McDougal Center Student Life Notes, July 5

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STUDENT LIFE @ McDOUGAL CENTER NOTES July 5, 2006
See our WEB CALENDAR for more details:
http://www.yale.edu/graduateschool/studentLife
mcdougal.center at yale.edu, 432-BLUE

McDOUGAL CENTER EVENTS THIS WEEK
*** World Cup Soccer- BBQ, Final Game 7/9
*** Summer Cabaret, 7/12
*** International Graduate Student Mentor, Apply by 7/15
*** Accepting McDougal Fellow Applications, Deadline, 7/17
*** McDougal Center Box Office

ANNOUNCEMENTS
*** Pirates of the Caribbean, 7/7
*** Cluefest 2006, 7/15
*** McDougal Summer Book Club, 7/19

******** THIS WEEK'S EVENTS ********
* WORLD CUP SOCCER - BBQ * Sun, July 9, 12- 1:30 p.m.
The McDougal Center will host a party before the final game of the World Cup
Germany 2006. All soccer fans, all Yale students and their families and friends
are welcome to join us at HGS Courtyard. We will serve BBQ food and drinks at
noon. The Final will be shown on the Big Screen in HGS 119 at 1:30pm. Sponsored
by International Fellows of McDougal Center and OISS. GGGGGGOOOOOAL!!!

* SUMMER CABARET AT YALE * Wed, July 12, 8 p.m.
Savage/Love & Tongues by Sam Shepard and Joseph Chaikin, Directed by Nelson T.
Eusebio III. An exploration--in dance and music--of love and what it means to
be human Cost $13. Show starts at 8 p.m.; doors open for dinner at 6:30 p.m.
For more information: www.yale.edu/summercabaret

* INTERNATIONAL GRADUATE STUDENT MENTOR * Apply by July 15
Mentor a new international graduate student this summer! Do you remember what it
was like to be new to Yale, to New Haven or even to the US? Current Yale
Graduate School students or post doctoral fellows can be mentors in the
International Graduate Student Mentor Program, sponsored by Student Life at the
McDougal Center. For more information and to apply, fill out the online form by
July 15, 2006 at
https://fs3.formsite.com/yalegraduateschool/form145534846/secure_index.html

* ACCEPTING McDOUGAL FELLOW APPLICATIONS * Deadline, July 17
The McDougal Center is now accepting applications for two McDougal Fellows, one
in Academic Writing, and one in Careers and Professional Development.
    * Academic Writing Program Fellow: Plan and present writing programs, such
as dissertation topic selection panels, dissertation writing workshops,
grant-writing and poster presentation workshops; promote peer editing groups;
manage peer writing review service.
    * Careers and Professional Development: Plan and deliver programs that allow
graduate students to explore new career options, develop new skills, and build
professional networks. Write weekly email Career news. Only full-time,
registered students in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences are eligible
for these positions.
Fellows work 5-7 hours a week with a team partner, with other McDougal Fellows
and with advisors, and are paid a $4,000 honorarium for the academic year. 
Fellows must be available for training starting August 24, 2006. For further
details and to apply, visit
http://www.yale.edu/graduateschool/mcdougal/fellowInfo.html or email
mcdougal.center at yale.edu

* McDOUGAL BOX OFFICE *
Room 123 HGS has tickets for the following events:
- Quassy Amusement Park ($14 Yale Grad Students/Postdocs and adult guests, $10
for children under), 7/14

******** UPCOMING McDOUGAL CENTER EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS ********

* PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN * Thurs/Fri, July 7, 12:01 a.m.
Be the first to see Pirates of the Caribbean at Criterion Cinemas. Special late
show - Thursday Night (Just after midnight)! Regular engagement begins Friday
July 7th. http://www.criterioncinemas.com/

* CLUEFEST 2006 * Sat, July 15, 4:00 p.m.
Get Lost. Find New Haven. The Group with No Name invites you to get lost and
find New Haven at Cluefest 2006. Cluefest 2006 is an opportunity to meet new
people and explore famous and not-so-famous treasures in New Haven. Come to
Moka at 4:00 p.m. on 141 Orange Street on Saturday to get specific directions
for how to play as well as your first clue. Sign-up at www.Cluefest.com for
email updates.

* McDOUGAL SUMMER BOOK CLUB * Wed, July 19, 8:00 p.m.
This month, we will be discussing "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri in
the HGS Common Room at 8:00 p.m. Refreshments and snacks will be provided.
Please register for the event and vote for August's selection at
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=532512306664