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A. Important Announcements

Please join us for the AACC's Open House on Tuesday, September 13, 4:30-6pm
295 Crown Street, (bet. York and High streets)
Questions, call 432-2906
All are welcome!

2. Yale College is pleased to accept applications
from the Class of 2009 for the

STARS PROGRAM (application attached)

The Science, Technology, and Research Scholars Program is designed to
promote the academic success of groups historically underrepresented,
(women, the physically challenged, and racial/ethnic minorities), in
biology, molecular biophysics and biochemistry, chemistry, physics,
mathematics, computer science, chemical engineering, and biomedical
engineering.

Through study groups, research opportunities, strong mentoring
relationships, and the development of a cooperative community of
scholars, STARS will identify and support students in their first two
years which is a critical transitional time in their undergraduate
education. The selection of program participants is highly
competitive and restricted to the freshman class.

Wednesday, September 14                 Application Deadline
                                        4:30 p.m., Room 110, SSS
                                        (c/o Dean George)

Application is attached to this email and will also be available in
SSS, Room 110 and at the Informational Session on 9/6
or you may contact:
Dr. Black at 432-3316, iona.black@yale.edu
or Dean George at 432-6900, pamela.george@yale.edu

3. The Red Cross needs your sneakers! You can contribute to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort by donating your lightly used sneakers and clothing. Socks and toiletries are also accepted. Please drop off your donation at the following locations:

-           each of the 12 residential dining halls
-           Afro American Cultural Center
-           Latino Cultural Center (La Casa)
-           Asian American/ Native American Cultural Center
-           Payne Whitney Gymnasium

If you have any questions, contact dexter.upshaw@yale.edu.

B. Events on Campus

1. Mark your calendars!

a. CASA

CASA Moon Festival/Family Announcements/Freshman Elections:
When: 9/14, Wednesday: 9pm freshman liaison elections, 9:30pm family announcements
Where: LC 101 or 102
What: At 9pm, vote for your freshman liaisons (only those who came to First General Meeting can vote).
At 9:30pm, find out who your family is! And then eat mooncakes.

If you signed up for a family, please make every effort to attend.
Or ~~I'll take your kids~~ we'll be sad.

CASA Movie Night:
When: 9/16, Friday @ 8pm
Where: Branford TV room (basement, entryway J)

What: bring your new-found family to see 2046.

b. MSA

c. KASY

Naples Night

September 13, 6:00 p.m.

Free for freshmen! $5 otherwise.

d. TAS Dumpling Night

When: Friday, September 16^th 6:00pm

Where: AACC (295 Crown St.)

e. Insight First Meeting

When: Thursday, September 15^th at 9 p.m.

Where: WLH 114

Come to meet the InSight E-Board and learn more about InSight and APA women’s issues. Decadent and delicious desserts served!

2. LiNK@Yale and the Silliman Master's Office present a Master Tea talk by~

Kang Cheol Hwan

Monday Sept. 19th
4pm
Silliman Master's House

Mr. Kang is a North Korean defector and author of Aquariums of Pyongyang, an account of his ten years in a North Korean political prison. Mr. Kang has become one of the major figures among North Korean defectors and has spoken before congress as well as having an audience with President Bush. The talk will prove to be immensely interesting for anyone interested in East Asian current issues.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT, PLEASE CONTACT cole.carnesecca@yale.edu

South Asia at Yale

Briefing of Events

South Asian Studies Council * www.yale.edu/ycias/southasia

September 13, 4:00 PM. 28 Hillhouse Avenue, Room B8.
WAHIDUDDIN MAHMUD, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
“The Bangladesh Paradox: Making Social Progress Amidst Poverty and Misgovernance”

Co-sponsored by the Economic Growth Center and the South Asian Studies Council.

For more info, contact south.asia@yale.edu

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September 15, 5:05 – 6:15 PM. Marquand Chapel, Sterling Divinity Quadrangle (409 Prospect Street).
HOMI BHABHA, Keynote Speaker
COLIN GRAHAM, Response

“Sex and Religion in Migration”

For more information about this conference, please see below.

