Wolf down tailgate egg and cheese sandwiches. Beat Army!
· Sunday, September 28 Lighthouse Point Hawk Migration, 8:00 am to 1:00 pm TD shuttle service to and from the Park We’re going to try this again! You didn’t know it when you chose Yale, but you are literally 15 minutes from one of the major raptor flyways in America. Tens of thousands of hawks, falcons, ospreys and eagles stream through a funnel at Lighthouse Point in East Haven from September through October. OM Bob Kennedy and I will run a shuttle service, with the first wave leaving at 8:30 am and the second wave at 10:30 am to and from the park so that you can spend a couple of hours with us (and a few faithful New Haven recorders) watching spectacular predators fly directly overhead. These are birds you will probably never otherwise see in the wild, and you can examine them through the Master’s 60x birding scope, plus walk around Lighthouse Point Park, a beautiful spot on the sound.
· Monday, September 29: Master’s Tea with Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Foreign Minister, Özdil Nami – 4:30 pm in the Master’s House. Özdil Nami took business degrees from Boğaziçi University in Turkey and The University of California, Berkeley. From 1997 to 2000 he served as Political Advisor at the TRNC Presidency Office. In January 2005, he was elected as the representative of the Turkish Cypriot Community at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE). In March 2005, he was appointed as an observer member at the Socialist Group in the European Parliament. Between the years of 2008 and 2010, he served as the TRNC President’s Special Representative for the Cyprus negotiations. In 2013, he was appointed as the TRNC Minister of Foreign Affairs. He will be talking at the Tea about his view of the current negotiations and prospects for settlement of the long-running disputes between Turkish and Greek Cypriots over the division of the island.
IM Update: Omg, part deux. As of this morning we were again alone at #1, with 185 points to Saywhat’s 135 and J(cr)E(w)’s 132. The Lions are killing it, as nature intended. Every experienced Tyng observer knows, however, that no lead in the Tyng is EVER ENOUGH. Be hungry! Run with the pride!! Bring back meat to the fire!!!
Community Citizenship Requests: We have three things to think about regarding our lives together: 1) Please observe quiet hours after 11 from S-Th, especially with regard to roaring in the courtyard; 2) Please do NOT use your bathroom waste baskets for unloading your room trash; get a little exercise for a change and hump it down to the lower level waste areas per community protocol; 3) Please bring plates and cups back to the DH – we are dangerously low, especially because of cups now distributed around the college common rooms, desks and bathroom sinks.
DEAN’s DOMAIN
In honor of Pig’s 5-month birthday today (which is also Matt’s 36th birthday!), I offer this poem from Donald Justice:
A Birthday Candle
Thirty today, I saw
The trees flare briefly like
The candles on a cake,
As the sun went down the sky,
A momentary flash,
Yet there was time to wish
There’s almost always “time to wish,” guys – whether it’s your birthday or not.
ACADEMICS
Upcoming Dates and Deadlines
LSAT Exam given by the Registrar’s Office
Saturday, September 27, 2014, at 8:30 am
Mason Laboratory
9 Hillhouse Ave., New Haven
Spring - Term 2015 Study Abroad Applications Due: Wednesday, October 15, 2014
For more information, go to: http://catalog.yale.edu/ycps/academic-regulations/special-arrangements/
Midterm, October 17, 2014
- 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
TUTORING
Writing Tutors: http://www.yale.edu/bass
Writing Partners: www.yale.edu/writing
Sc/QRTutoring: http://www.yale.edu/mstutor
Language Tutoring: http://cls.yale.edu/foreign-language-tutoring
Yale College Tutoring Program: This tutoring program makes it possible to receive tutoring in other subjects, such as non-English languages, economics, and the sciences and mathematics. The form to request such tutoring, which is free, is available in the TD Dean’s Office.
