Notes and News – Week of 10/23
HL’s Pieces
Dear Red Lions,
Welcome back from Fall Break! I hope many of you had a relaxing or productive week of catching up on work and sleep as well as taking some time to be with friends or family. I was delighted to see TDers make use of the student kitchen and art studio as well as take the time to explore New Haven and hike up East Rock or visit Lighthouse Point.
Our “photo of the week” comes from Alec Hernandez TD ’18 who was in Greece over fall break with his class, “Narrating the Lives of Refugees,” jointly taught by American Studies professor and Timothy Dwight College Fellow, Professor Zareena Grewal, and New York Times writer, Jake Halpern. Alec is pictured with Jemimah Orevaoghene ’19; not pictured but also on the trip was Huy Truong ’19.
I like to announce that Sammy Feliciano is our new General Manager of the Timothy Dwight College Dining Hall. He will be replacing Greg Ward who is moving into another role in Dining Services. We greatly appreciate Greg for his dedicated service to TD. Sammy has worked at Hopper College as a production manager and has over 20 years’ experience in the corporate restaurant industry in both Front of the House and Back of the House operations. Sammy is looking forward to working with our TD manager, Kory Evasick who is starting her 2nd year in TD. Please stop by to introduce yourselves!
Speaking of the dining hall, this Friday 10/27 TD is hosting the Yale football team for dinner. They will be arriving starting around 5;30pm. Please note that the dining hall is open to TD students so you don’t have to go elsewhere! The Dining Hall managers are planning to add some special stations to help with the traffic flow so please feel free to join the team for dinner!
Here are some great events for this week:
Monday 10/23 5-6:30pm “Graduate School 101” (TD House)
Any TDers interested in Graduate School should attend this information panel hosted by the Office of Career Services and with help from our TD Graduate Affiliates. Even if you are undecided about graduate school you’ll find the session very helpful. No RSVP needed. Students are welcome to bring over dinner from the TD Dining Hall. The DH will open at 4:45pm and make paper plates and flatware available for takeout.
Friday 10/27 2-5pm Fall Bulb Planting Party and Pumpkin Carving (TD Courtyard)
Enjoy the New England fall by planting a wide array of flower bulbs or carving a pumpkin! Power tools will allow you to dig holes in the ground faster than you can tie your shoelaces!!! You can do the traditional Halloween jack-o-lantern or go avant-garde or TD themed. We’ll have hot cider, hot chocolate, and apple cider donut holes for all to enjoy. Bulb planting will start at 2pm with the TD grounds staff. Pumpkin Carving will begin at 3pm.
Here are our events for next week:
Tuesday 10/31 5-7:30pm TD Halloween Dinner (TD Dining Hall)
The dining hall serves up great food, fun treats, and spine-tingling thrills for this special dinner. Feel free to come dressed up in your costumes!
Wednesday 11/1 8pm SAC Smores Night (TD Courtyard)
Gather around the fire pit to toast marshmallows and melt chocolate. We’ll have hot chocolate and warm apple cider to top off this seasonal celebration in the courtyard.
Saturday 11/4 Family Weekend Reception (TD House)
The Lui/Balbarin family is looking forward to hosting your visiting family members for our reception. Great food and drinks will help us all to reconnect!
Without further ado, here is a word from Dean Mahurin…
Áshe,
HL
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“Conventionality is not morality. Self-righteousness is not religion. To attack the first is not to assail the last.”
(Charlotte Bronte, Jane Eyre)
UPCOMING DATES AND DEADLINES:
Oct. 27, Friday Midterm.
Last day to withdraw from a full-term course without the course appearing on the transcript. See Withdrawal from Courses and Grades.
Deadline to apply for double credit in a single-credit course. See Special Arrangements.
Withdrawal from Yale College on or before this date entitles a student to a rebate of one-quarter of the term’s tuition.
