TD Notes and News – Week of 12/12
Head of College’s Pieces
Dear Red Lions,
A very short “Notes and News” this week as we are focused on providing lots of food for the body and brain as we all try to stay rested and energized for these remaining weeks of the semester. If you missed my Friday email listing out all the study breaks, I have put it in today’s notes again. Just keep reading!
But, first a big word of congratulations to our college musicians who performed in the inaugural TD orchestra performance this past Thursday evening. Our “photo of the week” is titled, “TD Orchestra Debut” and was submitted by TD fellow Jennifer Briggs who came to the President’s Room in Woolsey Hall to hear our musicians. The short program gave everyone a sense of the fun and work everyone has had over this semester. If anyone wants to join in the spring, please feel free to email TD orchestra conductor at paul.steffan@yale.edu.
Here is the Schedule of Study Breaks for the rest of this week:
Monday 12/12 8pm (TD Buttery) SAC Cookie Decorating and Elf Screening
Tuesday 12/13 10pm (Thompson Room) SAC McDonald’s break
Wednesday 12/14 3pm (Multi-Purpose Room) SAC Dance Class
Juju on the Beat Dance Tutorial by Sabrina Rostkowski ‘19 followed by Line Dancing taught by Elayna Garner ‘20
Wednesday 12/14 9:30pm TD Ten Minute Courtyard Dance Party!
Wednesday 12/14 10pm (TD Buttery) Special Buttery French Fries Pop Up
Thursday 12/15 7-9pm (TD House) Lightning Game Night
Great snacks and drinks. No games longer than 15 minutes!
Thursday 12/15 10pm (Thompson Room) SAC Pad Thai break
Friday 12/16 8am (TD Dining Hall) Hot Breakfast Exams Kick Off!
Look for scrambled eggs, hash brown potatoes, grilled ham steaks, and pancakes!
Friday 12/16 -Tuesday 12/20 10pm (Thompson Room) Exam Period Pizza Delivery
Again we ask everyone to be mindful and respectful of Quiet Hours (11pm-8am) and to keep the noise level low at all times in the college so that everyone can get good work and rest. In addition, please take care of the study spaces throughout the college whether in the Dining Room or TD Library. We do not want to create additional work on our wonderful TD Dining Hall and Facilities staff.
Without further ado, here is a word from Dean Mahurin…
Áshe,
HoC Lui
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Snowy Night
Mary Oliver
Last night, an owl
in the blue dark
tossed
an indeterminate number
of carefully shaped sounds into
the world, in which,
a quarter of a mile away, I happened
to be standing.
I couldn’t tell
which one it was –
the barred or the great-horned
ship of the air –
it was that distant. But, anyway,
aren’t there moments
that are better than knowing something,
and sweeter? Snow was falling,
so much like stars
filling the dark trees
that one could easily imagine
its reason for being was nothing more
than prettiness. I suppose
if this were someone else’s story
they would have insisted on knowing
whatever is knowable – would have hurried
over the fields
to name it – the owl, I mean.
But it’s mine, this poem of the night,
and I just stood there, listening and holding out
my hands to the soft glitter
falling through the air. I love this world,
but not for its answers.
And I wish good luck to the owl,
whatever its name –
and I wish great welcome to the snow,
whatever its severe and comfortless
and beautiful meaning.
IMPORTANT DEADLINES:
***PLEASE NOTE BELOW: MANDATORY REGISTRATION DATES (JAN. 16 FOR CLASS OF 2020 AND JAN. 17 FOR EVERYONE ELSE)
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December 16, Friday |
Final examinations begin, 9 a.m. |
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December 21, Wednesday |
Examinations end, 5.30 p.m.; Winter recess begins |
Spring 2017
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January 11, Wednesday |
Undergraduate residences open |
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January 16, Monday |
Martin Luther King Jr. Day; classes do not meet. 2020 registration meeting, 9:00 p.m. |
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January 17, Tuesday |
Mandatory upperclass registration– pick up materials from Trish during business hours. |
CALLING THE CLASS OF 2018 and FUTURE FROCOS!
The Freshman Counselor application is now available online. Remember, we’ll have an information session tomorrow night, the 13th, at 8:00 p.m. in the Selin Lounge.
MB&B Study Hall
MB&B would like to announce that we will hold an ”MB&B study hall” on Dec. 15 from 2 to 4 p.m. in Bass Library Room L01. MB&B professors of each of our fall courses, the MB&B DUS and Registrar, as well as undergraduate advisors will be present to answer all of your questions, whether they are review questions in preparation for final exams, help with term papers, or questions about next term’s curriculum! We welcome all students taking MB&B fall classes, students majoring in MB&B and/or students interested in the major. Cookies and milk will be served.
