Notes & News - Week of October 6th, 2013

October 6, 2013

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MASTER’S PIECES

Welcome to Inauguration Week! We only do this every 20 years or so (hopefully), so you’re about to experience a ceremonial moment in Yale’s life that most of your fellow alumni (when you get there, which you will) aren’t going to be able to match. So here’s how things are shaping up:

· Thursday, October 10, 4:30 pm – Master’s Tea with World Fellow Saul Kornik. Saul is a South African, our TD-affiliated World Fellow (http://worldfellows.yale.edu/), and an incredibly interesting person. On the one hand, he is CEO and co-founder of Africa Health Placements (AHP), a company focused on improving healthcare in in South Africa and other countries in the region. AHP has placed more than 2,600 health workers and provided technical support, reaching over 10 million people per year. On the other hand, Saul is an adventurer: surviving 30 days on an isolated island using the contents of a 5 litre bag and also journeying in an unconverted Arabian dhow along the African coast. You can count on the usual TD Master’s Tea spread of delectable food, with some South African kick.

· Saturday, October 12 – Open House in TD from 2-4 pm; Inaugural Dinner from 6:30-8:30 pm; and Mott Woolley Inaugural Soirée and Apparition from 8:30 -9:30 pm. Saturday is the big day, or at least the big day before Sunday’s installation ceremonies. Along with the other res colls, we’ll open TD’s gates to the campus and New Haven communities from 2-4, with live, down-home TD music being performed in the courtyard. Then dress up for a fabulous late buffet dinner in the TD dining hall from 6:30 to 8:30 – off-campus students welcome for this TD family-only affair. At 8:30, your Mott Woolley Council will rally the ENTIRE college in the courtyard for the first ever TD formal soirée: lanterns, tables, desserts, mocktails (renamed Mott-Tails), presidential theme music and aSPECIAL SURPRISE PRESIDENTIAL APPARITION at 9:00 pm. (No, NOT President Salovey.) Then it’s off to the Old Campus for the undergraduate inaugural ball. Don’t miss this.

The 3 PM Pilates class is cancelled for this Sunday, October 13 because of the inaugural ceremonies and block party on Hillhouse Avenue. But note that New Haven Pilates (Associate Master Brenzel’s studio) will have its Grand Opening on Saturday, 10/12 from 11:30 AM – 5:00 PM and on Sunday, 10/13 from 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM. You can stop by during these times and get a free workout on the Pilates Reformer, a remarkable invention for strength, flexibility and fitness. The studio is located in Erector Square, where this weekend hundreds of New Haven artists are opening their studios to the public. So come for the workout AND the art!

TIMOTHY DWIGHT

TD CIPE Peer Advisers Margaret Coons and Julian Chernyk will be holding CIPE Residential College Evening Open Hours on Thursday 10/10 from 5-7pm in the TD Common Room. Margaret is a UCS Peer Advisor will be happy to talk with students about anything relating to career opportunities/internships and Julian will be happy to speak to any students considering going abroad for a semester or for the summer (for study, internships, service work, etc.).

Yale Health has created a video that tells students about the services available to them (and possibly dispels a few rumors). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2VAecDVVEU

Please return TD Dining Hall plates, bowls, glasses, cups, silverware, and other serving pieces. Missing pieces puts a strain on our dining hall staff and on the dining hall budget. Thanks.

ACADEMICS

Deadline: October 15 at 5 PM is the deadline to apply for a spring-term 2014 term abroad.

Deadline: October 18 at 5 PM is midterm, the last day to withdraw form a fall-term course without the course appearing on the transcript and the last day to apply for double credit n a single-credit course. The forms are in your TD dean’s office.

Deadline: November 8 at 5 PM is the last day to convert from the Credit/D/Fail option in a fall-term course to a letter grade. The form is in your TD dean’s office.

The on-line process to convert a course from Credit/D/Fail to a letter grade is now available at Student Information System (SIS). No policies have changed: the deadline for conversion remains November 8 at 5 PM, and conversion is allowed only from Credit/D/Fail to a letter grade and NOT from a letter grade to CR/D/Fail. The Course Change Notice form (available in the TD dean’s office) will also be accepted to convert Credit/D/Fail to a letter grade if it is handed in to the TD dean’s office by the deadline of November 8 at 5 PM.

