Departmental Meetings and Placement

Wednesday, April 3, 5:30 p.m.

Political Science. The Political Science Department is hosting a short information session for freshmen and sophomores interested in majoring in Political Science, including a presentation of how the major works. Students are invited to come with questions and to visit our Web site, especially the FAQs. Linsly-Chittenden Hall, room 102.

Friday, February 15, 12:30 p.m.

Environmental Studies. An information session about the major in Environmental Studies conducted by Amity Doolittle, the DUS, with a summary of the Summer Environmental Fellowship also provided. Applications to the major are due byFebruary 28 at 4 p.m. The fellowship deadline is Friday, February 22. Address questions to Sara E. Smiley Smith, Environmental Studies Program Manager, 203-432-9868. The meeting will take place in William L. Harkness Hall, room 001.

Thursday, January 17, 4–5:15 p.m.

Linguistics. Come meet the DUS, Raffaella Zanuttini, and other faculty members for an informal discussion of the Linguistics major. We will discuss not only courses and requirements, but also research opportunities, career options, and other issues important in choosing a major. Refreshments will be provided. 370 Temple Street, room 201.

Tuesday, January 15, 5:30 p.m.

Humanities. Norma Thompson, DUS of the Humanities major,and Virginia Jewiss will host an informational session for prospective majors in Humanities. Whitney Humanities Center Auditorium, 53 Wall Street.

Tuesday, November 27

Sophomore Class Council Dinner Series: Psychology Dinner with Laurie Santos. To sign up for the dinner, which is limited to 20 to 25 students on a first-come, first-served basis, e-mail Nancy Xia or fill out the form. Berkeley Dining Annex. Sponsored and arranged by the Sophomore Class Council.

Tuesday, November 27, 5:30–6:30 p.m.

Sophomore Class Council Dinner Series: Religious Studies Information Meeting and Dinner with Stephen Davis. Students interested in pursuing a major in Religious Studies are cordially invited to have dinner with the DUS, Stephen Davis, who also welcomes questions by e-mail. Sign up for the dinner by e-mailing Nancy Xia or filling out the form. Dining annex to be determined. Sponsored and arranged by the Sophomore Class Council.

Wednesday, November 14

Sophomore Class Council Dinner Series: Global and Public Health Dinner with Kaveh Khoshnood (profile). Kaveh Khoshnood is DUS of both Public Health and the Global Health Studies, conducts research in the United States, China, and the Middle East, and teaches courses on HIV/AIDS, global health, and research methods and ethics. For those of you interested in pursuing public health-related careers or practicing medicine overseas, this dinner is a must! To sign up, e-mail Nancy Xia or fill out the form. Space is limited. Davenport seminar room 204 (above the dining hall). Sponsored and arranged by the Sophomore Class Council.

Tuesday, November 13

Sophomore Class Council Dinner Series: Modern Middle East Studies and Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations Dinner with Colleen Manassa (NELC and archaeology profiles). Students interested in majoring in Modern Middle East Studies or in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations are invited to have dinner with the DUS and learn about the differences between these two majors. To sign up for the dinner, e-mail Nancy Xia or fill out the form. Location to be determined. Sponsored and arranged by the Sophomore Class Council.

Tuesday, November 13

Sophomore Class Council Dinner Series: Geology & Geophysics Dinner with David Evans (profile and Wikipedia page). If you're interested in becoming a Geology & Geophysics major, this is a great opportunity to get in touch with the department at a dinner featuring the DUS, David Evans. To sign up for the dinner, e-mail Nancy Xia or fill out the form. Location to be determined. Sponsored and arranged by the Sophomore Class Council.

Tuesday, November 13

Sophomore Class Council Dinner Series: Humanities Dinner with Norma Thompson. Check out the Humanities program at Yale by taking part in this dinner! The dinner features the DUS, Norma Thompson, with whom many DSers are familiar. Sign up for the dinner, which is limited to 20 to 25 students, e-mail Nancy Xia or fill out the form. Berkeley Swiss Room. Sponsored and arranged by the Sophomore Class Council.