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. |
SCREENING: QUESTIONS OF JUSTICE
Screening and discussion of “Questions of Justice: Officers of Color in the Era of #BlackLivesMatter”: On Monday October 30th, the Policy Lab will be hosting a screening of the film “Questions of Justice” by Yale students Aaron Peirano Garrison and Clark Burnett. The film explores the complicated experience of minority police officers in an era of tension between police and minority communities. The film will be followed by a panel discussion featuring an esteemed group of student activists, police officers, and professors. The screening will begin at 6:00 PM and will take place in Luce Hall 101. Please click here to learn more and RSVP.
PEABODY HALLOWEEN COSTUME BALL
Thursday, October 27, from 7:00-10:00p.m.
The Peabody is giving away tickets to FOUR lucky TD students for its “haunted crawl” – first four who email me can claim them! Learn more about the event at
http://peabody.yale.edu/events/2017-haunted-hall-crawl-costume-ball.
CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CIPE Summer Opportunities Fair
Friday, Nov. 10, 2:30-4pm, Silliman Dining Hall
‘Tis the season to plan your summer! Stop by our annual CIPE Summer Opportunities Fair to learn about hundreds of amazing internship, study, and funding opportunities in the US and abroad for next summer. Chat with staff, faculty, and students affiliated with programs run by the Yale Office of Career Strategy, Study Abroad, Yale Summer Session, and Fellowship Programs to find experiences that are right for you.
GLOBAL HEALTH
Global Health Scholars Application Deadline: Friday, November 3 by 1pm
Interested in understanding and addressing current global health challenges?
Apply to become a Global Health Scholar.
Questions to suzanne.wirak@yale.edu.
Global Summer Program Abroad & in New Haven
Have you heard of the Global Summer Program? You can study abroad or in New Haven with the Global Summer Program. Courses are taught in English and funding options available. Imagine a classroom filled with peers from the top research universities in the world (check the IARU website for the list of partner universities). Every year, participants say that the best part of the course is the mix of students from around the globe. Some courses are for Yale credit, or are offered for general transfer credit. Learn more about it today!
You can also take a Global Summer Program course in New Haven: Courses for summer 2018 will be:
- YAL1: The Sustainable Preservation of Cultural Heritage: An Introduction to a Global Challenge of Our Time (taught by Stefan Simon)
- YAL2: The Future of Food (taught by John Wargo)
FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS
Upcoming Events
Info Session: Fellowships 101
Monday, October 23, 4:00 - 5:00pm
CIPE, 55 Whitney Avenue, 3rd Floor, Room 305
Learn about fellowships to support research, independent projects, and purposeful activities next summer and beyond. Find out what you need to start thinking about and acting upon now.
National Fellowship Interview Workshop
Friday, October 27, 12:30 – 1:30pm
CIPE, 55 Whitney Avenue, 3rd Floor, Room 305
Applying for fellowships like the Gates, Luce, Marshall, Rhodes, Schwarzman, or Truman? Nervous about interviews, or just looking to improve your skills? All students are welcome. We’ll help you get ready to impress the selection committee and to do better in any interview!
Held in conjunction with The Office of Career Strategy (OCS) and featuring Graduate Fellowship Affiliates who will share their personal insights on the interview process
Summer Fellowships Showcase
Friday, October 27, 2:00 - 3:30pm
Branford College, Common Room
Hear student panelists share their summer experiences in conducting research, independent projects, and internships abroad and in the U.S.
Learn how to plan your experience and make it happen with the support of CIPE, Global Health, and other fellowships.
Information Session: Tetelman Fellowship for International Research in the Sciences
Friday, October 27, 3:00 – 4:00pm
LC 210
Come meet former recipients and learn about the possibilities for research abroad.
Suspended Drop-In Hours
Drop-in hours are suspended on Friday, October 27. Instead we would like to invite students to attend the Fellowship Showcase being held at Branford College from 2:00 – 3:30pm.
Upcoming Deadlines
October 23 - Michel David-Weill Scholarship Campus Deadline
October 23 - The National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship National Deadline
October 27 - The Hertz Foundation Graduate Fellowship National Deadline
November 1 - The Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans National Deadline.
November 8 – James C. Gaither Junior Fellows Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Campus Deadline
November 17 – Saint Andrew’s Graduate Scholarship Campus Deadline
November 28 – Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship Campus Deadline
November 29 – Harry S. Truman Scholarship Program Campus Deadline