TD Notes and News – Week of 10/31
Head of College’s Pieces
Dear Red Lions,
I hope everyone is doing ok after this morning’s sad news. I do want to take a moment to wish everyone “Happy Halloween” despite the dark gloom across our campus and ask everyone to make good and safe choices this evening. For Halloween, our wonderful Dining Hall planned a spooky Halloween themed cupcake decorating party in the Thompson Room from 5-7:30pm in the Thompson Room. Please make sure to thank our wonderful Dining Hall staff for putting this together.
Speaking of Halloween, I hope all of you are enjoying the display of carved pumpkins in the courtyard. Our facilities staff will be removing the carved pumpkins by Thursday morning so if anyone wants to take your pumpkins back to your rooms, please do so by the end of the day Wednesday.
This week’s “photo of the week” is titled “TD Printmakers” and comes from the TD New Haven Outreach team of Jackie Salzinger ’18, Vicki Gebert ’19, and Abdul-Razak Zachariah ’17 who led a great trip to Erector Square this Sunday. According to Jackie, the group had “a great time getting lost in the building and even got to make our own print in one of the studios.”
Speaking of the city of New Haven, for the last 4 years TD students and administrators have been working to make the corner of Temple and Wall safer for pedestrian traffic. Especially with 6 young children living in TD who have to cross the street to take the school bus, the issue of traffic safety has been very high on my list. Last year, the city painted warnings on the sidewalks to tell pedestrians to cross with care. But more work was supposed to be completed. Because the work has been stalled, we are hoping to rally the TD community and get the city to move forward. If you are interested in voicing your concerns, please go to the SeeClickFix link below and add in why you feel the corner needs to be safer for pedestrians.
https://seeclickfix.com/issues/2759798-traffic-road-safety
Here are other events for this week:
Tuesday 11/1 5:30pm Senior Mellon Forum (TD House)
First Mellon Forum for the TD senior class. Remaining sessions for this semester are on Tuesday evenings – 11/8, 11/15, 11/29.
Friday 11/4 10:00pm-1:00am TD Formal (K2 at 27 Temple St)
We’re heading to a new venue on the other side of the Green! Prepare to dance the night away with your fellow TDers. TD students 21 and older are eligible for drink vouchers. You mush show your id at the door. Free entry.
For next week, here are some important dates to note:
Thursday 11/10 6pm Meet TD Security Guard Collin Moret (TD Common Room)
Many of you have already met and seen Collin Moret in and out of TD as he makes sure to keep the TD community safe. Here is an opportunity to meet him and talk over any concerns or thoughts you may have towards security at TD.
Friday 11/11 7:30-9:30pm Friday Game Night (TD House)
Because of the TD formal at K2, we are pushing our monthly Friday game night back a week. Same great board games, snacks, and fun!
Without further ado, here is a word from Dean Mahurin…
Áshe,
HoC Lui
******
(Rainer Maria Rilke)
A ghost, though invisible, still is like a place
your sight can knock on, echoing; but here
within this thick black pelt, your strongest gaze
will be absorbed and utterly disappear:
just as a raving madman, when nothing else
can ease him, charges into his dark night
howling, pounds on the padded wall, and feels
the rage being taken in and pacified.
She seems to hide all looks that have ever fallen
into her, so that, like an audience,
she can look them over, menacing and sullen,
and curl to sleep with them. But all at once
as if awakened, she turns her face to yours;
and with a shock, you see yourself, tiny,
inside the golden amber of her eyeballs
suspended, like a prehistoric fly.
DEADLINES
November 11 Last date to convert from the Credit/D/Fail option to a letter grade in a full-term course. Last day to withdraw from a course offered in the second half of the term without the course appearing on the transcript.
November 30 Last date to relinquish on campus housing for the spring term without charge. If you’re thinking about taking a Leave of Absence next semester, this means you!
TiDbits
Want to study a language NOT taught at Yale? Apply now to the Yale DILS Program (Directed Independent Language Study). Undergraduate, graduate and professional students are eligible to apply. For more information and an application, visit us at:www.cls.yale.edu/dils or email dils@yale.edu. Application deadline for the Spring 2017 semester: Friday, November 4, 2016.
The Yale Undergraduate Research Association (YURA), a registered student organization, has launched an integrated database of Yale faculty members with their research descriptions, the Research Database (RDB) (http://yura.yale.edu/database). With RDB, YURA aims to provide students of all disciplines with a convenient platform to better learn about work done by Yale faculty and find potential research mentors. We anticipate this to be an important resource for Yalies for years to come
Starting today and going through 11/7, the Library will be offering tours of SML for undergraduates. These tours last one hour, and are designed to help students navigate this large and confusing/complicated library - with lots of tips and advice for using it effectively. We’ll look at study spaces and unusual collections, too. The tours are designed especially for freshmen and sophomores, but all students are welcome. We’ve scheduled tours in the morning, middle of the day and evening, to fit everyone’s schedules. Students can get more information and register at http://bit.ly/SMLstacks.
