WEEK OF 1/16/2024
HL’S PIECES
Happy new year and welcome to the Spring 2024 semester! Despite the cold and gloomy skies, I hope you all had a great first day of classes. Please take your time settling back into life on campus.
I share this wonderful “photo of the week” from last semester sent by Ruiyan Wang TD ’21. A former FroCo, she shared this great reunion photo of her Frosh when she visited last semester. She sent the photo with warm wishes for the new year. Hard to believe how quickly time has flown … some of these folks are now FroCos themselves!
I am delighted to announce our TD Senior Sushi Night is happening next Tuesday 1/23 from 6-7:30pm at the TD House. We are once again welcoming back the sushi chefs of Sono Bana to celebrate our Senior Lions.
Speaking of seniors… Mellon Forum will begin again on Tuesday 1/30. In the meantime, we still have Mellon research funds so if you are still looking for financial support to purchase research materials or travel to archives and libraries, there is still an opportunity to apply. Please remember all Mellon recipients must present at this spring semester’s TD Senior Mellon Forum. Please go to the fellowships and grants database to apply.
Yesterday, the campus closed in celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Please know that this year’s special MLK Commemoration event will take place on Wednesday 1/24 and feature Civil Rights activist and writer, Ruby Bridges. To find information, please go here.
Here are some important dates and events for this week and next:
Sunday 1/21/2024 11:50pm Creative and Performing Arts Awards in the Residential Colleges Deadline
CPA applications are now live. For guidelines, please go to the CPA site. Please remember all applicants need to consult with me before submitting a proposal. You can make an appointment with Kim Rogers at Kimberly.rogers@yale.edu.
Tuesday 1/23/2024 6-7:30pm TD Senior Sushi Night (TD House)
Calling all TD seniors… we are excited to kick off your last semester on campus with this special TD tradition. The sushi chefs at Sono Bana restaurant in Hamden will be available to serve up an assortment of their special rolls and lots of nigiri. We will also have cooked food as well as vegetarian and vegan options available.
Tuesday 1/23/2024 11:59pm Deadline to enter lottery for Mott Woolley Ski Trip
Mott is thrilled to be running its bi-annual TD Ski Trip this year to Mt Snow in VT! As in the past, this is a heavily subsidized trip with all rental equipment, lift tickets, and transportation provided. We ask all participants to pay $25 to help defray the costs. If this is a hardship for anyone, please email HL at mary.lui@yale.edu. First-time snowboarders or skiiers are welcome as are folks who just want to go tubing. The trip will leave early Saturday morning and return in the evening. Pizza will be provided if we do not return in time to catch the TD Dining Hall. For more information and to enter the lottery, please go here.
Without further ado, here is a word from Dean Mahurin…
Àshe,
HL
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What Is Sacred
Lee Herrick
I have no idea what priests
dream of on Christmas Eve, what prayer
a crippled dog might whine before the shotgun.
I have no more sense of what is sacred
than a monk might have, sweeping the temple
floor, slow gestures of honor to the left,
the right. Maybe the leaf of grass tells us
what is worthwhile. Maybe it tells us nothing.
Perhaps a sacred moment is a photograph
you look at over and over again, the one
of you and her, hands lightly clasped like you
did before prayer became necessary, the one
with the sinking cathedral in Mexico City rising up
behind you and a limping man frozen in time
to the right of you, the moment when she touched
your bare arm for the first time, her fingers
like cool flashes of heaven.