Life Worth Living (HUMS 411)
Miroslav Volf, Matthew Croasmun, Angela Gorrell, Drew Collins
This Spring 2017 class asks, “What is the good life?”
Course application required; enrollment limited to 60 students (four sections of 15). Preferred application deadline Dec. 23: https://goo.gl/forms/iKAJjmWu13ckmbdh1
Decisions will be emailed by Jan. 15.
What does it mean for a life to go well? What would it look like for a life to be lived well? In short, what shape would a life worth living take? We will explore these questions through comparative exploration of the shape of the life advocated by several of the world’s normative traditions, both religious and nonreligious. The class will examine concrete instantiations of these traditions through contemporary exemplars drawn from outside the professional religious or philosophical spheres. Readings will be drawn from the founding texts of Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, utilitarianism, and Nietzscheanism.
CIPE
STUDY ABROAD
Yale Summer Session Program in Brazil 2017: Information Session and Reception
Tuesday, December 13, 2016, 4:00 – 5:30 pm
Romance Languages Lounge, 82-90 Wall Street, 3rd Floor
Take a study break and meet faculty & former participants, view videos by Yale students, try Brazilian specialities like pão de queijo, brigadeiro, quibe, and guaraná. Brazilian, Portuguese, Lusophone students welcome. Applications open December 15, 2016.
Cinematic Storytelling in Prague
Love film? Love adventure? Like pizza?
If you answered “yes” to at least two of these questions, please join us at the DMCA (149 York Street) on Wednesday, December 14 from 5:30-6:30 PM for fresh hot pizza, a 15-minute screening and answers to your questions about Cinematic Storytelling in Prague, the intensive introductory filmmaking program offered jointly by Yale and FAMU, the national film academy of the Czech Republic. Students from all schools and majors are welcome. Please RSVP to jon.andrews@yale.edu if you plan to attend, so we can order the right amount of food.
FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS
Are you a senior who has missed out on this semester’s Fellowships for Seniors and After Graduation sessions? Why not stop by during drop-in hours at Yale Fellowships? Whether you want to be directed toward resources, schedule an appointment, or ask a specific question related to your long or short term goals, the entire Fellowships team will be on hand on Fridays from 2 – 4 PM at 55 Whitney Avenue.
There’s all kinds of online advising material available on the new and improved Fellowships website. Peruse the Fellowships calendar to ready yourself for a deluge of January deadlines, schedule an appointment with an adviser online, or dig into information surrounding an opportunity you are already in the process of pursuing.
Not sure what sort of project you want to plan, or what your timeline should be? The best thing you can do now is subscribe to the Fellowships newsletter, in order to remain aware of specific opportunities down the line that might be right for you.
Have you visited the Student Grants Database (SGDB) lately? Find hundreds of pages dedicated to detailing the ins and outs of opportunities across campus, the country, and the globe. And, access the common applications that allow you to apply for CIPE Summer Fellowships, CIPE Research Fellowships for Juniors, CIPE Term-Time Fellowships, and CIPE Year-long Fellowships. Please note that the SGDB will be closed for routine maintenance on December 24th and December 25th, so plan accordingly!
OFFICE OF CAREER STRATEGY
Office of Career Strategy Winter Break Hours: Drop-in hours for the fall semester ended Friday, December 9. Individual appointments are available during winter break through Yale Career Link (powered by Symplicity). The Office will be closed Friday, December 23-Monday, January 2. Spring semester walk-in hours will begin on Tuesday, January 17.
REMINDER: Yale College Class Lists and Summer Employment Peer Lists:
As you think about your summer plans, don’t forget to connect with current students and recent alumni through the Class Lists and Summer Peer Lists to hear about their experiences. These lists include contact information for thousands of current Yale students and recent Yale alumni willing to help as you consider your summer options. These networking resources are available in the Document Library of Yale Career Link (powered by Symplicity), and can be searched by Location, Employer, Yale Major, Class Year and more!
Summer 2017 Yale-coordinated Internship Opportunities
Yale-coordinated Internship opportunities for summer 2017 are live in Yale Career Link, powered by Symplicity. Students must complete the “Yale-coordinated Internship Programs Policies and Registration” in the Document Library of Yale Career Link, powered by Symplicity.
On Campus Recruiting (OCR)
Applications are open for spring OCR. The first application deadline is 9:30am on January 18. OCR employers will be on campus conducting interviews for post-graduation and internship opportunities beginning on February 1. Click on ‘Interviews I Qualify For’ from the Advanced Search in the ‘Jobs’ section of Yale Career Link, powered by Symplicity to view the OCR positions and deadline dates.