Participate in the “Diversity in STEM” Climate Survey (and win money!) The survey is done by students enrolled in “Being Human in STEM,” a Yale course that examines how diversity of gender, race, religion, sexual orientation and economic circumstances shapes the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) experience at Yale and nationally. Through the survey, they hope to improve the STEM experience at Yale by creating a more inclusive climate for students of color and other underrepresented groups. Here is the link to the survey. We ask that all undergraduates take this survey regardless of major or year. Participants will be entered into a raffle to win one of eight Amazon Gift Cards of $25 each. Please submit by November 13th 11:59pm.
IT’S CIPE WEEK!
Tuesday, November 1
11:30 am – 1:30 pm
CIPE Information Table, Woolsey Rotunda, 500 College Street
Want to know where the CIPE Week events are, and which event will help you figure out how to find funding, when to study or work abroad, who you should accept an internship with, and why you want to participate in all of CIPE’s many programs? Swing by the Info Table to have your questions answered.
7:00 – 8:00 pm
CIPE Showcase and Student Panel, Silliman Common Room, 505 College Street
Join CIPE’s four units—Career Strategy, Fellowships, Study Abroad, and Yale Summer Session—kicking-off CIPE Week 2016 with highlights, how-to’s and a host of current Yalies whose own CIPE experiences changed the course of their college years and their futures.
8:00 – 9:00 pm
CIPE Calendar Contest Gallery & Reception, Maya’s Room - Silliman Gallery & Hallway, 505 College Street
CIPE Week 2016’s launch party continues immediately after the showcase with the unveiling of the 2017 CIPE Calendar Contest winners. Enjoy refreshments and unrivaled imagery in a gallery that features the show-stopping photographs selected for final inclusion—chosen from nearly 200 student submissions.
Photographs will be on display throughout the week.
9:00 – 10:00 pm
CIPE Study Break at the Office of LGBTQ Resources, Office of LGBTQ Resources, Suite 124, Swing Space, 40A Ashmun Street
Hear from CIPE staff about how to navigate CIPE Week’s resources and opportunities, and hear from your peers about how awesome these all are! Treats will be provided, because of course.
Host: Maria Trumpler, if you please.
Wednesday, November 2
8:00 am – 7:00 pm
CIPE Calendar Contest Gallery Installation, Maya’s Room - Silliman Gallery & Hallway, 505 College Street
Enjoy unrivaled imagery in a gallery that features the show-stopping photographs selected for final inclusion—chosen from nearly 200 student submissions.
11:30 am – 1:30 pm
CIPE Information Table, Woolsey Rotunda, 500 College Street
Want to know where the CIPE Week events are, and which event will help you figure out how to find funding, when to study or work abroad, who you should accept an internship with, and why you want to participate in all of CIPE’s many programs? Swing by the Info Table to have your questions answered.
12:30 – 1:30 pm
Funding Student Experiences, Dwight Hall - Memorial Chapel, 67 High Street
Questions about how to finance your international and professional experiences? A point person from each of CIPE’s units—as well as reps from Financial Aid—will offer perspective and pointers before taking questions on everything ranging from the International Summer Award (ISA) to post-graduate fellowships.
1:30 – 3:30 pm
Study Abroad Drop-in Advising, Dwight Hall - Library, 67 High Street
Interested in studying abroad in a particular region? How about in a certain area of study? During a specific time of year? Want to be sure your credits will transfer? The Study Abroad team will be on hand to speak individually with students, discuss pros and cons, answers these questions and more.
1:30 – 3:30 pm
OCS Resumania! Reusme Review (sign-up in advance), Dwight Hall - Common Room, 67 High Street
Get yourself into gear with a lightning-speed one-on-one resume review! Jumpstart your application—whether for a summer internship, an upcoming fellowship, or an on-campus job opportunity—with the insight and expertise of an OCS staff member.
Students should sign-up in advance here.
4:30 – 6:00 pm
Making Independent Projects Happen, Horchow Hall, 55 Hillhouse Avenue
This networking reception and panel discussion with recipients of the Thomas C. Barry Travel Fellowship and the Greenberg World Fellows will highlight ways in which students can make the most of resources and contacts, at Yale and beyond, to successfully plan and implement purposeful independent projects.
8:00 – 9:00 pm
Yale Summer Session Online Course Demonstration, Online – Visit summer.yale.edu/online for instructions on how to access.
