THE YALE
DIVINITY SCHOOL NEWSOURCE
September 21, 2008
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Important Dates and Deadlines for Fall Semester 2008
Travel Seminar to
Salvador Da Bahia, Brazil, May 9-21, 2009
Application for
Extended Concentrated MAR Program
Paul & Daisy
Soros Fellowships for New Americans.
Fellowship for
Developing Courses Employing Contemplative Practices
Free Writing
Tutor Available for YDS Students
Interdisciplinary
End-of-Life Seminar for Graduate Students at YNHH
NCC Mindful
Living Conference: Health Churches, Healthy People, Healthy Planet
Lecture: “Power
& Religion: The African American Church and American Politics”
Toastmasters
Seminar on Education, Communication, and Leadership
Protest: “Teach
Our Children” at New Haven Public School Board Meeting
Annand Program
Offerings in Spiritual Formation and Direction
Conference: “What
God Demands: Blood Sacrifice in Mediterranean Antiquity”
Lecture: “The
Other Skin: Touch, Capitalism, and Slavery in Enlightenment America”
"Life in the
Early Church: Why Traveling Conditions,
Letter Writing,
Hospitality, and House Churches were Important to Early
Asia Society
Events corresponding with UN General Assembly:
Discussion:
"Hebrews, Jews, and the American Republic"
Etiquette Seminar
for Graduating Students
Résumé and CV
Workshops for Graduating Students
VOLUNTEER: AIDS Interfaith Network
Childcare Needed Friday Afternoons
Academic Information
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Important
Dates and Deadlines for Fall Semester 2008
- No
course can be added after September
24.
- October 22 is the last day to drop
a course. Courses dropped after
October 22 will have a grade of “F” or “NC” automatically recorded.
- December 19 is the official end of
the term, and all work is due by that date. Faculty may set earlier deadlines if
they wish. In exceptional
circumstances, such as illness or family crisis, the instructor may grant
an extension until February 9.
After February 9, all requests for further extensions must be
submitted to the Professional Studies Committee
Travel Seminar to Salvador Da
Bahia , Brazil
Professors
Swancutt and Townes will be holding an information session for students
interested in participating in the travel seminar to Salvador da Bahia in
Tuesday, September 30th (12:30-1:20PM)
Application for Extended Concentrated MAR
Program
An application for admission to the extended degree program must include:
1. Your name.
2. Address and e-mail address.
3. Area of concentration.
4. A statement explaining why you wish to extend a concentrated M.A.R. program.
5. A letter of recommendation from at least one faculty member in the field in which the degree program is concentrated.
PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION TO GRACE CHAO, ROOM N122, SEABURY 1st floor, BY October 15, 2008. -- Emilie Townes, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New
Americans
The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans (http://www.pdsoros.org) offers fellowships for graduate study in any academic discipline or professional field for “New Americans” under 30 years old and no more than two years into graduate school. Warren Ilchman, the Director of The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans and current Yale fellows will offer an information session.
Tuesday, September 23 (4:30PM)
WLH 116 (
Library Events
Library
Tour for International Students: Due to scheduling conflicts many international
students missed the library tours held during BTFO. This is your chance to get
a tour and to ask any questions you may have about using the Yale Libraries.
The tour will be approximately a half hour with time for questions afterwards.
Monday, September 22 (4:00PM)
Tour will start at the Circulation Desk
Drop-in
Hours with Reference/Research Librarians: Amy Limpitlaw and Suzanne
Estelle-Holmer will be available to answer any questions you have about using
the library, accessing electronic course materials on Classesv2, or how to find
articles. Navigating electronic resources can be confusing. No question is too
elementary! Open to everyone.
Tuesday, September 23 (4:00-5:00PM)
Fellowship for
Developing Courses Employing Contemplative Practices
The Center for Contemplative
Mind in Society in cooperation with the Fetzer Institute is offering Fellowships
for the 2009-2010 academic year for the development of courses hat employ
contemplative practices to address issues of social conflict and injustice, the
amelioration of suffering, and the promotion of peace, reconciliation, and
forgiveness. Approximately ten
fellowships of up to $10,000 will be granted to support individual or
collaborative research. The deadline for
application is November 15, 2008.
Regular full-time faculty members are invited to apply. (http://www.contemplativemind.org/programs/academic/fellowships.html).
Free Writing Tutor
Available for YDS Students
The
Sun:
6-10PM
Tues:
8-10PM
Wed:
8-10PM
Thurs:
6-8PM
Lectures and Events
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Interdisciplinary
End-of-Life Seminar for Graduate Students at YNHH
You are invited to
participate in a one session seminar at
Fridays:
3:30-5:30PM
SIGN
UP FOR ONE: Oct 10, Dec 5th, Feb 27th, April 24th and June 19th.
