WEEK OF 9/18/2023
HL’S PIECES
I hope you are all staying dry! Our “photo of the week” is from TD Outreach Aide and senior lion, Emily Xu, who shared this great photo of their outing to the Wooster Square Farmer’s Market this past Saturday. So great to see so many First-year lions!
Sign-ups for our rescheduled TD Fall Community Night are now open! If you previously signed up, please sign up again at this link to confirm that you are able to perform on Tuesday October 10th.
Speaking of October, we will have a number of exciting events. The first will be on 10/2 featuring Richard N. Rosenfeld TD ‘63, the namesake of Rosenfeld Hall (RH) who will be giving a talk on the history of Yale. The other is October will be “Invite Your Professor to Dinner” month! Here is your opportunity to invite your course instructor, PI, thesis advisor, etc. to have dinner in TD subsidized by the college. So if you have been meaning to grab a meal with your professor, now is the time!
Lastly, the TD Bikeshare program is back up and running! To use the program, TD students have to be registered. To learn more, please go to this link.
In the meantime, here are some more important TD events and dates for the next two weeks:
Monday 9/18 6-7pm TD Mellon Forum Info Kickoff Session (TD House)
The TD Mellon Forum is a wonderful showcase for senior lions to share their senior projects. Come to this kickoff session to learn about the presentation formats and Mellon funding for research. Pizza and drinks provided!
Saturday 9/23 12pm Brunch with Photographer Liz Celotto (TD Dining Hall)
An informal brunch to talk about all things photography. If you have wondered how Liz brings together digital technology with a camera obscura now is your chance to ask! To see more of her work, please check out her website, lizcelotto.com. If you would like to attend brunch with Liz, please register at this link by Tuesday 9/19 at noon.
Without further ado, here is a word from Dean Mahurin…
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HL
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DATES AND DEADLINES
| Sept. 21 | Th | Last day to withdraw from a course offered in the first half of the fall term without the course appearing on the transcript. |
| Sept. 23 | S | Withdrawal from Yale College on or before this date entitles a student to a rebate of one-half of fall-term tuition. See Undergraduate Regulations. |
| Oct. 10 | T | Applications for spring 2024 Term Abroad close, 11:59 p.m. |
| Oct. 13 | F | Last day of courses offered in the first half of the fall term. |
| Oct. 13 | F | Last day to withdraw from a course offered in the first half of the fall term. |
| Oct. 13 | F | Last day to convert from a letter grade to the Cr/D/F option in a course offered in the first half of the fall term. |
| Oct. 16 | M | Courses offered in the second half of the fall term begin. |
The deadline for applying to either program for next semester is October 1st at 1:00pm.
- The Directed Independent Language Study (DILS) Program gives students the opportunity to study a language that is not currently taught in a Yale classroom.
- The Fields Program gives students the opportunity to pursue advanced-level language study within the context of their academic area of focus (generally in areas other literature if the language is taught at Yale, since advanced coursework in literature would likely be available).
Both are non-credit programs, open to all enrolled Yale students (undergraduate, graduate and professional). In each program, students work with a Language Partner—a native speaker of the target language (not a formal instructor)—in two 1-hour sessions for 12 weeks. The sessions aim to develop linguistic and cultural competence through active conversation and practice of what you are studying independently. With a limited number of slots available, a selection committee reviews all applications for their merit and appropriateness, and notifies students of its decisions within four to six weeks after the application deadline.
Details on each program and how to apply can be found at these links:
- Directed Independent Language Study (DILS): https://cls.yale.edu/dils
- Fields Program: https://cls.yale.edu/fields
Please note that all applications must be received by the application deadline (this includes applications for continued study from current DILS or Fields students).
John is an EIR with Yale Ventures, a mentor with Tsai CITY, a fellow with Trumbull College, and was recently appointed a Visiting Fellow at SEAS.
Description
Most descriptions of innovation, entrepreneurship, and leadership focus only on externalities – tasks that must be performed and functions that must be fulfilled. This intensive will shed light on less obvious human aspects of proficiency. Innovative Thinking Deconstructed is built around mini-lectures, exercises, demonstrations, and case examples. In particular, it leverages the rich history of leaders, maverick entrepreneurs, designers, movie producers, and jazz musicians who provide a set of rich illustrations with which to deconstruct and re-examine innovative thinking. Simply put, innovative thinking leads to “good” results defined by their value. This begs the question: What characterizes effective, innovative thinking?
Schedule
Tuesdays. 6 sessions. October 3, 10, 24, 31. November 7, 14. Additional details are in the application.
Application Deadline
Friday, September 22 at 11:59pm.