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Same Veritas. More Lux.Yale Summer Session & Special Programs

About Yale Summer Session & Special Programs

Yale Summer Session offers a wide sample of the courses taught duringthe academic year. Each summer we welcome to campus hundreds ofYale and non-Yale students from around the United States and the world.These students have the opportunity not only to interact with top Yalescholars and teachers, but also to enjoy a taste of Yale campus life througha wide range of social and athletic events organized by residentialcounselors. In addition to summer courses, our office administers otherprograms such as the Global Summer Program, online courses, and theEnglish Language Institute.

About the Photographs

Yale Summer Session and Special Programs also offer students theopportunity to study abroad in Europe, Latin America, Asia and Africa.In the summer, Yale faculty lead courses in language, history,anthropology, studio arts, film, and cultural studies. These photographs,taken by our students, represent a few snapshots of the programs weoffer abroad and the reflection statement offers insight into theirexperience beyond the classroom.

Cindy Li, ’14, Berkeley College

Yale Summer Session & Special Programs

55 Whitney Avenue, Suite 420New Haven, Connecticut 06510

Email: [email protected] summer.yale.edu

Summer Session Staff

Dean, Yale Summer Session & Special Programs William WhobreyDirector, Yale Summer Session Kathryn YoungDirector, Study AbroadDirector, English Language Institute Meg PalladinoAssistant Director, Study Abroad Kathy TrputecStudent Affairs Coordinator Kelly ShayAcademic Affairs Coordinator Michael Fitzpatrick Business Manager James BrennanOnline Course Program Manager Richard CollinsSenior Administrative Assistant Mary-Ann BergstromSenior Administrative Assistant for Study Abroad Megan CarneySenior Administrative Assistant Victoria RinkermanSenior Administrative Assistant – Registrar

To view our website using a smartphone please scan the QR-Code(on left) using a smartphone QR-Code Reader app (e.g., QRdeCODE).www.summer.yale.edu

Kamaria Greenfield, ’14, Davenport CollegeYale Summer Session in Paris, FranceAge of the CathedralsA view up into the transept of the Gothic cathedral at Rouen, France, first builtduring the High Middle Ages. The relatively large windows and skeletalframework are characteristic of these great churches, whose architects used thesupport system of flying buttresses to bring more light into the enormousvaulted spaces. This cathedral was the tallest in the world from 1876 to 1880.

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January 2013

Undergraduate residences open

Spring term classes begin,8.20 a.m.

Friday classes do not meet,Monday classes meet instead

New Year’s Day

Martin Luther King, Jr., Day;Classes do not meet

Liang Yu, ’14, Berkeley CollegeYale Summer Session in Santiago, ChileIntroduction To Observational AstrophysicsLaguna Cejar lay in the middle of the bleak Salar de Atacama. The water ofthe lagoon was fantastically smooth and blue. The volcanoes and people inthe background stood in perfect symmetry with their reflections. This scenewas engraved in my memory along with an overwhelming sense of peaceand perfect harmony.

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Valentine’s Day

President’s Day

Groundhog Day

Lunar New Year Ash Wednesday

Alexander Bae, ’14, Branford CollegeYale Summer Session in Quito, EcuadorIntermediate Spanish I & II Tigerwing butterflies await metamorphosis within their golden chrysalises.Thousands more thrive in the safe tranquility of the butterfly sanctuary at La Casadel Suizo, located in Ahuano in the Amazon rainforest, 200 kilometers east ofQuito. To me, the soft luster of these chrysalises exceeds in beauty any piece ofgolden jewelry created by mankind, and serves as a reminder of the magnificenceand fragility of nature, Ecuador’s greatest and most valuable natural resource.

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Daylight savings begins, 2 a.m.

Spring recess begins, 5.30 p.m.

Passover begins;Classes resume, 8.20 a.m.

St. Patrick’s Day

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Anada Lakra, ’14, Timothy Dwight CollegeYale Summer Session in Paris, FranceIntermediate and Advanced French I & IIThe Notre Dame Cathedral, with its classic beauty and grandeur, and the riverSeine, represent two of my favorite sights in this beautiful city. This amazingsummer program allowed me to fully immerse myself in a culture of richness inevery dimension: history, art, architecture, literature, language, music, and cuisine.With its beautiful landscapes, fascinating museums, grandiose sights, and narrowalleyways with vintage stores, the City of Lights provided me with an experiencethat I will always cherish.

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April Fool’s Day

Earth Day

Erica Leh, ‘15, Morse CollegeYale Summer Session in Prague, Czech RepublicIn Kafka’s Spirit: Film & Fiction Cesky Krumlov, one of the many destinations of our weekend trips, epitomizeslife in the outskirts of the Czech Republic. Unlike in the heart of Prague, thenarrow cobblestone streets here see few cars, and the steeping castles provideimmaculate views of quaint village life. Our group visited many of the shopslining the Vltava River selling old Communist propaganda—a reminder of theconflict that governed twentieth century Czech life before the Velvet Revolution.