National Council of
Churches’ Mindful Living Conference: Health Churches
The National Council of
Churches is holding our biennial conference (www.nccecojustice.org/mnconf.htm)
Oct. 9-11, 2008, in
Lecture: “Power
& Religion: The African American Church
What is the past and
continuing influence of African-American churches on
September
23, Tuesday, (7:00PM)
Elebash
Recital Hall
The
365
Toastmasters
Seminar on Education, Communication, and Leadership
Whether you work in an office,
are a student or retiree, Toastmasters is the most efficient, enjoyable and
affordable way of gaining communication and leadership skills. The session will be hosted by Jana Barnhill,
fourth woman President of Toastmasters. Experience what can be achieved by people just
like you! Enjoy an outstanding showcase of local talent! To register (http://learn.caim.yale.edu/lcdb/courses/classinfo.asp?CourseID=1338). Light refreshments will be served.
October,
10, 2008 (11:30AM - 1:00 PM)
President’s
Room,
Protest: “Teach Our
Children” at New Haven Public School
Teach Our Children (www.teachourchildren.org) is a
collection of parents and allies commited to education policy and
decision-making in New Haven Public Schools.
The organization has been working for quite a long time for the creation
of a Code of Conduct to govern student behavior (suspension, bullying, and
behavioral and academic assessment.) For
further information, contact: Ally Brundige (allyson.brundige@yale.edu)
Monday,
September 23 (6:00PM)
Board
of Education
Interfaith Day of
Service
Yale University Chaplain’s
Office is sponsoring a university-wide day of service. Meet at the Chaplain's Office, break into
groups, and walk to a nearby locale to put in a few hours of work on the
Interfaith Day of Service! Undergrad
& Grad/Professional students of any/all/no spiritual & religious
traditions welcome. To register, email nathaniel.deluca@yale.edu by Tuesday,
September 30. Food will be served.
Contact: Delfin Bautista (delfin.bautista@yale.edu)
with any questions.
Friday,
October 3rd (1:45-5:15PM)
Chaplain's
Office (lower level of Bingham Entryway D)
This Week in
Marquand
- Monday: A Service of the Word, with Nora
Tubbs Tisdale, Clement-Muehl Professor of Homiletics.
- Tuesday: “Lazarus Rising” led by the
Yale Black Seminarians and The Marquand Gospel Choir.
- Wednesday: A New Series of Sung Morning
Prayer – Traditional Texts in contemporary and global settings.
- Thursday: “God Sets the Table” led by
the Marquand Chapel Team.
- Friday: Communion with Barbara Blodgett,
Director of Supervised Ministries, preaching and presiding.
Services begin at 10:30am.
All are Welcome.
Annand Program Offerings in Spiritual
Formation and Direction
- First Year Students Spiritual Formation Groups meet weekly in groups of 6-8 students to explore prayer, discerning vocation, contemplative listening, personality types and the spiritual life, healing and intercession, and ascetical theology.
- Second and Third Year Students: One-on-One spiritual direction is offered with an experienced Spiritual Director to provide students the opportunity to deepen their understanding of the ways of the Spirit, clarify their sense of vocation, or discern how to move faithfully through difficult times. Directors come from a variety of religious backgrounds and usually meet with directees monthly for one hour.
Contact:
Jane Stickney (jbstickney@juno.com or
on the sign-up sheet near the
Conference: “What
God Demands: Blood Sacrifice in Mediterranean Antiquity”
Ministry Resource Center
- Borrow CDs of Estonian Orthodox music or
DVD on Arvo Part in preparation for the ISM Baltic Concert series this
week
- Faith and Politics/Voting packets from
Carolyn Hardin Engelhardt’s desk
- "Leading Bible Study for
Everyone: Using Bible dictionaries,
translations, and study Bibles” Workshop
Friday, September 26, 10:00-11:00AM &
12:30-1:30PM
Lecture: “The Other
Skin: Touch, Capitalism, and Slavery in
Enlightenment America
The Initiative on Race,
Gender and Globalization and the Department of African
American Studies invite you
to a lecture by Mark Smith, Carolina Distinguished Professor of History,
Monday,
September, 22 (4:30PM)
LC
211
"Life in the
Early Church: Why Traveling Conditions,
Letter Writing,
Hospitality, and House Churches
Christianity."
Beginning Sunday, September
21st, and continuing through November 16th, the First Baptist Church of New
Haven, 205 Edwards
Sundays,
September 21-November 16 (9:00-10:30AM)
Scripture Reading
Workshops
Marquand Chapel is
sponsoring several one-time Scripture Reading Workshops from Shannon Rye Wall
(MDiv ’08; MFA in Acting from NYU) is a former actress and current Associate
Minister at First Congregational Church in
Tuesday,
September 23 (12:00-1:20PM).
