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All students who will be accessing and/or living on campus in Spring 2021 term must do the required Gateway Testing, Compact Signing, Covid Safety Training, Flu shot (or waiver) and Daily Health Checks. Due by Feb.7 or ID may be deactivate.

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Treasure Hunt on West Campus

Monday, January 25 at 9:00am
to Friday, February 5 at 11:00pm

West Campus, Founders Hall, 135 Prospect St, New Haven, CT 06511, United States
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Ahoy adventurers and explorers! Join your West Campus McDougal Fellows on a classic pirate adventure! Follow our clues, explore new areas on West Campus, and find prizes hidden on West Campus!

Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen, Founders Hall, 135 Prospect St, New Haven, CT 06511, United States
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Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen Volunteering (In-Person)

Monday, January 25
1:00pm - 4:15pm

Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen needs your help! Join us in helping DESK with to-go dinner prep, food pantry delivery bags prep, and stockroom organizing. (Other duties as needed). This is an in-person event following strict safety protocols.

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Daily Dose of Nature

Monday, January 25
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Being in nature has numerous health benefits! Patients in Yale-New Haven Hospital are being prescribed time spent in nature and green spaces to increase overall well-being. Join staff from the Office of Sustainability to learn how to maximize the benefits of being in nature for your own well-being. If you're in New Haven, we'll also have tips of where to explore locally.

McDougal Graduate Student Center, Founders Hall, 135 Prospect St, New Haven, CT 06511, United States
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Kick-Off Your Career in the US: Demystifying the Process of Job & Internship Seeking

Tuesday, January 26
1:00pm - 2:00pm

It is always not too early to start planning your career! Are you curious about the time line of finding a job & internships in the US? Do you hope to learn more about the importance of networking in helping you successfully find a job? We designed this session for our incoming students, but other students are also welcomed. We have a wonderful guest speaker, Brian Frenette, from OCS to give you a info session and we will follow up with Q&A and speed networking.

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Mid-Day Mobility Break

Wednesday, January 27
1:00pm - 1:30pm

We wanted to call this "you’ve been sitting at your desk all day, and this is what you should do so you don’t permanently damage your body" but it was a little long. Join yoga instructor and mobility expert Jeremy Bennett for a weekly class to keep us all moving. The exercises demonstrated may be a little different each week but you can join at any time. No special equipment needed. Accessible for all fitness levels.

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Make Your Own Playdough! Zoom Lesson and Supplies Provided. (PICK UP 3:30-5:00 PM on Tuesday 1/26 @ McDougal Center)

Wednesday, January 27
5:15pm - 6:15pm

With the winter setting in and most options for indoor activity closed, bring the fun into your own kitchen with this interactive event! We will provide all the supplies and knowledge you'll need to make a batch of your very own playdough that can be used time and time again for all kinds of kid crafts and distractions while we wait for warmer weather to arrive!

Socially distanced and safety conscious supplies pick up will happen on Tuesday 1/26 from 3:30-5:00 PM at the McDougal Center (135 Prospect Street). If you're not in New Haven but can provide your own supplies (1 cup flour, 1/2 cup salt, 1 TBSP vegetable oil, 2 tsp cream of tartar (optional) and food coloring (optional), feel free to sign up also!

(NOTE--this recipe does require stovetop cooking, so please plan on having access to a stove/hotplate/burner).

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Starry Night Reimagined: Sketching Landscape Paintings

Thursday, January 28
6:00pm - 7:00pm

We’re excited to host McDougal GSL’s resident artist, Sarah Ostrech, for an evening of sketching our very own Harkness Tower transported to the imaginative landscape of Starry Night. Whether you want to keep the sketch as-is, or try a hand at painting it after the workshop, we guarantee a fun and educative event. All are welcome, from veteran artists to enthusiastic newbies – this workshop will help you to imagine and sketch your own landscape paintings!

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Run for Refugees

Saturday, January 30 at 12:00am
to Sunday, February 14 at 12:00am

Founders Hall, 135 Prospect St, New Haven, CT 06511, United States
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The Run for Refugees raises money to support Integrated Refugee and Immigrant Services, a New Haven-based non-profit that helps new members of our community adapt to life in the United States. This year's Run for Refugees is a virtual event. Register for the race with IRIS ($35), run it safely in the location of your choice, and compete to win a Yale t-shirt!