September 15 - 18. Marquand Chapel, Sterling Divinity Quadrangle (409 Prospect Street).

“Sex and Religion in Migration”

An international, interdisciplinary conference examining how religious and gender identities arise and develop in relation to one another in the context of globalization.

Keynote Address by HOMI BHABHA with response by COLIN GRAHAM.

Presented by the Yale Institute of Sacred Music with support from the Edward J. and Dorothy Clarke Kempf Fund, the Larry Kramer Initiative for Lesbian & Gay Studies, The Program in Judaic Studies, and The Department of Religious Studies of Yale University.

For more info, contact John A. Hartmann, Conference Coordinator.
Tel: (203) 432 – 3220
Fax: (203) 432 – 5296
Email: john.hartmann@yale.edu
Conference website: http://www.yale.edu/ism/srmcon/index.html

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September 16, 12:15 PM – 1:45 PM. 27 Hillhouse Avenue, Room 16.
MARK ROSENZWEIG, Professor of Economics, Yale University.
”Why is Mobility in India So Low? Social Insurance, Inequality, and Growth”

Labor and Population Workshop

“US – India Economic Relations”

2005 Trumbull Lecture

You are cordially invited to the Council on East Asian Studies at Yale University

FALL WELCOME RECEPTION and OFFICIAL LAUNCH PARTY

for the NEW CEAS Website and E-Assisted Planning

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2005

4:30 - 6:30 PM, 2nd Floor Common Room, Henry R. Luce Hall, 34 Hillhouse Avenue

Please RSVP to 203-432-3426 or eastasian.studies@yale.edu
by Friday, September 16, 2005.

4. Do you love to dance?
Do you enjoy Hip-Hop and R&B?
Want to learn the moves from today's hottest music videos?
Want to get in shape while having fun?

If you answered "yes" to any of the above questions, then come be a part of ...

HIP HOP: From Ol' Skool to New
An innovating new dance class at Payne Whitney Gymnasium

An eleven week series, in which you can:

Improve your coordination & learn to execute challenging choreography.
Familiarize yourself with the "old school" dance moves that influence our present ones.
Learn the moves your favorite artists perform in today's hottest music videos.
Create within yourself a deeper appreciation of Hip Hop music and dance.
Feel comfortable enough to "bust a move" whenever you hear a hot beat.
Prepare for auditions for Yale's dance groups and beyond!

A LL L EV EL S W EL CO ME !
Monday Evenings, from 6:30pm to 8:00pm
First Class: Monday, September 12, 2005

Register in the lobby of PWG this week!
Find more information about registration dates, times, and fees at:
www.yale.edu/athletics
(Click "Sports Rec" and then "P.E. Classes")

Taught by Vernon-James Riley, DC '08
Member of Rhythmic Blue, Yale's only Hip Hop Dance Troupe
Choreographer of RB's famed Fall 2004 Dance - "Breathe, Stretch, Shake"

5. Doing Research on East Asia? Visit the East Asia Library!

Doing research on East Asia? Not sure what sources are available? Need help finding a book? For these and other questions, you may consider using the reference services in the East Asia Library.

1. Reference Desk in the East Asia Reading Room (SML 219)
The Reference Desk will start on August 31. It will open in the following
hours:
Monday, Wednesday and Friday: 1 p.m.¡ª5 p.m.
Tuesday and Thursday: 11 a.m. ¡ª 5 p.m.
During these hours, readers can either walk into the Reading Room or call
432-1793 to get assistance.

2. Contacting individual librarians
The following librarians are the primary reference contacts:
Tao Yang (General inquiry; Chinese reference)
         tao.yang@yale.edu; 432-1794
Chi-wah Chan (Chinese reference)
         chi-wah.chan@yale.edu; 432-4438
Haruko Nakamura (Japanese reference)
         haruko.nakamura@yale.edu; 432-1792

3. E-mail reference
Not sure whom to ask? Let us figure that out--just email your question to
"east.asia.library@yale.edu".