Tuesday, November 13

Sophomore Class Council Dinner Series: History of Science, Medicine, and Public Health Dinner with Paola Bertucci (profile). Come find out about the newly renamed major in History of Science, Medicine, and Public Health (formerly History of Science, History of Medicine) by meeting over dinner with the DUS, Paola Bertucci. To sign up, e-mail Nancy Xia or fill out the form. Location to be determined. Sponsored and arranged by the Sophomore Class Council.

Monday, November 12

Sophomore Class Council Dinner Series: Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology Dinner with Douglas Kankel (profile). This dinner features Douglas Kankel, a professor and the DUS of the major in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology. To sign up for the dinner, which is limited to 20–25 students on a first-come, first-served basis, e-mail Nancy Xia or fill out the form. Silliman Dining Annex. Sponsored and arranged by the Sophomore Class Council.

Monday, November 12

Sophomore Class Council Dinner Series: Mechanical Engineering Dinner with Corey O'Hern (profile). Thinking about majoring in Mechanical Engineering? Be sure to sign-up for this DUS dinner. To sign up for the dinner, which is limited to 20–25 students, e-mail Nancy Xia or fill out the form. Location to be determined. Sponsored and arranged by the Sophomore Class Council.

Friday, November 9, 3:30 p.m.

History of Science, Medicine, and Public Health. All are invited to learn about the major in History of Science, Medicine, and Public Health at an informal meeting with the chair and the DUS of the major. Hall of Graduate Studies, room 217A, 320 York Street.

Thursday, November 8, 6 p.m.

English. Freshmen and sophomore are invited to hear from faculty and students in the English department about courses, requirements, the writing concentration, and the value of an education in literature for life after Yale. Pizza and other refreshments will be served. Linsly-Chittenden Hall, room 211.

Thursday, November 8

Sophomore Class Council Dinner Series: Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Dinner with Maria Trumpler (profile). Interested in Women's, Gender, & Sexuality Studies? Come to this dinner. Sign up by e-mailing Nancy Xia, or fill out the form. Sponsored and arranged by the Sophomore Class Council.

Wednesday, November 7, 7 p.m.

Sophomore Class Council Dinner Series: Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry Dinner with Michael Koelle (profile and Web page). This dinner will feature Michael Koelle, the spring DUS of the Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry major, who is also one of the instructors for BIOL 101 and MB&B 300 this term. To sign up for the dinner, which is limited to 20–25 students on a first-come, first-served basis, e-mail Nancy Xia or fill out the form. Davenport seminar room 204 (above the dining hall). Sponsored and arranged by the Sophomore Class Council.

Wednesday, November 7, 5:30 p.m.

Art. Informational meeting about the major in Art, including required courses and the Sophomore Review. Green Hall, 1156 Chapel Street, room 210. Rescheduled because of Sandy!

Wednesday, November 6

Sophomore Class Council Dinner Series: Spanish Dinner with Susan Byrne. To sign up for the dinner, which is limited to 20–25 students on a first-come, first-served basis, e-mail Nancy Xia or fill out the form. Davenport seminar room 204 (above the dining hall). Sponsored and arranged by the Sophomore Class Council. Location to be determined.

Wednesday, November 6

Sophomore Class Council Dinner Series: History Dinner with Steven Pincus. To sign up for the dinner, which is limited to 20–25 students on a first-come, first-served basis, e-mail Nancy Xia or fill out the form. Berkeley Dining Annex.

Monday, November 5, 4 p.m.

Music. A fall reception in the Department of Music to talk about requirements for the music major, course offerings, performance opportunities, possibilities for learning about and participating in musics of other cultures, and more. Faculty and current majors will be available to greet and answer your questions. Stoeckel Hall, 469 College Street, room 312.

Monday, November 5

Sophomore Class Council Dinner Series: MacMillan Center Dinner with Nancy Ruther Students interested in African Studies, East Asian Studies, Global Affairs, Latin American Studies, Modern Middle East Studies, Russian and East European Studies, or South Asian Studies are invited to learn more about these majors through the MacMillan Center, which is in charge of them. To sign up for the dinner, which is limited to 20–25 students on a first-come, first-served basis, e-mail Nancy Xia or fill out the form. Location to be announced. Sponsored and arranged by the Sophomore Class Council.