If you wish to convert a Credit/D/Fail course to a letter grade on line, take the following steps:

Log into the main SIS Web site, www.yale.edu/sis
Select the Course Enrollment tab and click “Yale College Change Course from Cr/D/F to Letter Grade” (see attached screen shot “SIS Course Enrollment Page”)
Change the drop-down selection from “Credit/D/Fail” to “YC – Letter Grade” (see attached screen shot “ChangeToLetterGrade”)
Click “Submit Changes” to save the conversion
Note: If you are not enrolled in any courses Credit/D/Fail, the system will display the message “You are not enrolled in any courses on the Credit/D/Fail basis” (see attached screen shot “No Cr-D-F Courses”)

Listening & Note Taking Skill Workshops in two alternative sessions, each the same: Tuesday 8 October 4:00-5:00 pm in LC 101 and Thursday 10 October 7:00-8:00 pm in LC 102. All students are invited to come to one or the other, even as they are designed mainly for first-year students. Participants should bring something to write with and write on.

FRESHMEN

The STARS I Program is designed for students who have historically been underrepresented in the sciences. These include students of color, women, students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, first generation college students, and the physically challenged. The program seeks to create a network of support for first and second year students. This network is supported by strong undergraduate student collaborations, social events, faculty and graduate student mentorship, and a focus on sustaining interest and motivation in the major.

The STARS I academic year program starts in the freshman year and continues through the sophomore year. It is comprised of a series of study group workshops focused on the first and second year courses in Biology, Chemistry, Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science. A faculty advisor and graduate student from each department supervise the workshops and serve as mentors to STARS students. Weekly study sessions, facilitated by upper-class majors, focus on problem solving strategies for class discussions and course assignments.

STARS I is currently accepting applications for regular admissions. The Application deadline is Friday, October 11 at 4:30pm

For questions please contact Dean Rosalinda Garcia at rosalinda.garcia@yale.edu

The Personal Librarian Program is designed to introduce students entering Yale College to the collections and services of the Yale University Library. Upon matriculation, each freshman is matched with a research librarian who will help with any academic work involving the Library and its collections, study spaces and/or staff. Students typically work more frequently with their Personal Librarians during their freshman and sophomore years. Once a student declares a major they will begin working with a Subject Specialist who will help with relevant assignments through completion of the senior year (see www.yale.edu/library under Services at Subject Specialist link).

Your Personal Librarian will contact you occasionally throughout the year to let you know about new databases and tools, upcoming tours of collections or research strategies. You are also encouraged to contact your Personal Librarian with any questions about your research or the Library in general. How often you choose to avail yourself of your Personal Librarian is entirely up to you. If you have questions about Personal Librarians, contact emily.horning@yale.edu , who runs the program. Further information at www.yale.edu/library under Services at Personal Librarian link.

SOPHOMORES

The new Sophomore Web Site: http://sophomore.yalecollege.yale.edu. It features updated and new content, photos, information meetings about majors, and links.

TD Sophomore Advising Night

Tuesday

October 8, 9 PM,

TD Thompson Room

Learn about study abroad (term and summer), a leave of absence, choosing a major, and summer employment. Learn from representatives from Center for International and Professional Experience CIPE (including Career Services), TD students, and Dean Loge.

Juniors and seniors are invited to share their experiences about choosing majors, study abroad, and summers and to have some pizza 10 – 11 PM.

Education Studies Application Deadline and Open House

Current sophomores and juniors may now apply to become Education Studies Scholars! Students can access information about the program is at the website atwww.yale.edu. Search for Education Studies. The application, available here (and available at the link at end of Notes and News), is due by 9:00am on Wednesday, October 30, 2013. Please note that applicants who are not currently enrolled in EDST 110 this fall (2013) will only be accepted as Scholars contingent on their taking EDST 110 during Spring 2014. Current freshmen will be able to apply during a separate process in Spring 2014. If you have questions or are curious to learn more, please come to the Education Studies Open House on Monday, October 21, 8:00-9:00pm (location TBD). There will be a brief informational presentation by Director Lizzy Carroll, followed by an opportunity to ask questions and mingle with other students who share your interest in education…all while enjoying milk and cookies! If you have questions in the meantime, please email: elizabeth.carroll@yale.edu.