DATES AND DEADLINES
| Jan. 19 |
F |
Friday classes do not meet; Monday classes meet instead. |
| Jan. 19 |
F |
Last day for students in the Class of 2024 to petition for permission to complete the requirements of two majors. |
| Jan. 23 |
T |
Add/drop period closes for all GSAS & YC students, 5:00 p.m. |
| Jan. 30 |
T |
Final deadline to apply for a spring-term Leave of Absence (section J, Time Away and Return). |
| Jan. 30 |
T |
Withdrawal from Yale College on or before this date entitles the student to a full rebate of spring-term tuition (Undergraduate Regulations). |
| Feb. 6 |
T |
Last day to withdraw from a course offered in the first half of the spring term without the course appearing on the transcript. |
| Feb. 6 |
T |
Applications for Yale 2024 Summer Session Abroad close, 11:59 p.m. |
| Feb. 9 |
F |
Withdrawal from Yale College on or before this date entitles a student to a rebate of one-half of spring-term tuition (Undergraduate Regulations). |
PEABODY MUSEUM SUMMER INTERNSHIPS
Peabody Museum Summer Internships are live!
The Yale Peabody Museum is offering paid summer internships for Yale undergraduates across a variety of disciplines. These are valuable opportunities to conduct research and work with Peabody collections, and many of the past projects have evolved into publications, presentations, and senior theses. Seniors graduating this May are unfortunately not eligible. Please check out the complete set of opportunities and application form on our website. We hope you’ll consider applying! The application deadline is Friday, January 26th, 2024.
WRITING CENTER INFO
Whether you are working on a reading response, research paper, application essay, or a creative piece, the Writing Center offers one-to-one consultations to help you at any stage of the writing process. Email the Assistant Director at Paula.Rawlins@yale.edu with questions about the offerings listed below.
Residential College Writing Tutors: Make an appointment with a professional writing tutor. Scheduling for the Spring 2024 term is already available!
Writing Partner Drop-In Hours Begin the First Day of Class: Writing Partners (Yale undergrads and graduate students who are talented writers who love helping others) can meet with you to talk through ideas or give feedback on your draft on a first-come, first-served basis. Find them on the mezzanine in the Poorvu Center (301 York St.; Accessible via stairs or elevator). Drop-in times are:
Sunday – Thursday: 3-6 pm and 7-10 pm
Friday: 10 am – 12 pm and 3-5 pm
Saturday: 3-5 pm
During drop-in hours, join us on the Poorvu Mezzanine for free snacks and a supportive work environment!
Online Appointments: You can also sign-up to meet with a Writing Partner via Zoom. Online appointments will begin the second week of classes.
Fellowship Writing Partners: Planning to apply to a scholarship or fellowship program and would like to team up with a Writing Partner as you prepare your materials? Fellowship Writing Partners have been through the process themselves and will meet with you at least three times to help plan, revise, and polish your materials! Request a Fellowship Writing Partner here.
Weekly Writing Partners: Taking a writing intensive course or working on a long-term writing project and want to meet with the same Writing Partner each week? Request a Weekly Writing Partner!
1ST GEN YALE + YALE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH EVENT
Date: Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Time: 4:30 - 6:00 p.m. ET
Registration: tinyurl.com/1GY-PHcareer
Location: Sterling Memorial Library, Lecture Hall next to Memorabilia Room, 120 High Street / 301 York Street, New Haven, CT
All Yale College students, G&P students, recent grads, and alumni are invited to attend.
Please join us for a discussion about the YSPH Masters program, 5th year MA program, and 2024 1stGenYale Summer Bulldogs student internship program. YSPH graduates are known for their strong analytical skills, leadership abilities, and dedication to improving the health of populations around the world. This event is co-sponsored by 1stGenYale and Yale School of Public Health.
Information:
- https://ysph.yale.edu/
- https://ysph.yale.edu/school-of-public-health/graduate-programs/mph-joint-degree/5-year-ba-bs-mph/
As a prospective public health professional, it is important to understand the types of jobs and the degrees needed for these positions. YSPH students, alumni and faculty will:
·help you understand your options in the field and your professional opportunities.
·cover available options at Yale University in a collaborative and dynamic culture.
·provide Yale admission and academic requirements for the three-degrees (MPH, PhD, and MS).
For information about 1stGenYale Summer Bulldogs, students check out tinyurl.com/BeASummerBulldog.
For questions about this program, please contact ann.freedman@1stgenyale.org.