Notes and News – Week of 11/6/2017
HL’s Pieces
Dear Red Lions,
I hope many of you remembered to set your clocks back and enjoyed having the extra hour to get some good rest or work done. Congratulations to many of you who were involved in putting together the many events for Family Weekend. I am always amazed at the amazing artists and performers – vocalists, instrumentalists, comedians, dancers, etc. – we have in the college and across the university.
Speaking of family and celebrations… Bérénice turned 1 on 10/24. Here she is in her very adorable lamb costume in the TD Dining Hall on Halloween with her proud parents, Joscha and Anouk. And we cannot thank our wonderful Dining Hall managers and staff enough for a great Halloween dinner last Tuesday night! I know everyone had a great time with the mystery boxes and cupcake decorations.
Our “photo of the week” is submitted by TD first year Rebecca Amonor who is co-captain of the IM volleyball team with Kahlil Greene leading their team to victory this past Wednesday against Murray. Congratulations!!!
Here are some great events for this week:
Tuesday 11/7 “Get a Financial Life: Personal Finance in Your 20s and 30s” A Tea with financial writer, Beth Kobliner (TD House)
Join financial expert, Beth Kobliner, for a great conversation about how to start thinking and planning for your financial futures. Kobliner is the best-selling author of Make Your Kida Money Genius (Even if You’re Not) and Get a Financial Life: Personal Finance in your Twenties and Thirties. She has written for the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Money magazine. She was appointed by President Obama to serve on his Advisory Council on Financial Capability and spearheaded the Council’s MoneyAsYouGrow.org website. Our guest has generously offered to give away copies of her book, Get a Financial Life, to students attending the tea so make sure to get here early to grab your copy!
Wednesday 11/8 3-4:30pm Girls on the Run Practice Run (Truman School)
Join TD Community Engagement Fellows and TD ’19 Avital Smotrich-Barr and Sophia Sanchez-Maes as they work with students at Truman School to run their first practice 5K. They hosted a study break in the TD Common Room to make signs and now can use help from the TD student community to go out to Truman School to cheer on the young runners. If you are interested please go to their Facebook event or email Avital and Sophia for more information. They will be able to provide transportation!
Sunday 11/12 1-4pm TD Printmaking Workshop (Art Studio)
Come to the HoC office to sign up for the 2nd workshop of the semester! There are still slots available. The long awaited printing press has arrived and we’re excited to get working and exploring dry-point etching! The third and last workshop for the semester will be on Sunday December 3rd.
Sunday 11/12 9pm Dumpling Night (TD Buttery)
The TD Buttery staff will be working with my parents – yes, my mom and dad – to prepare homemade dumplings for the night. Vegetarian and meat varieties will be available. Last time we did this – 2 years ago to be exact – we sold out in one hour. So you don’t want to miss out!
Here are our events for next week:
Tuesday 11/14 5:30pm TD Senior Mellon Forum (TD House)
First Mellon Forum for the Class of 2018! TD seniors you will not want to miss a single one of these presentations if you can help it! Great food and presentations await!
Wednesday 11/15 6pm TDesis Dinner with Rema Rajeshwari (TD House)
TDesis are hosting a dinner with Yale Greenberg World Fellow Rema Rajeshwari, an Indian Police Service Officer with a distinguished career beginning as an Assault Commander with the “Greyhounds”, an elite special force against. She has worked on terrorist violence and child-trafficking. She most recently launched a community outreach program on child safety that works to educate the children of rural India to break the silence around abuse.
Thursday 11/16 4:30pm Tea with Author Kao Kalia Yang (TD House)
Kao Kalia Yang is an award-winning writer of two acclaimed books, The Latehomecomer and The Song Poet, based on her family’s experiences as refugees escaping Laos and resettling eventually in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. She will be reading from her latest work, The Song Poet, which was a finalist for the PEN USA literary award and a winner of the Minnesota book award.
Without further ado, here is a word from Dean Mahurin…
Áshe,
HL
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“I’ve learned that you shouldn’t go through life with a catcher’s mitt on both hands – you need to be able to throw something back.”