Chaplaincy Fellows Yale University Chaplain’s Office

The Yale University Chaplain’s Office is pleased to announce the creation of the new Chaplaincy Fellows program. Two Chaplaincy Fellows will be chosen from each college, resulting in a total of 24 Fellows who will be known as the Core of 24. Fellows will work under the caring guidance of Chaplain’s Office staff to help nurture the guiding principles of our chaplaincy: hospitality, reflection, and interfaith engagement.

Eligibility: Fellows will be recruited from the Class of 2016 and will serve during their junior year (2014-2015). They will be expected to serve for the entire academic year.

Funding: Fellows will receive a $500 stipend and a modest budget for programming.

Training: Training will be held during the 2014 spring semester and will include an all-expense paid alternative spring break trip to Washington, DC March 8-14, 2014. Activities planned for the trip include daily service projects, visits to various sacred sites with diverse religious communities, and cultural attractions. The bus will depart from Phelps Gate at noon on Saturday, March 8 and leave from Washington, DC back to campus on Friday, March 14 at noon.

This spring break enrichment experience is required for all fellows and exceptions will not be made.

Responsibility: Starting the fall semester of 2014, Fellows will plan two events per semester within each college geared toward the class of 2017. The events will be inspired by the chaplaincy’s principles of hospitality, reflection, and interfaith engagement. Fellows will host meaningful conversations on the big questions of purpose and meaning in life, guide reflective journal writing, and lead other creative, informal activities.

JUNIORS

Education Studies Application Deadline and Open House

Fellowships for Juniors – Information Session

When: Tues, October 8, 4pm – 5pm. Where: CIPE Room 305, 55 Whitney Avenue, 3rd Floor

SENIORS

Yale-NUS College Now Hiring Yale Seniors for Dean’s Fellowships Information Session: Join Professor Marvin Chun, Master of Berkeley College, as well as Kyle Farley, Dean of Students at Yale-NUS, for an information session on Wednesday, October 9, at 8:30 PM in 282 York St.

Yale-NUS College seeks outstanding mentors who are eager to devote their energies to the academic, personal, and social development of undergraduate students. All students live in the Yale-NUS residential college. The College has a Rector and Vice-Rector who also live in the College, and work together closely with Dean’s Fellows to create a supportive, lively, and engaged community.

The Dean’s Fellow will serve as the mentor and counselor to Yale-NUS students. Fellows will live in the college with the students and cultivate co-curricular activities. Successful candidates will be recent university graduates with experience in student affairs, community service, writing and QR tutoring, athletics and other extra-curricular experience. In addition to residential duties, each fellow will serve as an intern with a branch of the university, such as the Office of the President or the Office of the Dean of Students. Some Dean’s Fellows with serve as Writing Tutors at Yale-NUS’ Writer’s Center.

This is a full time position. We invite you to our web site at www.yale-nus.edu.sg. Interested applicants can contact Kyle Farley, the Dean of Students, at deanofstudents@yale-nus.edu.sg. Four of the inaugural Dean’s Fellows are YC ’13 and are happy to speak with potential applicants. Review of applications will continue until open positions are filled. Successful candidates will take up their positions 1 July, 2014.

Yale-China Teaching Fellowships Informational Teahouse (with dumplings) Friday, 10/11 at 4:00 pm at 442 Temple St. (at Trumbull St.) For over a century, the Yale-China Association has been sending recent Yale graduates to our partner sites in China for two-year appointments as Teaching Fellows. While a position as a teacher at a local high school or university is the structural core of the fellowship, Yale-China expects Fellows to reach out beyond the classroom to engage with their host communities, emphasizing the values of cultural understanding, leadership, and personal growth. Yale-China currently has one Teaching Fellow from TD, Gabriel Fernandez ‘12. No previous study of Chinese language is required; all Fellows receive language training in Mandarin or Cantonese. After the fellowship term, Fellows go on to leadership positions in a wide variety of fields including business, medicine, law, and education. For more information, attend an event below or visit http://www.yalechina.org/teach Application deadline: November 30. OTHER INFORMATION SESSIONS: Monday, October 7 at 7:30 pm (WLH 009), Wednesday, October 30, 2013 at 9:30 pm (WLH 003), and Wednesday, November 6 at 9:30 pm (WLH 003)

