9-29-14: TD Notes & News
Master’s Pieces
The moon is waxing, TD, in case you haven’t been keeping track, and so are our standings in the Tyng Cup!!! The freshmen and sophomore classes are KILLING it on both participation and victories. As of the last scores entered, TD was out in front by 251 to 175 for J(ust)E(xit). Shout-out to Associate Master Sally Brenzel today for driving and leading an intrepid, non-forfeiting TD golf foursome to the course. Meanwhile, I’m putting on my silk shorts and running for cross-country glory on Wednesday. The rest of the TD runners will take a serious shot at first place, while I do some clowning to distract the competition. This is how bad I want the Tyng, me buckos. Come out and join us or cheer us on.
Only one event on the TD docket this week, but it’s a big one:
· Sunday, October 5: Academy Sinfonietta concert at 9 pm in the TD Dining Hall Our own Kevin Sherwin ’16 has organized a chamber orchestra, and he will conduct its first performance this coming Sunday night. The program features J.S.Bach’s Cantata #4, Vivaldi’s Concerto for Two Violins in A Minor, and C.P.E. Bach’s Symphony in D Major. Yes, you want to hear this. And yes, you will never be anyplace for the rest of your life where musicians of this quality come to your home to play for you. (Well, most of you anyway.) And yes, it’s free.
Community Citizenship Requests: There was an improvement regarding late night courtyard noise this past week, but as we enter the land of midterms, please special take care to observe quiet hours after 11 from S-Th. We’re not doing as well, unfortunately, with the tableware. Please bring all plates and cups and silverware back to the DH. Maybe your citizen contribution this week will be to do this on your entire suite’s behalf?
Dean’s Domain
As we bask in what are probably the final warm days of the year, my mind turns to EB White’s essay “Once More to the Lake,” and its meditation on the end of summer (and, too, the end of childhood – but that’s another matter, for another Dean’s Domain).
“Summertime, oh summertime, pattern of life indelible, the fadeproof lake, the woods unshatterable, the pasture with the sweet fern and the juniper forever and ever, summer without end; this was the background, and life along the shore was the design, the cottages with their innocent and tranquil design, their tiny docks with the flagpole and the American flag floating against the white clouds in the blue sky, the little paths over the roots of the trees leading from camp to camp and the paths leading back to the outhouses and the can of lime for sprinkling, and at the souvenir counters at the store the miniature birch-bark canoes and the postcards that showed things looking a little better than they looked. This was the American family at play, escaping the city heat, wondering whether the newcomers at the camp at the head of the cove were ‘common,’ or ‘nice,’ wondering whether it was true that the people who drove up for Sunday dinner at the farmhouse were turned away because there wasn’t enough chicken.
It seemed to me, as I kept remembering all this, that those times and those summers had been infinitely precious and worth saving. There had been jollity and peace and goodness.”
To jollity and peace and goodness, TD!
Upcoming Dates and Deadlines
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.
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.
Dean’s Fellowships: 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 the Yale-NUS website. Interested applicants can send questions to Kyle Farley, the Dean of Students, or current Dean’s Fellows (four are YC ’14) by emailing deanofstudents@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.
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.
Walk-in Advising
Advisers are available to answer quick questions Monday-Thursday, 10:00am-4:00pm, at 55 Whitney Avenue, and Fridays, 11:30am-4:00pm, in LC 207.
Message from Lanch McCormick, TD Residential Fellow and former Senior Officer at the Office of Career Strategy
A number of you have approached me with questions about your resume and the job search process, so I thought I would pass along some resources that might give you a boost.
• https://www.internmatch.com/blog/tips-job-search-using-power-positive-thinking
Some things to keep in mind: 1) You are not behind with your search process, even if you think you are; 2) Follow your passion; 3) It will take time and it WILL happen.
Study Abroad
Remember: October 15 is the deadline to apply for Yale credit for Spring 2015 programs abroad.
Study Abroad in Francophone Countries & the French Major
Tuesday, September 30, 4:00-5:00pm, Department of French, 82-90 Wall Street, 3rd Floor
Join French Department Faculty, the Study Abroad Office, former study abroad participants, and current French majors to learn more about these opportunities.
Study Computer Science in Budapest with the Aquincum Institute of Technology (AIT)
Tuesday, September 30, 12:00-1:00pm, Department of Computer Science, 51 Prospect Street, Room 400
Gabor Bojar, Founder of AIT and Professor of IT Entrepreneurship, will discuss the AIT program.
Study in Copenhagen: DIS Info Session
Thursday, October 2, 4:00-5:00pm, LC 101
Malene Torp, DIS Executive Director, will discuss this study abroad program that combines learning in Copenhagen with course-integrated study tours throughout Europe.
Deadlines for Spring 2015 programs
Yale in London
October 5, 2014
Yale Credit for Year or Term Abroad Programs
October 15, 2014
Fellowships
Visit the fall calendar of events and sign up for the Fellowships newsletter to keep track of upcoming opportunities and workshops.
Global Health Fellows Program Information Session
Monday, October 6, 4:00-5:00pm, WLH 117
Fellows pursue an interdisciplinary course of study in issues relevant to global health, engaging in global health events on Yale’s campus and beyond.
Application deadline November 4, 1:00pm (search Global Health Studies Program)
Upcoming deadlines for freshmen, sophomores, and 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
Upcoming deadlines 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
Don’t forget to get your flu shots!
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October 1 |
10 am to 3 pm |
Yale Health Center |
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October 9 |
10 am to 3 pm |
Yale School of Medicine, |
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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)
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.