(Maya Angelou)
UPCOMING DATES AND DEADLINES:
Nov. 10, Friday
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Last day to convert from the Credit/D/Fail option to a letter grade in a full-term course. See Grades. |
Nov. 18, Sunday
November recess begins, 9 p.m.
Nov. 27, Monday
Classes resume, 8:20 a.m.
MELLON MAYS & EDWARD BOUCHET UNDERGRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS
The Mellon Mays & Edward A. Bouchet Fellowships aim to increase the representation of students of color and others with a demonstrated commitment to eradicating racial disparities, who will pursue PhDs and subsequent careers in academia. The Fellowships are open to Sophomores interested in teaching and research at the college and university level. Those interested are encouraged to attend the upcoming Information Session.
Information Session 1
Wednesday November 15 4-5 PM
(Pizza will be served)
For more information contact: Kelly Fayard, Director of Mellon Mays Bouchet Undergraduate Fellowship Program (kelly.fayard@yale.edu)
Pratima Gopalakrishnan, Program Coordinator (pratima.gopalakrishnan@yale.edu)
Additional information and link to online application can be found at:
http://yalecollege.yale.edu/content/edward-bouchet-undergraduate-fellowship-program
http://yalecollege.yale.edu/content/mellon-mays-undergraduate-fellowship-program
YALE UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION
The Yale Undergraduate Research Association is proud to present its updated and improved Research Database (RDB), a resource for undergraduates to find research opportunities. RDB features 1400 faculty listings with research descriptions across 60 fields of study, including the humanities, social sciences, and STEM. Discover potential faculty mentors who share your research interests at https://yura.yale.edu/database.
LIMAN PUBLIC INTEREST FELLOWSHIP
A special information session of the Liman Center for Public Interest Law will be held in Davenport’s Common Room on Monday, November 13, at from 7 to 8 pm. The Center runs a wonderful public interest summer fellowship program that has allowed many many Yale students to do extraordinary summer work. The event in Davenport will explain to current students how to get involved and apply. Former fellows in Yale College and at the Law School will talk about their experiences.
AFRICA WEEK
Every year, the Yale African Students Association (YASA) hosts Africa Week an opportunity for Yale African students to connect with their home countries and share their passion for the continent with the broader Yale community. This year, Africa Week will be held from November 6 -12, with the theme ‘Tomorrow in Africa’. We believe that imagining the future of the continent in an intellectual space will help us not only learn about current challenges but also think about resolutions and opportunities for growth. Africa Week will feature guest speakers, panel discussions, trivia, an inter-collegiate cultural show and an exciting flash mob. We hope you’ll be able to take part in this amazing tradition and come away inspired.
See the events lined up here: http://www.africa-week.org/events/
Cultural Night
Saturday, November 11
8:30 PM
SSS 114
Listen to our keynote speaker, Mr. Emmanuel Yeboah, as he reflects on his inspiring journey to becoming a para-cyclist and activist for the disabled in his home country Ghana! This address will be followed by amazing performances by student groups from Yale, Brown, Duke, and Wesleyan - from dance to singing - and a fashion show! Join us for a showcase of diverse African culture in an intercollegiate event like none other. Click here to sign up on Eventbrite
Masai Ujiri: Sports in Africa
Thursday, November 9
5:30 PM
Loria 351
Listen to Masai Ujiri - President of the Toronto Raptors and former NBA player - share his experience and perspectives on the Basketball Without Borders program through which he has been promoting the sport on the continent.
PROJECT LETS
Project LETS is a non-profit organization working to create an inclusive community for individuals with lived experiences of mental illness through peer support services, advocacy efforts, and political change. The mission of this organization is to provide an open, safe, inclusive, constructive and creative community for Yale students, particularly for students who are neurodivergent. Within this group, we aim to explore community as a means of self-expression, advocacy, catharsis, celebration, and inspiration. We want to develop an environment that is welcoming, compassionate, and supportive for all students through one-on-one relationships between student mentors, known as PMHAs (Peer Mental Health Advocates), and their mentees.