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May 2013

Examinations end, 5.30 p.m.

Final examinations begin, 9 a.m.

Armed Forces DayMother’s Day

Memorial Day

University Commencement

Residences close, 12 noon, for freshmen, sophomores,and juniorsCinco de Mayo

Residences close, 12 noon,for seniors

Andrew Sobotka,‘15, Jonathan Edwards CollegeYale Summer Session in St. Petersburg, RussiaThird Year Russian Language and Culture This picture was taken at midnight at the Marsovo Polye (Field of Mars) behind theRussian Museum in St. Petersburg. The period at the beginning of the summer iscalled the “White Nights” because the sun doesn’t really ever set – it reaches a sort of“twilighty” darkness but the sun never fully sets. This picture perfectly captures thebeautiful essence of the White Nights.

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Flag Day

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Courtney Randolph, ’14, Ezra Stiles CollegeYale Summer Session in Siena, ItalyItalian Language & Cinema in TuscanyThe soldier and horse led the procession into the Piazza del Campo for the Palio,a great tradition for the neighborhoods of Siena. The race is the crowning gloryof Sienese culture and truly showed the pride of the people in their city. Dressedin the colors of their contrada (neighborhood), the children were given front rowseats for this dress rehearsal run.

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CEU997 (Directing) ends

CEU997 (Directing) begins

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Filmmaking/Acting in Film &8-week language programs end

ELI university prep programbegins

Session A endsGlobal Summer Program & ELIuniversity level programs begin

Independence Day;all YSS/ELI/GSP classesmeet as scheduled

Rachel Rothberg, ’14, Pierson College Yale Summer Session in BrazilElementary Portuguese for Romance Language SpeakersRio de Janeiro, BrazilRocinha, Brazil’s largest favela (shantytown), is built into the hillsides of Rio deJaneiro’s wealthy Zona Sul and incongruously neighbors the golf clubs of the city’srichest inhabitants. Though efforts have been made to improve the infrastructure,educational opportunities, and overall quality of life in the neighborhood,Rocinha still depicts the country’s ongoing socioeconomic problems.Nevertheless, despite the harsh realities of favela life, Rocinha’s inhabitantsembody the characteristic Brazilian buoyancy, vivacity, and passion for life.

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Upperclass registration

Residences open toupperclassmen, 9 a.m.

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Residences open to freshmen,9 a.m.

Fall-term classes begin, 8.20 a.m. Friday classes do not meet;Monday classes meet instead

Erin Holder, ’15, Jonathan Edwards CollegeYale Summer Session in Singapore (Global Summer Program)Southeast Asia in ContextYogyakarta, IndonesiaA woman works on a batik, a traditional Indonesian cloth, using a wax pen to createdesigns. During our group’s field trip to the island of Java, we were shown how tomanipulate such tools, but our results were much less impressive than those of theprofessional dyers.

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Labor Day; Classes do not meet Rosh Hashanah begins

Marissa Pettit, ’14, Calhoun CollegeYale Summer Session in Rome, ItalyCourse title: RomeThe façade of this restaurant showcased the vibrant personality thatcharacterized our medieval neighborhood in Rome. The cafesspilled out onto the old cobblestone streets, the walls were paintedevery shade imaginable, the doors were covered in graffiti, and therewas a clash between the desire to cater to tourism and the pride ofholding true to native Italian menus. We walked by this restaurantevery day and enjoyed our last meal in Rome at these tables.

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Halloween

Columbus Day

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October recess begins, 11 p.m.

Alex Hawke, ’13, Berkeley CollegePeking University-Yale University Joint Undergraduate Program inBeijing, ChinaThe Shaolin Monastery on Mount Song in Henan Province has been acenterpiece of Buddhist culture since the 5th Century AD. Having facedvaried attacks by governments over the years, it and its inhabitantsstand as an inspiring testament to the patience and virtue of both theBuddhist faith and the Chinese people.

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November recess begins, 9 p.m.

Daylight saving time ends, 2 a.m.

Veterans’ Day

Thanksgiving DayHanukkah begins

Alice Buckley, ’15, Jonathan Edwards College Yale Summer Session in BrazilElementary Portuguese for Romance Language SpeakersParaty, BrazilParaty is a city lost in time. Horse-drawn carriages, bicyclists, and old menwith giant carts of Brazilian sweets fill the narrow streets and maneuver acrossthe irregular cobblestones in the city center. Brightly colored lattices inspiredby indigenous designs adorn the cream adobe buildings with red tiled roofs.The most magical moment comes twice each day when the tides rise, thesaltwater creeps into the low city streets, and transforms the city into a quaint,colonial Venice.

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Examinations end, 5.30 p.m.;Winter recess begins

Final examinations begin, 9 a.m.

Classes end, 5.30 p.m.;Reading Period begins

New Year’s Eve

Christmas Day

Undergraduate residences close,12 noon

Classes resume, 8.20 a.m.

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