WEEK OF 1/29/2024
HL’S PIECES
We had a wonderful tea this afternoon with pastry chef and food entrepreneur Lauren Tran and her husband/partner, Garland Wong. Here they are with their signature pandan coconut chiffon cake, just before the audience descended and gobbled up every single morsel!
We are making February “Invite Your Professor to Dinner” month! This will be the same as last semester. TDers may invite one professor to dinner on TD. TDers on the meal plan may swipe in and then sign in their professor with the desk attendant. Off-campus students may also participate and have the dinner subsidized by the college once they and their professors have signed in with the desk attendant.
Here are some important dates and events for this week and next:
Tuesday 1/30 5:30pm TD Senior Mellon Forum Resumes (TD House)
Our amazing Senior Lions – Alice Ao, Meg Dreany, and Christina Young – will be presenting on their independent research projects. Doors open for dinner at 5:30pm!
Tuesday 1/30 8:30-10:30pm TD Spring Community Night (TD Dining Hall)
We have an amazing line up for this spring’s TD Community Night! Expect magic, music, mayhem, and more! Pizza intermission should fuel us through the night! Come early and grab a seat!
Saturday 2/3 TD Mott Ski Trip (Mount Snow)
The TD Mott Ski Trip sign-ups are now complete! And the weather report is showing good skiing conditions – snowy but cold. So bundle up and enjoy the trip if you are headed up!
Sunday 2/4 2pm Matinee of Company (Shubert Theater)
We have announced the results of this lottery. The lucky 15 recipients now have until Wednesday at noon to pick up their tickets. Any unclaimed tickets will go to the waitlist on a first-come, first-served basis!
Friday 2/9 Chubb Events with Jill Ellis (SOM and TD Dining Hall)
The tickets for the Jill Ellis, our Chubb Fellowship speaker, at SOM is now open to the general public. But you can still get your ticket. The conversation will go from 4-5:15pm at the SOM’s Zhang Auditorium. Doors will open at 3:30pm for seating. To enter the lottery for a seat at dinner, please go to this Google Form. Sign-ups will close on Wednesday 1/31. Results will be announced by Friday 2/2.
Sunday 2/11 IRIS Run for Refugees (East Rock Park/Wilbur Cross High School)
TD is once again offering 20 spots to support the IRIS Run for Refugees on Sunday 2/11 at Wilbur Cross High School, in the East Rock neighborhood. The 5k raises important funds for IRIS (Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services) to provide essential services to the city’s newest arrivals such as housing, healthcare, job placement, education, and much more. To sign up please go to this form and enter the special code “TD24”. Please do not share the code with non-TD students as the TD budget subsidizes these events. Spots are on a first-come, first-served basis.
Saturday 2/17 3-5pm Bracelet-Making Workshop (TD Art Studio)
Back by popular demand, our TD’s Art Studio Aides will be hosting a bracelet-making workshop! Be sure to stop by the studio for a quick, creative study break! All materials will be provided, including beads, thread, wire, and more. This semester, the aides will have their drop-in hours are as follows:
Alex: Sundays 7-9pm
Without further ado, here is a word from Dean Mahurin…
Àshe,
HL
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“Let me drive you out of the fire into a day of humble miracles.” (Kyoko Mori)
DATES AND DEADLINES
| Jan. 30 |
T |
Final deadline to apply for a spring-term Leave of Absence (section J, Time Away and Return). |
| Jan. 30 |
T |
Withdrawal from Yale College on or before this date entitles the student to a full rebate of spring-term tuition (Undergraduate Regulations). |
| Feb. 6 |
T |
Last day to withdraw from a course offered in the first half of the spring term without the course appearing on the transcript. |
| Feb. 6 |
T |
Applications for Yale 2024 Summer Session Abroad close, 11:59 p.m. |
| Feb. 9 |
F |
Withdrawal from Yale College on or before this date entitles a student to a rebate of one-half of spring-term tuition (Undergraduate Regulations). |
CAMPUS TOUR GUIDES
Apply to be a Campus Tour Guide! As a reminder, the Campus Tour Guide program is a job that requires a high level of personal responsibility, great interpersonal skills, knowledge about Yale, and an interest in connecting with diverse groups of people. Guides represent all backgrounds and interests on campus. They commit an average of 2-4 hours per week and are frequently called upon to give special tours on request.
1) Complete an official application and submit it online. It is due Wednesday, January 31st at 11:59 PM ET.
2) Sign up for a 5 minute in-person panel introduction on Friday, February 2nd or Saturday, February 3rd. Sign-ups will be available via a GoogleDoc, which is linked in the application.
3) Come to your in-person panel introduction at the assigned time and answer a few quick and easy questions.
Applications are open to students who are members of the Classes of 2026 and 2027 (graduating no sooner than the Fall 2025 semester).
Applicants who advance through the first round will be invited to second-round interviews in the coming weeks. If you have questions about the Campus Tour Guide program, please contact the Head Tour Guides: Tarel Dennie ‘24, Joshua Leffler ‘25, and Halli Watson ‘24 at yale.headtourguides@gmail.com.
SETON ELM-IVY AWARD NOMINATIONS
Due 2/19 at 5pm EST
- These awards recognize outstanding contributions by members of the New Haven and Yale University communities to strengthen the partnership between “town and gown.” Elm Awards are given to members of the broader New Haven community, and Ivy Awards are given to Yale faculty, staff, and students. The Combined Elm and Ivy Award honors those who, on a long-term basis, have served both Yale University and the City of New Haven with special distinction.
- Nominations are sought to recognize individuals who provide exemplary service to further strengthen the relationships among the New Haven and Yale University communities.
- Click HERE for nomination form.
ACADEMIC STRATEGIES WORKSHOPS
Reading Effectively for STEM
Tues, Jan. 30, 4-5 pm, Poorvu CTL Room M104ALearn strategies for reading purposefully and efficiently for STEM courses. Topics of discussion include how to effectively read textbook chapters and scientific articles, how to navigate jargon, data, and figures, and how to use readings to prep for problem sets and exams.
STEM Navigators “Let’s Join a Lab”: How to Write CVs & Emails/STEM Professional Correspondence
Tues, Jan. 30, 5-6 pm, Poorvu CTL Room 120A
This workshop is part of the 3-session series, Let’s Join a Lab!
Are you struggling to write a CV, or email those intimidating lab PIs and STEM professors? Come to this workshop where we’ll go over the process together - just bring your research interests and your laptops!
Optimize Your Reading
Tues, Jan. 30, 8-9 pm, Zoom
Learn general strategies for effectively reading texts for any Yale class. Learn how to preview a text, effectively interact with the text while reading, and review your reading for class, essay, or exam preparation.
Organize Your Time
Wed, Jan. 31, 4-5 pm, Poorvu CTL Room M104A
When was the last time you asked yourself “How am I going to get all of this done??” You are not alone! This interactive workshop offers evidence-based strategies and the opportunity to start figuring out what will work best for YOU: you will not only learn about ways to make the most out of your time, but also do some actual work toward your own scheduling and planning needs.
STEM Navigators: Math Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REUs)/SUMRY Panel
Wed, Jan 31, 4-5, Poorvu North in Kline Biology Tower
Come to this info session to learn more about Math research experience programs, including Yale’s own SUMRY program. Hear from past students’ experiences and how they gained skills and expertise from the program! Insomnia Cookies will be provided.
Getting the Most Out of Mentorship
Thu, Feb. 1, 8-9 pm, Zoom
Join Yale undergraduates for a conversation on how to make the most of any mentorship opportunity, including peer, graduate student, faculty, and alumni mentorship.