| Saybrook College | |
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| Motto | Qui transtulit sustinet Say what? Saybrook! |
| Named For | Old Saybrook, Connecticut |
| Established | 1933 |
| Colors | Blue, gold |
| College Master | Mary Miller |
| College Dean | Paul McKinley |
| Undergraduates | 480 |
| Called | Saybrugians |
| Location | 242 Elm Street |
| Homepage | http://saybrookcollege.com |
Saybrook College is one of the 12 residential colleges at Yale University. Old Saybrook is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. Mary Ellen Miller (b December 30, 1952) is an American Art historian and academic at Yale University. It was founded in 1933 by partitioning the Memorial Quadrangle (built in 1917-1921) into two parts: Saybrook and Branford. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Memorial Quadrangle at Yale University was donated by Anna M Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Branford College is one of the 12 Residential colleges at Yale University.
Each student room is decorated with panes of stained glass from G. Owen Bonawit. For the Blackford Oakes novel see Stained Glass (novel The term stained glass refers either to the material of coloured Glass or to the art G Owen Bonawit (1891–1971 is an artist whose studio created thousands of pieces of Stained glass iat Yale, Duke, and Northwestern universities Unlike many of Yale's residential colleges that are centered around one large courtyard, Saybrook has two courtyards -- one stone and one grass, hence the college cheer beginning "Two courtyards, stone and grass: two courtyards kick your ass. "
Saybrook College was one of the original Yale Residential Colleges. Its name comes from the original location of the university, Old Saybrook, Connecticut. Old Saybrook is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The college has the second highest student-to-land-area ratio of any of the colleges (after Calhoun College). Calhoun College is a Residential college of Yale University. Early history In 1641 John Brockston established a farm on the plot of land that
Saybrook students are known on campus for "the Saybrook Strip," a ritual performed during football games at the end of the third quarter (the "Strip" actually begins two minutes earlier when students remove their shoes and shout "Shoes!"). Both male and female college residents strip down to their underwear (some brave seniors remove all their clothing during The Game) to accompaniment by the Yale Precision Marching Band, which formerly played The Stripper or Sweet Child o' Mine but now chooses different tunes from game to game. The Game (always capitalized is a title given to several US College football rivalry games but most particularly the annual contest between Harvard The Yale Precision Marching Band (affectionately known as the YPMB) is the official Marching band of Yale University. " The Stripper " is an Instrumental composed by David Rose and recorded in 1962. " Sweet Child o' Mine " is a song by the Hard rock band Guns N' Roses. Saybrook is also known for its repeated wins of the Gimbel Cup, which goes to the college with the highest average GPA. Saybrook has won the cup 11 times, four more than the next most frequent winner, Ezra Stiles College which has won 7 times. Ezra Stiles College is a residential college at Yale University, built in 1961 by Eero Saarinen. Saybrook won most recently in 2007.
The college was renovated during the 2000-2001 year. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar.
Saybrook College will be featured in a chase scene in the upcoming Indiana Jones 4, part of which was filmed on Yale's campus in late June and early July of 2007. Master Mary Miller and her husband Edward Kamens are both said to have cameos. Mary Ellen Miller (b December 30, 1952) is an American Art historian and academic at Yale University. [1]
Mary Miller, Vincent J. Mary Ellen Miller (b December 30, 1952) is an American Art historian and academic at Yale University. Scully Professor of the History of Art, has served as Master of Saybrook since 1999. She has also served as Chair, Director of Graduate Studies, and Director of Undergraduate Studies for History of Art. Master Miller is a specialist in the art of ancient Mexico and Central America, especially the Maya, and she teaches classes in Maya, Aztec, and Mesoamerican Art.
Paul McKinley has served twice as Saybrook's dean, first from 1997-2003 and then again since 2005. A graduate of the Yale School of Drama's Dramaturgy and Dramatic Criticism program, Dean McKinley teaches in Yale's Theater Studies program.
Notable alumni
- Oliver Stone (did not graduate) - director
- Maya Lin '81 - artist
- Janice Kaplan '76 - best-selling novelist
- Kellie Martin '01 - actress
- James Whitmore,Jr. William Oliver Stone (born 15 September) is an American Film director and Screenwriter. Maya Ying Lin ( born October 5, 1959) is an American Artist who has become known for her work in Sculpture and Landscape art Kellie Noelle Martin (born October 16, 1975) is an Emmy Award -nominated American Television actress who is probably best '45W - actor (and Skull 'n Bones member)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Whitmore http://www2.aya.yale.edu/classes/yc1945w/html/60th_reunion.html
References
- ^ "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Learning", Official site, 2007-06-26. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Retrieved on 2007-07-19. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic.
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