6. September/October 2005 LGBTQ Events at Yale

[The Larry Kramer Initiative for Lesbian and Gay Studies at Yale, Outland and the Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity, and the Undergraduate LGBT Co-operative]

SEPTEMBER:
2^nd            Outland LGBTQ Opening Party at GPSCY, 10 pm
5^th             First LGBT Co-op Meeting of the year at Dwight Hall Chapel, 9 pm
8^th             Queer Tour of Campus starting at the Women’s Table on CC, 4 pm
Opening Reception sponsored by the LKI and the ODEO at Dwight Hall, 5 – 7 pm

Queer Film Series: Screening of “The Day Larry Kramer Kissed Me”. 7:30 pm, Harkness Hall room 309 (food will be served)
12^th          Grand Opening of the Queer Resource Center, 305 Crown Street, 8 pm
13^th          LGBTQ Advisory Board Meeting in HGS rm 116, 6 pm (food provided)
15^th          “Transgeneration”: Premiere of the new Sundance Channel Television Show
                8 pm, Whitney Humanities Center, Hosted by the Yale LGBT Co-op

15^th-18^th Conference: “Sex and Religion in Migration”

Presented by the Yale Institute of Sacred Music with support from the Edward J. and Dorothy Clarke Kempf Fund, the Larry Kramer Initiative for Lesbian and Gay Studies, the Judaic Studies Program, and the Department of Religious Studies at Yale University, 409 Prospect St, Yale University - New Haven, CT

21^st African American Studies Research Workshop: Black Queer Studies Speaker Series “Queer Loving,” Siobhan Somerville, 4:30 pm, 493 College St., Gordon Parks Seminar Room, Rm 313
22^nd “Making the National LGBT Rights Movement”: A Conversation with Two
Founders of LGBT Liberation, Frank Kameny and Barbara Gittings

(Including a screening of the 30-minute documentary “Gay Pioneers”)

5:30 pm   Harkness Hall, 100 Wall Street, room 309
Sponsored by the Larry Kramer Initiative for Lesbian and Gay Studies at Yale
24^th          Outdoor Potluck sponsored by Outland, 6:30 pm at the Hall of Graduate Studies
                RSVP to krywanczyk@yale.edu for location information.
                “Notorious” Fall Co-op Dance
                10 pm – 1 am, Morse College Dining Hall
                Hosted by the Yale LGBT Co-op

OCTOBER:

6^th             “Aestheticism and Domesticity: Oscar Wilde at Home”
Richard Hayes
5:30pm    Harkness Hall, 100 Wall St, room 309
Sponsored by the Larry Kramer Initiative for Lesbian and Gay Studies
11^th     NATIONAL COMING OUT DAY

“Design for [Queer] Living: British Vogue, the Amusing Style, and Sexual Subculture in 1920s London”
Christopher Reed
5:30pm Harkness Hall, 100 Wall St, room 309
Sponsored by the Larry Kramer Initiative for Lesbian and Gay Studies
Afternoon: LGBT Cooperative event on cross campus featuring the pink door

Queer Film Series: Screening of “Ma Vie en Rose”, 8 pm, Harkness Hall (WLH) room 309;

Gay Night at BAR, on Crown Street: 10:30 pm. Anyone who attends the Film Screening will get free pizza and reduced price beers all night at BAR! Must be 21+ to attend
15^th Queer Flag/Touch Football Game on Cross Campus, 2 pm
19^thAfrican American Studies Research Workshop: Black Queer Studies Speaker Series: Speaker: Kagendo Murundi

4:30 pm, 493 College Street, Gordon Parks Seminar Room, Rm 313
20^th           “The Sexuality of Design: Dan Friedman's Gay Postmodernism”
Jonathan D. Katz
4 pm    Jonathan Edwards College, 68 High Street
Master’s Tea accompanying the Dan Friedman exhibition

Book Release Party: ”The Ultimate Guide to Pregnancy for Lesbians”, Second Edition Rachel Pepper

5 – 7 pm Harkness Hall, 100 Wall Street, room 309

Wine, soda and refreshments will be served.