CIPE

Career Decision-Making
When: Tues, October 8, 4pm – 5 pm. Where: CIPE Room 369, 55 Whitney Avenue, 3rd Floor

Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship Information Session

When: Wed, October 9, 12pm . Where: Rosenkranz Hall (RKZ) 241

The Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans awards 30 fellowships annually to immigrants or children of immigrants pursuing a graduate degree (including, but not limited to MD, PhD, JD, MBA, MPH, MPP) for up to $90,000 in support over two years. Program Director Craig Harwood and Senior Consultant Stanley Heginbotham, as well as some current Fellows at Yale, will be providing an overview of the program and answering questions you may have regarding the application process. For more information and eligibility criteria, visit www.pdsoros.org. Application deadline: November 8.

OTHER

Van Sinderen Poster Competition: To broaden interest and participation in the annual Van Sinderen Book Collecting Prize competition, the Van Sinderen Committee requests design proposal submissions from undergraduate designers for a poster announcing this prize. $500 will be awarded to the selected entry, plus costs of poster production. Posters can be designed for production in either digital or ‘handmade’ form (collage or letterpress, for instance), but all submissions, other than those intended to be rendered by letterpress, must be readily reproducible by color laser writer or ink-jet processes. Please see http://www.yale.edu/printer/vansinderen/poster.html for full details of competition as well as poster text content. Deadline for poster design proposals: 5 pm, Wednesday, October 16. Email rachel.needle@yale.edu with questions.

NOTES

When he walked through our Temple St. gate and into the TD courtyard, my friend looked up to see the city buildings over and behind the southwest corner. “I see that TD borrows a piece of the city for its garden,” he said. “In the design of their gardens, the Japanese borrow a piece of a mountain if there is one in the distance, to make the mountain a part of the garden itself.” He sustained his gaze for a moment, as if to complete his translation. I, and also you I guess, have noticed the buildings behind and over the head of our college roofs. My friend changed my earlier view from “behind” to “within.” He went on to notice aloud the angles and forms of the pieces of our built neighbors as they happened to reveal themselves from this perspective or that. I listened and looked along with him. Others can teach us how to see.

After our tour (lots of tours of TD lately, I am proud to say), I returned to see on my own and for myself what the city has lent us. The Japanese are right: the partial view of the buildings does make them part of my courtyard even as they rise outside and apart as a kind of resolution of the contraction of apart and part of, of far and near.

One day on a walk on a sunny and quiet Sunday morning I sat with my cup of coffee on a stoop on Wall Street side (maybe you have, too . A man, pushing his walker before him, minced by with a forced, “Good morning.” A car paused near an illegal parking spot and decided to move on. The view of the parking lot across the street lent little. Then the sound of church bells began – several churches from several sides. After my first impulse to separate and locate their tunes, I gave in to let their sound surround me as I looked out at nothing in particular. I sat within a tune from here and a tune from there, around and overhead. A few minutes later they stopped, and I was left alone with the silence at the stoop. And the silence remained as I returned through the gate, as it does on an early Sunday morning. In my room I then heard the cars go by and, occasionally, voices of animated talk along the sidewalk and in the courtyard.

I do not know about you, but I would like to borrow the romantic sound of a train whistle. On State Street, only a few blocks away, is a train station, but I have not heard a whistle yet. Sometimes I borrow the sound of a cable slapping against a metal flag pole in a stiff wind like the slap of the halyard on a mast so that I can borrow the boatyard, the sea, and all their romance. I borrow the music coming from practice rooms in the School of Music on Temple St. when I walk that way, from our piano in the South Common Room, and when I am lucky, from a cello or guitar in our courtyard. All this for the garden we can call our college and our home, apart from and a part of what surrounds, borrowed for where and who we are, as we learn from the translations of others. See you within the (borrowed) courtyard.

Dean Loge