Friday,
October 3 (4:30-6:00PM)
Tuesday,
October 21 (12:00-1:20)
Wednesday,
October 29 (12:30-2:00PM)
Meet in Marquand
Chapel. Feel free to bring your lunch.
Asia Society Events corresponding with UN General
Assembly:
We invite you to participate
in these high-profile events via live video webcasts. To watch, please visit
Asia Society's home page (www.AsiaSociety.org) at the times listed below to
connect to the video stream. No
registration is necessary, and online viewers may participate by sending
questions via email to: moderator@asiasociety.org. For details on each program, please visit our
UNGA webpage at http://www.asiasociety.org/resources/unga.html.
- Hamid Karzai, President,
- Pushpa Kamal Dahal
"Prachanda," Prime Minister,
- Han Seung-soo, Prime Minister,
Discussion:
"Hebrews, Jews, and the American Republic
The MacMillan Center
Initiative on Religion, Politics, & Society welcomes Jim Sleeper, a writer
and teacher on American civic culture and politics and a lecturer in political
science at Yale, is the author of The Closest of Strangers: Liberalism and the
Politics of Race in
Tuesday,
September 23th (12:00-1:20PM)
Lunch
will be provided at 11:45 A.M.
(http://www.yale.edu/macmillan/rps>www.yale.edu/macmillan/rps)
Lecture and
Discussion: "The International Criminal Court and the Problem of Hidden
Agendas: A Journalist's Perspective on Sudan and Uganda
The International Affairs
Council, the
Monday,
September 22 (6:45PM).
Pizza and soda will be
provided.
The Pastor's Study
Series
Alison Cunningham is the
Executive Director of Columbus House, which provides a continuum of housing,
from emergency shelter to permanent supportive housing, for individuals who are
homeless in the
September 24th (12:30PM)
Marquand
Etiquette Seminar
for Graduating Students
After this lovely whirlwind
trip through the niceties of receptions and interview meals, you will be
invited to a meal and a reception (at a later date) where you may practice all
your fancy skills (and ask lots more questions). RSVP by Wednesday September 24 (susan.olson@yale.edu)
Thursday, September 25 (12:30-1:20PM)
Résumé and CV
Workshops for Graduating Students
All are held in the
conference room on the first floor (N-120). You don't need a draft, you don't
need to RSVP, but you do need a pencil. Individual resume help comes AFTER you
attend a basic workshop. Contact: Susan
Olson.
Monday,
September 22 (4:30PM)
Tuesday,
September 23 (4:30PM)
Classifieds
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Employment:
Convocation Workers Needed
We will need student workers to greet, usher, guide, serve, entertain, and generally charm all the lovely alumni who will be returning to campus during Convocation (October 13-16). If, then, you will be around New Haven any or all of those days, like wearing a sweet navy blue polo shirt, and could use a little extra cash, please reply to kimberly.bauser@yale.edu to express your interest, and, if possible, give an idea of your availability within those days. Thanks so much!
High School Math Tutor Sought
Looking for geometry I math tutor for high school student for 1 hr a week in the afternoon between 3-5pm. Contact Kathy Gritzbach (432-4663).
VOLUNTEER: AIDS Interfaith Network
Volunteers needed immediately to assist in intake questionnaires, one-on-one counseling, and group counseling. If you would like to volunteer in any of these capacities
(or know of someone who might be interested), please contact Debra Holbrooks
at 401-4688 or at dholbrooksain@gmail.com. AIDS INTERFAITH NETWORK, INC. (AIN), a
grassroots nonprofit faith-based organization serving the black community and
communities of color in the greater
Family Assistant/Child Care
Occasional
Dog-Walker Needed
I am compiling a
list of people interested in paid dog-walking on an occasional, as-needed
basis...must have a car as my apt. is 3 miles from Div school in Hamden...
Contact: (Marina.Hayman@yale.edu).
Childcare
Needed Friday Afternoons
We are looking for
someone to take care of our wonderful children on Friday afternoons. School
ends at 12:30 on Fridays and we need someone to pick them up and bring them
home. Our boys (age 6 and 7) love to play outside, walk the dog and hear
stories - both real and imagined. They attend
Worship Opportunities
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University Church
All
are welcome to worship at the
- Sunday, September 21st: An ecumenical
service of the Word & Table with The Rev. Ian B. Oliver, preaching.
- Evening Prayer: a simple service of
scripture, reflection & prayer. Each Wednesday at 9:15 pm in Dwight
Chapel (on Old Campus, off of
For
more information: yale.edu/chaplain/church or 203-432-1128.