Sponsored by the Larry Kramer Initiative for Lesbian and Gay Studies

22^nd Outland Apple-Picking Trip to Bishop’s Orchards, signup by emailing Loren at krywanczyk@yale.edu. Specifics TBD.

28^th Outland Halloween Costume Party at GPSCY, 10 pm

7. 9th Annual Walk to End Domestic Violence:
I write to ask if your organization would be interested in having a team
of Walkers for the 9th Annual Walk to End Domestic Violence on
Wednesday, September 14, 2005 from 11:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The Walk will
take place at the Long Wharf Maritime Center in New Haven. It is a
one-mile trek by Long Island Sound along Long Wharf Drive in the
direction of the New Haven Visitor’s Center and Vietnam Veterans’
Memorial. All proceeds will be used to support the projects and programs
of the agency.

Walkers are asked to obtain pledges prior to the event. Prizes are
awarded to walkers raising the most money and Walkers raising $35 or
more are given the event t-shirt. The Walk is followed by a free outdoor
lunch consisting of sandwiches, snacks, beverages and fruit.

Team Captain and Walker forms and guides can be found on our web site.
Please let me know if you plan to have a team.

Domestic violence affects all communities, rich and poor alike. In year
ending June 30, 2005, DVS served over 5,500 women, men and children in
all direct service programs--a 17% increase over last year. When 117
women and children had nowhere else to turn, DVS provided a safe place

where they could rest awhile, replenish their strength and chart a new
course for their lives. DVS also responded to 1,420 crisis calls on our
24-hour hotline, assisted with 3,942 cases of family violence referred
by the courts, and conducted 219 educational programs. These programs
include educating high school students to help them avoid getting
involved in abusive relationships and helping senior citizens find ways
to remain safe at home.

Please call me if you have any questions.

Mary L. Sault
Administrative Assistant
Domestic Violence Services of Greater New Haven
PO Box 1329
New Haven, CT 06505
203.865.1957
203.562.9450 (fax)
msault@dvsgnh.org
www.dvsgnh.org

C. Events off Campus

The full program of the 15th Annual Women's Studies Conference at
Southern Connecticut State University, "Asian & Pacific Women:
Indigenous and Diasporic," is now posted online:
http://www.southernct.edu/departments/womensstudies/conference/index.htm
. The presentations of this two-day conference cover a wide range of
topics on issues of concern to women of Asian and Pacific Islander
descent by scholars, artists, and activists near and far, from many
parts of the U.S., Australia, Cambodia, Hawai'i, South Africa, Taiwan,
and more. Highlights include def poetry performance, by Ishle Yi Park,
and several plenary sessions, with artists Tomie Arai, Genara Banzon,
Siona Benjamin, and Margo Machida; filmmakers Yunah Hong, Kimi Takesue,
and Rea Tajiri; Indigenous/local feminists of Taiwan, A-Wu, Ching Fan,
and Shumei Shih; and J. Kehaulani Kauanui, Keala Kelly, and Maivan Lam,
on the politcis of Hawaiian independence. A keynote session with
Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak, Avalon Foundation Professor in the
Humanities, Columbia University, will be held on the evening of October
28.

The pre-registration form can be found on the page
(http://www.southernct.edu/departments/womensstudies/conference/2005_con
>fprereg.pdf). We hope that you will join us in this exciting two-day
exchange on October 28 and 29!

2. Register for the Women, Power, and HIV/AIDS conference: Friday, September 30^th: 9.00 AM to 4.30 PM (Omni Hotel)

Women, Power & HIV/AIDS:
Around the globe and around the corner

Friday, September 30, 2005
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Omni Hotel, 155 Temple St New Haven

Free on-line registration and complete agenda at
http://cira.med.yale.edu/lpe

In this conference, the Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS (CIRA) seeks to promote discussion and further research about the ways that gender inequality manifests itself in contemporary society and is, in turn, associated with HIV in women. In particular, we will focus on the gendered aspects of large scale social disruptions, as well as the gendered dimensions of drug use, with a focus on crack cocaine. We will also consider some approaches to HIV prevention that involve promoting womenís control over protective methods, such as microbicides and the female condom, and discuss how to include men in struggles for gender equality.