Friday, November 2, 6–8 p.m.

Astronomy. Students in hearing about the Astronomy major are invited to attend an open house and reception to hear faculty membersFischer and van den Bosch describe frontiers in Astronomy and discuss research possibilities for students that range from exoplanets to the Big Bang. Astronomy majors are successful job candidates on Wall Street, in high-tech or industry jobs, or they can continue their education in a variety of fields. Refreshments will be served. Dwight Hall Library, 67 High Street.

Thursday, November 1, 3:30 p.m.

Italian. A meeting to discuss the Italian major and opportunities to study abroad in Italy. Departmental faculty, former study-abroad participants, and current italian majors will be present to answer questions. Romance Languages Lounge, 82–90 Wall Street, 3rd floor.

Thursday, November 1, noon–1 p.m. or 4–5 p.m.

Environmental Studies. Discussion of the major, which is by application only. Interested students should submit their applications to studies.environment@yale.edu. The deadline for the fall application period is Monday, December 10, 2012, 5 p.m.; the spring application period deadline is Thursday, February 28, 2013, 5 p.m. Questions may be addressed to Sara Smiley Smith, the program manager.

Monday, October 29, 4 p.m.

Sophomore Class Council Dinner Series: Ethics, Politics, and Economics dinner with Steven Wilkinson (profile). An opportunity to ask Steven Wilkinson, the DUS, any questions you may have about applying for the major The application deadline is December 3, 2012, at 4:30 p.m. To sign up for the dinner, which is limited tois limited to 20–25 students on a first-come, first-served basis, e-mail Nancy Xia or fill out the form. Location to be announced. Sponsored and arranged by the Sophomore Class Council.

Wednesday, October 10, 4–6 p.m.

Portuguese. Fall reception and orientation with Portuguese faculty and students. Discussion of the major and of courses available through Yale Summer Session (summer study abroad in Brazil, beginning or intermediate intensive Portuguese, introduction to cultural history). See student photos from Brazil and sample an assortment of Brazilian food and drinks—brigadeiros, pão de queijo, quibe, guaraná. Romance Languages Lounge, 82–90 Wall Street, 3rd floor.

Wednesday, October 10, 4 p.m.

East Asian Studies and East Asian Language & Literatures. An informal meeting with Koichi Shinohara, DUS of East Asian Studies, and Tina Lu, DUS of East Asian Languages & Literatures, for students interested in either major. For more information, contact Nicholas Disantis or Reva Pollack. Refreshments will be served. HGS, room 312.

Wednesday, October 10, 12:30 p.m.

African American Studies. An informational pizza lunch with Crystal Feimster, DUS in African American Studies, for students interested in a major or second major in the field. Faculty and current majors will be available to answer questions and review requirements. 81 Wall Street, room 201 (Gordon Parks room).

Wednesday, October 9, 4 p.m.

Spanish. informal get-together at the Department of Spanish & Portuguese. Learn about our advanced language courses, our course offerings in literature, and our study abroad opportunites. Refreshments served. Romance Languages Lounge, 82–90 Wall Street, 3rd floor.

Monday, October 8, 4 p.m.

French major and study abroad. Come have some refreshments and learn about possibilities for study in francophone countries and the major in French. French department faculty, staff from the Center for International and Professional Experience, former study abroad participants, and present French majors will be present to answer your questions. Romance Languages Lounge, 82–90 Wall Street, 3rd floor.

Meet with the DUS

Computer Science and joint majors. Students interested in a major in Computer Science, Computer Science and Mathematics, Computer Science and Psychology, Computing and the Arts, or Electrical Engineering and Computer Science should e-mail the DUS, Stanley Eisenstat, to arrange a time to meet.

Open invitation

Applied Physics. The Applied Physics major is designed for students interested in learning about a particular area of physics or technology—solar energy, electronic materials, quantum computing, etc. It provides rigorous preparation for graduate study in physics, engineering, and related disciplines while drawing from many different departments. Interested? Contact the DUS, Victor Henrich, to arrange a meeting.