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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!

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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!

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GSAS Travel Notification forms needed for Travel outside CT Jan- May 2021

Wednesday, February 3
1:00am - 1:00pm

GSAS Travel notification form online in Yale Connect group
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The university is strongly discouraging unnecessary travel for students, faculty and staff for the duration of this public health crisis. If you must travel outside of CT in Spring 2021, as a GSAS Student you are required to submit a Travel Notification form to GSAS HSL IN ADVANCE of any proposed travel. Upon return, you must do required 10 day quarantine or 2 negative tests (Day 1 and day 5) before returning to any on-campus activities or access. *If you are regularly commuting to campus from outside Greater New Haven, please email GSAS HSLs at gsas.safetyteam@yale.edu to notify us one time about your commuting plans.

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Mid-Day Mobility Break

Wednesday, February 3
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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Lunar New Year Celebration!

Tuesday, February 9
6:00pm - 7:00pm

Lunar New Year is almost there! Do you want to get your own lunar new year lucky bag? Do you want to make some traditional Chinese paper craft for the new year? Are you curious about what your Chinese zodiac is and its underlying meaning? Come to celebrate lunar new year with other Yale students. We have prepared everything you need for this event, including red crafting paper and lucky bag with lunar new year snacks and decorations. You just need to pick them up at McDougal Center on Feb 5 and join us on Zoom on Feb 9.

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Be Your Own Valentine!

Wednesday, February 10
5:00pm - 6:00pm

Zoom, Founders Hall, 135 Prospect St, New Haven, CT 06511, United States
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Back by popular demand! Do a loving kindness meditation, learn self-massage tips, and get a FREE cute journal + multicolor pen + chocolates! Pick up at the McDougal Center.

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West Campus Watercolors

Wednesday, February 10
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Join us in a beginner watercolor class led by your own West Campus Fellow Sarah! Face the bleak winter by painting some colorful Connecticut birds. We'll provide your water color paints, brushes, and paper and you bring your creativity!

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Thinking of becoming a parent in Grad School? Panel for Prospective GSAS Parents

Thursday, February 11
12:30pm - 1:30pm

Ever thought about having kids in grad school? What health care coverage is there? Can you take a leave? What is childcare like in New Haven? This panel with current GSAS parents and grad school administrators will answer all these questions and more. Join us over lunch hour to hear about all the resources Yale has to support grad student parents and their families.

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Valentine's Day Quilling

Thursday, February 11
6:00pm - 7:00pm

Are you looking to learn a new craft in time for Valentines day? Well look no further, join your McDougal Fellows for a night of Quilling (or paper filigree). Quilling is an art form that involves the use of strips of paper that are rolled, shaped, and glued together to create decorative designs. The paper is rolled, looped, curled, twisted, and otherwise manipulated to create shapes that makeup designs which you can uses to decorate. We will gather the step-by-step instructions and provide most of the materials you will need. So Join us as we learn the basics by creating hearts which you can place on a card or frame!

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How to "succulents" for Grad Students

Monday, February 15
5:30pm - 6:30pm

Founders Hall, 135 Prospect St, New Haven, CT 06511, United States
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Need to add some greenery to your space? Wish to learn more about succulent care and be a good parent to your plant? Join us as we discuss succulents and how to best care for them with Sarah Jane from the office of Sustainability. We will also provide a succulent and soil for it. Bring your own "pot" and friends.

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Yale's 2021 3-Minute Thesis Submission Deadline

Thursday, January 28 at 1:00pm
to Friday, February 26 at 12:00pm

https://ocs.yale.edu/2021-3-minute-thesis-competition-details/
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Twelve finalists will be selected to move onto the championship round and will be announced on Friday, March 12th via email.
All finalists will then have the opportunity to modify, re-record and submit their presentations (modifications based on feedback from the preliminary round will be welcome and expected). These revised presentations will be due by Thursday, April 1st at 12noon ET.
The winners of the 2021 3-Minute Thesis Competition will be revealed during an awards ceremony over Zoom on Thursday, April 22nd at 5pm ET.