This conference is sponsored by CIRA, in collaboration with the Connecticut AIDS Education and Training Center, and supported through a grant from the National Institute of Mental Health (No. P30 MH 62294).

Pre-registration by 9/16/05 is strongly encouraged as lunch will be provided for pre-registrants only. On-site registration will be accepted if space permits. To register, visit the website http://cira.med.yale.edu/lpe .

The Monitor Group would like to invite all Juniors and Seniors to learn more about the world of strategy consulting, Monitor's culture and unique approach

Tuesday, September 13th
6:00 pm
The Graduate Club
155 Elm Street in the Great Room

The Monitor Group is a family of professional service firms linked by shared ownership, management philosophy and assets. Each group company is dedicated to providing products and services which fundamentally enhance the competitiveness of our clients. In the service of our clients, the Monitor Group can bring to bear not only customized knowledge, analytic ability, and craft in structuring interventions, but also expertise in designing and executing many different types of strategic transactions, along with the capital to make them possible.

All majors are encouraged to apply. Please submit your application through career services by October 11th.

4. Christian Communication Action is presenting a forum entitled " Freedom, Not just Another Word" the panelists are Mollie Ivins, Syndicated political Columnist, Ray Suarez, Jim Lehrer Senior Correspondent and Anita Hill, Attorney, Professor and Human Rights Activist. Date : October 27, 2005 @ Shubert Theatre, Ticket will go on Sale as of September 1, 2005. Ticket prices are $57.00 and $22.00. The proceeds of this event benefits the emergency and transition housing programs for families in crisis in New Haven.

D. Scholarship, Fellowship, & Internship Information

Apply for the Amy Rossborough Fellowship!

Year-long stipends are awarded to up to five Yale students based upon
written proposals for new service projects. The Fellowship can provide
organizing and leadership experiences to students whose community
involvement is limited due to work-study obligations. The Rossborough
Fellowship offers a unique opportunity for self-motivated, creative
students to pursue an independent project that will improve the lives of
women at Yale and/or in New Haven.

Application: 1. personal statement 2. detailed project proposal

Fellows Application Deadline: September 17, 2005

Please contact Marie Ostby, Rossborough Fellowship Coordinator, if you have any questions about the fellowship or application process.

Connecticut State Department of Education

Office of Educational Equity
contact: Dr. Adrian Wood, (860) 713-6549 or Jack.Hasegawa@po.state.ct.us or 860-713-6544

Attn: Dr. Adrian Wood
Civil Rights Compliance Review Program Manager
165 Capital Avenue, Room 312
Post Office Box 2219
Hartford, CT 06145
Major(s): Education, Criminal Justice, Public Policy, Pre-law, Sociology,

Description: The United States Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR) requires the Connecticut State Department of Education to monitor compliance in vocational programs throughout the state. Federal laws and regulations specifically require that we review compliance in the areas of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. The Civil Rights Compliance Review Process is one of the Department’s vehicles for fulfilling that responsibility as well as ensuring that all students achieve at high levels and that our schools are welcoming and supportive learning environments for all students.

Interns’ responsibilities will include, but not be limited to providing assistance with on-site reviews, which includes interviewing staff and students about school procedures and practices; reviewing documents for compliance with federal regulations; helping to prepare for school facility tours that review compliance with federal regulations.

This is an unpaid internship. The length of the internship is four months, working approximately 10 hours per week.

Requirements: Applicants must be upper-level undergraduates, or graduate students who have strong writing and people skills. They must also be able to work independently and demonstrate initiative in carrying out prescribed duties without constant supervision. Familiarity with Microsoft Office and the Internet are important, as is the ability to work well on different tasks with excellent attention to detail. Students should also have an eagerness to learn, to participate with professional staff both at the State Department of Education and in school districts, and to dive into projects and seek out opportunities for growth. This internship requires understanding of and commitment to equity in public education.

How to apply: Send the application materials to Dr. Wood using the mailing address provided. The materials include a resume, two references (one academic, one professional), a one- or two-page writing sample and a cover letting stating your availability and the responses to the following questions: What is your eventual career goal? What is your reason for seeking an internship at this time? What do you hope to gain from this internship experience?