SOPHOMORES www.yale.edu/yalecollege/sophomore
Do you want to learn about career strategies, study abroad, and funding opportunities relevant to sophomores? The Center for International and Professional Experience’s staff will cover precisely those topics and more in an session designed specifically for sophomores on Wednesday, September 24, 2014 - 7:00 to 8:00 in WLH, Sudler Hall (2nd floor).
To register, please click here. For additional information, please contact: Andrea Wilson, CIPE Communications Coordinator Center for International and Professional Experience
SENIORS
Dean’s Fellowships at Yale-NUS College in Singapore: Yale-NUS College seeks outstanding mentors who are eager to devote their energies to the academic, personal, and social development of undergraduate students. The Dean’s Fellow will serve as the mentor and counselor to Yale-NUS students. Fellows will live in the college with the students and cultivate co-curricular activities. Successful candidates will be recent university graduates with experience in student affairs, community service, writing and QR tutoring, athletics and other extra-curricular experience. Each fellow will serve as an intern with a branch of the university, such as the Office of the President. We are particularly interested in applicants interested in working in the Writing Centre.This is a full time position. More information and application materials can be found on theYale-NUS website. Interested applicants can send questions to Kyle Farley, the Dean of Students, or current Dean’s Fellows (four are YC ’14) by emailingdeanofstudents@yale-nus.edu.sg. Review of applications will continue until open positions are filled. Successful candidates will take up their positions in Singapore on 1 July, 2015.
STUDENT EMPLOYEMENT
Please visit the following website for information on student employment https://www.yalestudentjobs.org/
Center for International and Professional Experience
CIPE Photo Contest and Calendar
The Center for International and Professional Experience is looking for photos from students who participated in a CIPE program or received a Yale College-administered fellowship over the past year to create the second annual CIPE Calendar. We are seeking your best photo and caption that reflect a meaningful aspect or idea from your experience. The top 12 photographs and captions will be featured in the CIPE Calendar. The deadline to submit an entry is Wednesday, October 1. Read about eligibility and submission information and terms and conditions.
Office of Career Strategy
2014 Summer Activities Survey (returning students)
Your username is your Yale email and if you do not have your password you can use the Forgot Password button.
Visit the Calendar of Events for a full list of upcoming events. RSVP in Symplicity under Events/Employer Information Sessions.
Fellowships
Sign up for the Fellowships newsletters to keep track of upcoming opportunities and workshops.
Yenching Academy, Peking University, Graduate Scholarship Information Meeting
Monday, September 22, 4:00-5:00pm, CIPE Room 305
The Yenching Academy’s Associate Dean, John Holden, a long-time student of China and former president of the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations, will share information about the program.
Fellowships for Seniors Information Meeting
Wednesday, September 24, 3:00-4:00pm, CIPE Room 305
For freshmen, sophomores, juniors
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship
· Supports up to a year of study abroad in any discipline, for U.S. citizens and nationals who are Pell Grant recipients
· October 7, deadline for spring 2015 study
For seniors
· Supports post-graduate degree study in any discipline at the University of Cambridge. Read advice for Yale applicants.
· October 15, deadline for U.S. applicants; December 2, deadline for international applicants – unless there’s an earlier deadline for your department: History’s is October 1
· 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.
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
Study Abroad
Learn more about Yale’s study abroad application process. October 15, 2014 is the deadline to apply for Yale credit for Spring 2015 programs abroad.
Deadlines for Spring 2015 programs
Yale in London
October 5, 2014
Yale Credit for Year or Term Abroad Programs
October 15, 2014
Upcoming events
Learn more about Yale’s study abroad application process.
Spain & France Study Abroad Information Session: Sweet Briar College Programs
Friday, September 26, 4:00-5:00pm
CIPE Room 305
Study abroad in Spain or France with Sweet Briar College. Meet with Gina Caruso to learn more about options for the spring and/or fall terms abroad. Students have the opportunity to take language courses, elective courses, and/or enroll directly in local universities.
Other Opportunities
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)
Where: SHARE Center (Yale Health, Lower Level)
When: Weekly
Number of Sessions: 6
Length of Sessions: 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
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.