Did you know you can take a Yale course online, for Yale credit, with a Yale professor? Curious about taking a Yale course online? Log in from your dorm room or wherever you are comfortable and be a part of the live online demonstration! You will experience a synchronous discussion section and get an introduction to the online interface you would utilize during Yale Summer Session. In this demo, we will be featuring Thomas Duffy’s course “Jazz, Gender, and Race in America.”
9:00 – 10:00 pm
CIPE Study Break in Branford, Branford Common Room, 74 High Street
Hear from your amazing Branford Frocos about the types of experiences they’ve had through CIPE, and about the resources that are available to all students. Eat, talk, and be merry on Wednesday night in Branford!
Host: Stephanie Rogers, Froco extraordinaire
10:00 – 11:00 pm
CIPE Study Break in JE, JE Froco Suite (first floor of Farnam entryways A and B), 380 College Street
Hear from your amazing JE Frocos about the types of experiences they’ve had through CIPE, and about the resources that are available to all students. All while eating some tasty fried chicken and/or scallion pancakes. YESSSSS.
Hosts: Cindy Xue, Zachary Blickensderfer, Denzell Jobson, in the house!
Thursday, November 3
8:00 am – 7:00 pm
CIPE Calendar Contest Gallery Installation, Maya’s Room - Silliman Gallery & Hallway, 505 College Street
Enjoy unrivaled imagery in a gallery that features the show-stopping photographs selected for final inclusion—chosen from nearly 200 student submissions.
11:30 am – 1:30 pm
CIPE Information Table, Woolsey Rotunda, 500 College Street
Want to know where the CIPE Week events are, and which event will help you figure out how to find funding, when to study or work abroad, who you should accept an internship with, and why you want to participate in all of CIPE’s many programs? Swing by the Info Table to have your questions answered.
12:00 – 2:00 pm
CIPE Student Experiences: Lunch and Learn!, Schwarzman Center Dining Hall (Commons), 168 Grove Street
What’s better than lunch with friends? Learning about CIPE resources and opportunities from peers at lunch! Drop by or sit down with CIPE staff, student alumni of CIPE programs, as well as your friends and peers to find out more about your CIPE experience of choice in a casual setting between classes.
Lunch swipes available for students not on a meal plan; please contact CIPE in advance at cipe@yale.edu.
5:30 – 7:30 pm
OISS International Student Career & Networking Session: Intercultural Communication in the Job Search, Office of International Students and Scholars, 421 Temple Street
Calling all international students! There are dozens of CIPE opportunities you are eligible for, and many designed especially for students like you. Employment and internship opportunities are no exception. This collaboration between the Offices of International Students & Scholars and Career Strategy spotlights some noteworthy examples.
7:00 – 8:00 pm
Yale Summer Session Jeopardy (Win an iPad!), Sudler Auditorium (WLH), 100 Wall Street
Did you know Yale Summer Session was once featured as a category on Jeopardy? Come watch your fellow students compete for fame and acclaim as they go head to head on YSS acumen, from current opportunities online, abroad, and in New Haven. In this version of jeopardy, audience members are the ones who win the big prize.
9:00 – 10:00 pm
CIPE Study Break, Various locations – check back soon for details!
Get the low-down afterhours on what the CIPE experience you are considering is really like. From fellowship interviews to the speed of summer session classes to the learning curve of language acquisition abroad, CIPE Study Breaks give you the know-how, and point you toward peers who have participated in CIPE programs past.
Friday, November 4
8:00 am – 7:00 pm
CIPE Calendar Contest Gallery Installation, Maya’s Room - Silliman Gallery & Hallway, 505 College Street
Enjoy unrivaled imagery in a gallery that features the show-stopping photographs selected for final inclusion—chosen from nearly 200 student submissions.
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
CIPE Info Session & Drop-In Advising for Athletes, Ray Tompkins House – Varsity Room, 20 Tower Parkway
On top of classes, games, matches, and practices, is a fellowship application, an internship, a summer course or international travel still possible? How have student athletes before you managed a CIPE experience? From time commitment tips to strategic scheduling to finding a practice facility abroad, CIPE staff members are here to tell you all about it.
11:30 am – 1:30 pm
CIPE Information Table, Woolsey Rotunda, 500 College Street
Want to know where the CIPE Week events are, and which event will help you figure out how to find funding, when to study or work abroad, who you should accept an internship with, and why you want to participate in all of CIPE’s many programs? Swing by the Info Table to have your questions answered.
2:30 – 4:00 pm
Summer Opportunities Fair, Silliman Dining Hall, 505 College Street
Tis the season to plan your summer! The CIPE Summer Opportunities Fair: it’s an annual event, an amazing chance to review CIPE’s resources and opportunities, and a time to follow-up with the staff, programs and units that caught your eye this week. Don’t miss the last hurrah of CIPE Week 2016—there may even be a few final surprises.