3. CREDIT I First
SUISSE I Boston
Dear Students,

Hope you are doing well and had relaxing and enjoyable summers. My name is Christine Zinser and I am the Campus Relationship Manager for Yale University at Credit Suisse First Boston. I am writing to let you know that our Asia Pacific office has recently posted a full-time position at Yale(see erecruiting for detailed description) and will also be looking for summer interns who are interested in opportunities abroad. Gordon Kir, our Asia Pacific Recruiting Manager as well as some other reps from Asia/Pac will be attending our Firm-wide Presentation at the Omni New Haven Hotel, Wooster Room on Tuesday, September 13th at 7:00PM. Additionally, they will be hosting a lunch and informal chat discussion at Cosi - 338 Elm Street from 1:00-2:00PM for juniors and seniors who would like to find out more specifics about the Asia Pacific opportunities. Students who are interested in attending can submit their resume to gordon.kir@csfb.com.

Below is some additional information on our Asia Pacific Opportunities:

Our business in Asia Pacific includes securities underwriting, investment research, sales and trading, and investment banking. In North Asia, we have a footprint across Hong Kong, China, Japan, Korea and Taiwan; in Southeast Asia we have a leading franchise in Singapore and Indonesia, with strong operations in Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand. CSFB also has a leading franchise in Australia. Our commitment to providing superior innovation and outstanding service to each of our clients, combined with our focus on teamwork, diversity and excellence means our recruitment of the best and brightest people is essential to our continued success. We are currently recruiting Analysts for our Asia Pacific offices across all divisions.

Please let me know if you have any questions. Hope you can attend!

Regards,

Christine Zinser
Campus Relations Manager
CREDIT I First
SUISSE I Boston
(212) 538-2954 (phone)
(917) 326-4425 (fax)
christine.zinser@csfb.com

4. Foreign Broadcast Information Service – US Government

My name is Bradford J Bruton and I serve as a recruiter for the Foreign Broadcast Information Service [FBIS.] I will be coming to New Haven this week for the Yale career fair on 16 September.

The Foreign Broadcast Information Service, chartered by Congress in 1942, is the official "Open Source" collection arm of the US Government. FBIS is a collection of highly talented "Open Source Officers" -- media/area expert/analysts with great language skills. In addition to providing massive amounts of translated news, speeches, communiqués and other Open Source material, mainly produced by foreign national colleagues around the globe, we produce expert analysis and keen observations on media trends. Work at FBIS is fast-paced as we focus on the key international issues of the day with the mandate to keep decision-makers at the highest levels of government informed.

We are seeking new Open Source Officers to join our ranks, specifically, in this case, with Chinese, Japanese, and/or Korean. Successful candidates will have keen critical thinking skills, excellent written and oral communication capabilities, a high degree of dexterity with the Internet, very strong language skills, and a high degree of energy and initiative. We prefer Master's candidates but will be happy to talk with Bachelor's candidates who do not plan to seek a Master's degree. Applicants must be US citizens. Ideally we would like to meet with students anticipating graduation next Spring or Summer.

We offer fulltime careers with full benefits packages. Moreover, for that student who is just yearning to work with her/his language we offer that opportunity above all! We have had many experiences in FBIS where a young analyst, often fresh from the campus, has written a piece

of media analysis that has gone to the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of State, or the President. We offer the buzz that comes from that.

Please be assured that we do indeed have several confirmed openings and need to identify solid candidates now.

With my most sincere thanks and best wishes, Brad Bruton

email: bradfjb@ucia.gov

5. Marshall, Mitchell, and Rhodes Competition information

The fall fellowship season is underway. Questions, please contact:

Mark Bauer
Associate Director for UK and Irish Fellowships
Office of International Education and Fellowship Programs

tel: (203) 432-8685
http://www.yale.edu/iefp

South Asia at Yale

“Sex and Religion in Migration”

“Sex and Religion in Migration”

Sponsored by the Yale Department of Economics

“US – India Economic Relations”

2005 Trumbull Lecture